tone dialing switch-over (australia only)
Some telephone companies use equipment that requires pulse dialing (sometimes referred to as rotary dialing).
If you need to enter tone dialing digits, you can switch- over to tone dialing during the call. This feature is useful when you need tone dialing to use automated systems, for example, entering your bank account number after you have called your bank.
Initially make your call with the pulse dialing mode. | tone on the base). Enter the | ||
Once your call connects, press | tone | (or | |
desired number. These digits will be sent as tone dialing.
Once the call ends, the tone mode is canceled and pulse dialing mode resumes.
Traveling Out-of-Range
During a call, as you begin to move your handset too far from your base unit, noise may increase. If you pass the range limits of the base unit, you will hear a beep and see Out of Range on the display, and then the handset returns to standby mode. You may return to the call if you move your handset within
the range limits of the base and press 
or 
speaker within 30 seconds.
Clarity Booster
If you encounter interference while using your phone, you can manually improve the sound by setting the Clarity Booster to on. This works only when the phone is in use.
•The tone feature only applies when the dial mode is set to pulse.
•This special number can be stored in a memory location. This is referred to as Chain Dialing (see page 36)
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