How to Answer Calls Ringing at Your Extension

System Phone

You can answer a call on any line that is ringing, or select a specific line if more than one is ringing:

When the telephone is ringing, lift the handset.

You are connected to the incoming call. If more than one line is ringing, you are connected to the line that has been ringing for the longest time. If the call is an intercom call and you have a display phone, the caller’s extension number briefly appears on your display.

To answer a call on a specific line:

1.Press the line button for the line you want to answer.

2.Lift the handset or press [ Spkr ]. You are connected to the call.

To answer a call when you are already on a call:

1.Press [ Hold ].

The call you are on is placed on hold.

2.Press the button for the new call. You are connected to the new call.

3.To return to the first call, put the second call on hold and press the line button for the first call.

To answer a voice-signaled call (your phone beeps and you hear the caller’s voice):

-If the microphone is on, you can speak after the beep.

-If the microphone is not on, press [ Mic ] or lift the handset.

Standard Phone

When the telephone is ringing, lift the handset.

You are connected to the incoming call.

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AT&T 518-455-317 manual How to Answer Calls Ringing at Your Extension System Phone, Standard Phone