Message Retrieval

The Message Waiting lamp indicates that someone has left you a message, either by Leave Word Calling or by voice mail. To retrieve your messages, fol- low local procedures.

Mute

The Mute feature allows you to turn off the microphone on the handset. This prevents other parties on the call from hearing you.

To use the Mute feature, do the following:

1.Press the Mute button.

The red lamp next to the Mute button goes on.

The other parties on the call cannot hear you talking.

2.When you are ready to resume the conversation, press the Mute button.

The red lamp next to the Mute button goes off.

The other parties on the call can hear you talking.

Priority Calling

The Priority Calling feature allows you to ring another voice terminal with special three-burst ringing (this ringing pattern will vary for some voice terminals). This identifies the call as important, and the call should be answered immediately.

To place a priority call, do the following:

1.Go off-hook.

You hear a dial tone.

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AT&T 8403 manual Message Retrieval, Mute, Priority Calling