TELEPHONE OPERATION

To talk privately with one party:

1Press Hto place both lines on hold.

2Press a LINE button to talk privately with the person on that line.

3Press Cto resume the conference call.

To drop one line:

Press the LINE button of the party you want to keep. The other line will be dropped.

NOTE: Occasionally, the far-end parties on a conference call might not hear one another.

Transfer a Call

You can transfer a call you answer to any other system phone. Once you transfer a call, it can be picked up at any other system phone, not just at the extension you called.

While on a call:

1Press T.

2Enter the extension number where you’re transferring the call.

3Hang up.

Your phone reminds you with a double-beep every 30 seconds when a transferred call has not been answered.

To answer a transferred call, pick up the handset or press the LINE button of the call to use the speakerphone or headset. You will know an incoming call is a transferred call by the distinctive long rings.

NOTE: If you do not dial an extension within 10 seconds, the transfer is automatically cancelled.

NOTE: If a transferred call is not picked up within 20 minutes, the phone will automatically disconnect the call.

Low Battery Indicator

The screen displays LOW BATT when the battery needs to be replaced, or when no battery is installed.

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