AT&T 964 user manual Telephone Operation, Making or Answering a Call, Timer, Call Privacy

TELEPHONE OPERATION

NOTE: When you make a call, the phone selects the Prime Line you programmed. When you answer a call, the phone automatically selects the ringing line. If you have a private line, the phone automatically selects that line.

Making or Answering a Call

Handset

To make a call, lift the handset. You can dial your call manually or dial a number from the directory (see DIRECTORY OPERATION).

To answer a call, lift the handset. Replace the handset to end the call.

To override automatic line selection, lift the handset, then press and release a LINE button

— OR —

Press the LINE button for the line you wish to select, then lift the handset.

Speakerphone

To make a call, press and release the desired LINE button or K. The SPEAKER light goes on. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the call manually or by dialing a number from the Directory (see DIRECTORY OPERATION).

NOTE: If the most recent call was handled with the headset, you must press Kto activate the speakerphone.

To answer a call, press K. Press Kagain to end the call.

Headset

You can use this phone hands-free when you install a 2.5mm headset. Headsets are available for purchase in retail stores (comcode #108041732) or by calling 1 800 222-3111.

Make sure the headset is plugged into the headset jack located to the left of the handset jack on the left side of the telephone base.

To make a call, press and release hor press the desired LINE button and then press h. The HEADSET light goes on. Wait for a dial tone, then dial the call manually or by dialing a number from the Directory (see DIRECTORY OPERATION).

To answer a call, press h. Press hagain to end the call.

NOTE: An error tone will sound if you press hand the headset is not plugged in.

To switch from handset to headset or speakerphone, press hor K, then replace the handset (for headset, headset must be plugged in).

TELEPHONE OPERATION

To switch from speakerphone to handset, lift the handset.

To switch from headset to speakerphone (when handset is in the cradle), press K.

To switch from headset to speakerphone (when handset is off-hook), press Kand replace the handset.

To switch from speakerphone to headset, insert the headset plug into the jack, and press h.

To override automatic line selection, press and release a LINE button (this activates the speakerphone or headset).

Timer

When you make or answer a call, the timer automatically starts. The screen displays the elapsed time in minutes and seconds for the first hour (up to 59:59 ) and then begins again. The timer stops automatically when you hang up and the recorded time is displayed for about 10 seconds.

The timer also stops when you place a call on hold and resets when you release hold.

Call Privacy

To ensure call privacy, the phone allows only one set at a time to use a line.

Canceling Call Privacy

During the call, press the LINE button for the call. You’ll hear a short beep. Others can now join the call.

Restoring Call Privacy

Press the LINE button again during the call. You’ll hear a double-beep. The other phones will be dropped from the call.

NOTE: Call privacy is automatically restored when you end the call.

NOTE: When a non-system phone answers a call, any other system phone can pick up the call by pressing the LINE button. Once a system phone picks up the call, Call Privacy is activated and no other system phones can listen to the call, unless Call Privacy is canceled, but non-system phones which share that line can still join the call. If this extension is programmed with D-TAD Intercept On (see “Turn D-TAD Intercept On or Off” in SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES), other 964 extensions can pick up on any call routed to this extension’s answering system (D-TAD).

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