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Caller ID operation

Caller ID display

When you receive incoming caller ID information, the screen display is similar to:

12:08PMX12/26 L2

JOHN SMITH 5550123 PAGEHHHHHHHHHHHx

The time and date of the call, the caller’s name and phone number are included in the display if sent by the caller’s telephone company. The incoming line number of the call also appears on screen (L2 in the above example). Other messages may appear on screen. See Display screen messages on page 78 for more information.

Caller ID information will appear on the screen for 30 seconds or until the caller hangs up, or when the call is answered at another extension in your phone system, or when another extension which answered the call hangs up.

If you subscribe to caller ID service, this phone automatically resets the time and date each time new call information is received. You can set the time and date yourself if you wish. (See Set the time and date on page 30.)

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Call waiting

If you subscribe to caller ID with call waiting service and you receive a call waiting call, the screen displays call information for the call similar to:

L2X(Call Waiting)

JOHN SMITH 5550123 PAGEHHHHHHHHHHHx

1.Press Fto access the call waiting call.

2.To switch back to the original call, press F again.

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AT&T 974 user manual Caller ID display, Call waiting