AT&T E5917 user manual Intercom calls, Handling incoming calls

Press INTERCOM.

Select a station to page.

INTERCOM TO:

NOTE: The intercom fea- ture cannot be used while a hand- set is in the directory or call log. Pressing INTERCOM while on an outside call will initiate call transfer (see page 18). Pressing and holding INTERCOM while on an outside call will initiate call forward (see page 17).

Telephone Operation

Intercom calls

Intercom calls

If you have more than one handset, use the inter- com feature to have conversations among the handsets and base.

•Press the INTERCOM button on a handset or HANDSET LOCATOR/ INTERCOM on the base to initi- ate an intercom call.

•After entering the number of the handset (1-4 or 0 for the base) you wish to intercom with, your handset (or base) will call the other hand- set (or base).

To answer the intercom call:

•At a handset, press INTERCOM, PHONE FLASH, SPEAKER or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #).

•At the base, press HANDSET LOCATOR/ INTERCOM, SPEAKER or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #).

To end the intercom call:

•At a handset, press OFF CLEAR or INTERCOM, or place the handset in a charger or base.

•At the base, press HANDSET LOCATOR/ INTERCOM.

Handling incoming calls

The phone will beep if you receive an outside call during an intercom conversation. You can either:

•Press PHONE FLASH or SPEAKER to end the intercom call and answer the incoming call.

-OR-

•Press INTERCOM or OFF CLEAR on the hand-

set or HANDSET LOCATOR/ INTERCOM on the base

to disconnect the intercom connection without answering the incoming call. The incoming call will continue to ring.

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