AT&T E5917 user manual Call transfer

Telephone Operation

Call transfer

An external call can be transferred between the following parties:

• From one handset to another handset (pur- chased separately).

•From a handset to the base.

•From the base to a handset.

Call transfer

During a conversation, you can transfer the call to another handset or to the base.

	•	Press	INTERCOM	on the handset or HANDSET
		LOCATOR/ INTERCOM on the base (the external
		call is put on hold).
TRANSFER TO:	• Enter the handset number (1-4 or 0 for the
		base) to which you want to transfer the call.
	• The destination set will ring, showing an inter-
		com call.
	•	Press	INTERCOM,	PHONE FLASH, SPEAKER
		or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #) on the des-
		tination handset to answer the intercom call.
		On the base, press HANDSET LOCATOR/ INTERCOM,
		SPEAKER or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #) to
		answer the intercom call.
	• When the recipient answers the intercom call,
		you can talk privately without the outside caller
		hearing the conversation.
	•	On a handset, press OFF CLEAR to transfer the
		call. On the base, press SPEAKER to complete
		the transfer to a handset.

NOTES:

1.If the intercom call is not answered within approximately 100 sec- onds, the external call will be released from hold at the originating set.

2.When the recipient answers the intercom call, the originating party

can toggle between the intercom and external calls by pressing INTERCOM on the handset or HANDSET LOCATOR/ INTERCOM on the base.

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