VOLUME

VOLUME

FLASH

OFF

 

FLASH

CANCEL

Telephone Operation

Options while on calls

Volume control

Press /VOLUME on the handset or the telephone base to adjust the listening volume. Each time the button is pressed, the volume is raised or lowered by one level.

Call Waiting

If you have Call Waiting service, you will hear a beep if there is an incoming call during a telephone conversation. Press /PHONE/FLASH on the handset or press FLASH on the telephone base to put the current call on hold and pick up the new call. Press /PHONE/FLASH anytime to switch back and forth between calls.

Ringer silencing

Press /OFF/CANCEL or the softkey SILENCE while the handset is ringing (or CANCEL or MUTE on the base) to silence the ringer temporarily.You can choose to answer the call, or let the caller leave a message. The ringer silencing function automatically cancels when the current call terminates. The next incoming call will ring normally.

Caution: The ringer silencing func- tion automatically cancels when this call terminates.

3-way conference calls

During an outside call, both the handset and the telephone base (or up to three handsets and the the telephone base) can be used to have a three- party conversation.

While a call is in progress, others can press / PHONE/FLASH or /SPEAKER on the handset (or SPEAKER at the telephone base) to join the con- ference call. Press /OFF/CANCEL on the handset (or /SPEAKER at the telephone base) to quit the conference call. The call will not end until all par- ties hang up.

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AT&T EP5995 user manual Options while on calls, Volume control, Call Waiting, Ringer silencing, Way conference calls