AT&T System 75, System 85, Generic 2, Generic 1 manual What the Features Do, Phone Features

What the Features Do

The following section lists several voice features and briefly explains what each one does and how you might want to use it.

The features in this guide have been divided into two categories:

●Phone Features Those telephone features that you can use immediately no matter which communications system your telephone is behind.

Note: You can use the Speakerphone and Mute features only if you are using the 8110 telephone. You may also be able to use the Auto Answer feature if it is assigned to your 8110 telephone.

●System Features Those features that you can use only with a DEFINITY Generic 1 or System 75 or Generic 2 or System 85 switching system. Most of these features must be assigned by the system manager to your telephone. Check with your system manager to see which of these features you can use.

Phone Features

Auto Answer (for 8110 Users) Automatically answers the call and turns on the built-in speakerphone on the 8110 telephone. When this feature is activated, the telephone rings once, and then an alerter tone sounds to notify you that the call has been answered. Your telephone will automatically drop the call and be ready for the next call when the calling party hangs up. Answer calls without lifting the handset.

Hold Puts a call on hold until you can return to it. While a call is on hold, you can leave your telephone to perform another task or pick up a call on another extension. Use when you have a call that you don’t wish to drop, but which you have to interrupt briefly to do something else. Note: If you want to place or answer a call while you have a call on hold, you can use the System Feature, “Hold (with Second Dial Tone).”

Message Turns on your Message light to let you know that a caller has left a message for you. You can then follow your system manager’s local message retrieval procedures to get your message.

Mute (for 8110 Users) Turns off the microphone of the built-in speakerphone or the handset. Use when you want to confer with someone in the room with you, but you do not want the other party on the call to hear your conversation.

Personalized Ring (for 8102 and 8110 Users) The two tone controls on the side of the telephone allow you to choose your own personalized ringing pattern for your telephone. You can choose one of two ringing frequencies and also one of two ringer modulation rates. Use to help distinguish your incoming calls from those of other telephones in your work area.

Positive Disconnect (for 8101 users) In the ON position, hangs up the phone for approximately two seconds, even if the switchhook depression is for a shorter duration. This action prevents inadvertent switchhook flashes. To initiate a switchhook flash in this mode, the [ FLASH ] button must be pressed. In the OFF position, switchhook functioning is normal.

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