Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Flash

If you subscribe to call waiting service from your local telephone service provider (see About caller ID on page 23), you hear a beep if someone calls while you are already on a call. Press FLASH on the handset to put your current call on hold and take the new call. You can press FLASH anytime to switch back and forth between calls and to activate other telephone company subscriber services such as three-way calling. Contact your telephone service provider for information on subscriber services.

Mute

You can press and hold MUTE to silence the microphone during a conversation. You can hear the caller, but the caller does not hear you until you release MUTE to resume conversation.

Temporary tone dialing

This feature can temporarily switch from pulse to touch-tone dialing during a call.

1. During a call, press TONE .

2. Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant number. The telephone sends touch-tone signals.

3.The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you hang up.

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