Getting Started

Using this Guide

This guide provides an overview of the features available on your phone. You can read it completely for a solid understanding of your phone’s capabilities, or see the following table for pointers to commonly used sections.

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Explore your phone on your own

Press ? on the phone when you need assistance.

Review safety information

See Safety and Performance Information, page 2.

 

 

Connect your phone

See Connecting Your Phone, page 1.

 

 

Use your phone after it is installed

Start with An Overview of Your Phone, page 1.

 

 

Learn what the button

See Understanding Buttons and Hardware, page 1.

lights mean

 

 

 

Learn about the phone screen

See Understanding Lines and Calls, page 5.

 

 

Make calls

See Placing a Call—Basic Options, page 1.

 

 

Put calls on hold

See Using Hold and Resume, page 7.

 

 

Mute calls

See Using Mute, page 8.

 

 

Transfer calls

See Transferring Calls, page 10.

 

 

Make conference calls

See Making Conference Calls, page 14.

 

 

Set up speed dialing

See Speed Dialing, page 1.

 

 

Share a phone number

See Using a Shared Line, page 5.

 

 

Use your phone as a

See Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone, page 1.

speakerphone

 

 

 

Change the ring volume or tone

See Changing Phone Settings, page 1.

 

 

View your missed calls

See Using Call Logs and Directories, page 1.

 

 

Listen to your voice messages

See Accessing Voice Messages, page 1.

 

 

See softkey and icon definitions

See the Quick Reference Card in the front of this guide.

 

 

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