Operating Your Phone 29

Speakerphone

Speakerphone lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset to your ear. It also enables other people in the room to listen to both sides of your conversation.

Making a Call with the Speakerphone

1.Press for dial tone, then press again for speakerphone mode. Dial the number. Your call will be on the handset’s loudspeaker.

2.To switch back to the handset at any time, press

again, (i.e., toggles between the handset and the speakerphone mode).

3. Press to end the call.

Answering a Call with the Speakerphone

When the phone rings:

1.Press to answer the call, then press again for speakerphone mode. Your call will be on the handset’s loudspeaker.

2.Press to end the call.

Mute

To have a private, off-line conversation with someone nearby, use the MUTE feature. The party on the telephone line cannot hear you, but you can hear them.

1.During the call, press (Mute) . The display shows Mute On. When Mute On is active, your caller cannot hear you.

2.Press (Off) to return to your caller.

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