HandyTone-496 User Manual Grandstream Networks, Inc.
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To make a direct IP call, first pick up the analog phone or turn on the speakerphone on the analog
phone, then access the voice menu prompt by dial “***” or press the button on the HandyTone-496,
and dials “47” to access the direct IP call menu. User will hear a voice prompt “Direct IP Calling” and
a dial tone. Enter a 12-digit target IP address to make a call. Destination ports can be specified by
using “*4” (encoding for “:”) followed by the port number.
Examples:
If the target IP address is 192.168.0.160, the dialing convention is
Voice Prompt with option 47, then 192168000160
followed by pressing the “#” key if it is configured as a send key or wait 4 seconds. In this case, the
default destination port 5060 is used if no port is specified.
If the target IP address/port is 192.168.1.20:5062, then the dialing convention would be:
Voice Prompt with option 47, then 192168001020*45062 followed by pressing the “#” key if it is
configured as a send key or wait for 4 seconds.
5.2.3 Call Hold
While in conversation, pressing the “flash” button on the attached phone will put the remote end on
hold. Pressing the “flash” button again will release the previously held party and the bi-directional
media will resume.
5.2.4 Call Waiting
If call waiting feature is enabled, while the user is in a conversation, he will hear a special stutter tone
if there is another incoming call. User can press the flash button to put the current call party on hold
and switch to the other call. Pressing flash button toggles between two active calls.
5.2.5 Call Transfer
5.2.5.1 Blind Transfer
Assuming that call party A and B are in conversation. A wants to Blind Transfer B to C:
1. A presses FLASH (on the analog phone, or Hook Flash for old model phones) to get a dial
tone.
2. Then A dials *87 then dials C’s number, and then #(or wait for 4 seconds)
3. A can hang up.
NOTE:Enable Call Feature” has to be set to “Yes” in web configuration page.