Panasonic KX-TA824 manual Alternate Calling-Ring/Voice, Answering, Direct Outside CO Line

1.3 Telephone Features

1.3.3Alternate Calling—Ring/Voice

Proprietary telephone (PT) users can choose whether to be alerted to incoming calls by ringing or by the caller's voice (Alternate Receiving—Ring/Voice).

The calling extension can override this choice and use the alternate method.

Ringing (Default): You can call the other party with a ring tone. You will hear a ringback tone.

Voice-calling:You can talk to the other party immediately after hearing a confirmation tone. You will not hear a ringback tone. You will not be able to hear the other party's voice until he or she answers the call.

To switch the calling method

PT/SLT

After dialing an extension number

C.Tone or

R.B.Tone

Enter . Talk.

Ring

Ring Hello

OR

• If the called party uses a single line telephone (SLT), Voice-calling is not available.

• Rotary SLT users cannot use this feature.

Feature Manual References

•1.1.69 Intercom Call

Operating Manual References

•3.1.2 Personal Feature Assignment—AlternateReceiving—Ring/VoiceSelect the alerting method, either ring or the other party's voice.

1.3.4Answering, Direct Outside (CO) Line

You can answer an incoming outside (CO) line call by pressing a CO button on your proprietary telephone (PT). You do not have to lift the handset or press the SP-PHONE/MONITOR button.

No SLT

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Operating Manual