1.4 During a Conversation

1.4.4Answering Call Waiting

–Answering Call Waiting in the PBX

–Answering Call Waiting from the Telephone Company

Answering Call Waiting in the PBX

During a conversation, a call waiting tone is heard through the speaker or handset when either an outside (CO) line call is received, or another extension is letting you know that a call is waiting. You must activate this feature to be able to use it (Default: Disable). To set Call Waiting, refer to "1.7.3 Receiving Call Waiting".  You can answer the second call by 

1)disconnecting the current call; 

2)placing the current call on hold.

1.To disconnect the current call and then talk to the new party

PT

While hearing a call waiting tone

(CO)

OR

Press CO or

Talk to the

INTERCOM.

new party.

SLT

While hearing a call waiting tone

On-hook.Off-hook.

Talk to the new party.

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KX-TEM824, KX-TES824 specifications

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