caller to your voice mail, or answer the second caller with a prerecorded message asking them to hold the line.

Before you can use the Call Waiting Deluxe Services, you must:

subscribe to the service from your telephone company.

set the Caller ID/Call Waiting feature to CW Deluxe (see“Turning Caller ID/Call Waiting ON/OFF” on Page 13).

When a call comes in while you are already on the phone, a soft beep sounds and the caller name and phone number appear. Ô

1.Press MENU/MUTE. A list of several options, beginning with Ask to Hold appears.

2.Repeatedly press to scroll through the options list. You can also press the number of the desired option.

3.Choose one of the following options. Then press SEL/CH.

Ask to Hold — A prerecorded message states that you will be available shortly, and the caller is put on hold (see “Using Ask to Hold” on Page 26). Call Holding appears.

Tell Busy — A prerecorded message indicates you are busy, and the waiting call is disconnected. Told Busy appears.

Forward Call — The caller is sent to your voice mail, if available. Forwarding Call appears. Ô

Answer/Drop 1 — Disconnects the first call, and connects automatically to the new caller.

Answer/Drop 1st appears.

Ô NOTE Ô

The phone exits the menu mode if you wait more than 30 seconds between each keypress.

Ô NOTE Ô

Voice Mail is a service available from some telephone companies. Messages are kept at the telephone company and retrieved later by calling a special number and entering the account phone number and code number. Check with your telephone company to determine if this service is available.

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