Beyond the Basics
Muting the Microphone
Mute turns off the microphone so the caller cannot hear you. The display shows the 
icon while the microphone is muted.
1.While you are on a call:
HANDSET: Press the MUTE soft key.
BASE: Press MENU/SELECT or the OPTIONS soft key, and then select MUTE from the menu.
2.MUTE ON will appear in the display for 2 seconds, but the 
icon will appear and remain in the display until the feature is turned off.
3.To cancel muting, repeat the procedures listed above. MUTE OFF appears.
Privacy Mode
If you don’t want another station to interrupt you while on a call, you can turn on privacy mode. As long as your station is in privacy mode, other stations won’t be able to join your call or make any calls of their own.
1.While you are on a call, to turn on privacy mode:
HANDSET: Press the PRIVACY soft key.
BASE: Press MENU/SELECT or the OPTIONS soft key, and then select CALL PRIVACY from the menu.
2.PRIVACY MODE ON will appear in the display for 2 seconds,
but the 
icon will appear and remain in the display until the feature is turned off. Other stations will not be able to make a call and their display will list UNAVAILABLE.
3.To turn privacy mode off, repeat the procedures listed above. PRIVACY MODE OFF appears.
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