Radio Shack 900MHz owner manual Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line

For example, if you have Call Waiting, press FLASH to answer an incoming call without disconnecting the current call. Press FLASH again to return to the first call.

Note: If you do not have any special ser- vices, pressing FLASH might disconnect the current call.

USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE

Some special services, such as bank- by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services by following these steps.

1.Be sure DIAL MODE is set to P.

2.Dial the service’s main number.

3.When the service answers, press ∗/ TONE. Any additional numbers you dial are sent as tone signals.

4.After you complete the call, the phone automatically resets to the pulse mode when you hang up.

USING THE PAGING/ INTERCOM FEATURES

You can use the phone as a two-way pager and intercom between the base and the handset. This is useful if the handset is away from the base and you want to locate it, or if you want to have a conversation between the handset and the base.

To page the handset from the base, press INTERCOM. The handset and base ring, and the CHARGE indicator on

the base flashes. Press INTCM on the handset to answer the page. Both LINE 1 and LINE 2 indicators on the handset stay lit and the CHARGE indicator on the base stays lit.

To page the base from the handset, press INTCM. The base and handset ring, and the CHARGE indicator flashes. Press INTERCOM on the base to answer the page. Both LINE 1 and LINE 2 indi- cators on the handset stay lit and the CHARGE indicator on the base stays lit.

Note: The paging ends in one minute if nobody answers. Press INTERCOM or INTCM again.

To end an intercom call, press INTCM or

INTERCOM.

During a call, you can page someone at either the base or the handset to join the conversation. Press INTERCOM or IN- TCM. The current call is put on hold.

•To transfer the call, press INTER- COM or INTCM again when the per- son at the base or handset answers.

•To start a 3-way call, tell the person at the base or handset to press the line button for the call, then press the same button twice on your key- pad when they answer the page.

Notes:

•You cannot page the base or hand- set if it is already in use. A busy tone sounds.

•If a call comes in during an intercom conversation, either of the intercom parties can answer the call as they

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