Making and Receiving Calls

 

 

Handset On Base

 

Handset Off Base

 

 

 

 

 

 

To answer

Pick up the handset (AutoTalk:

Press talk/flash, any number,

On) or pick up the handset and

*/tone/

 

or #/

 

 

 

 

 

a call

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

press talk/flash (AutoTalk: Off).

(AutoTalk: On).

 

1)

Pick up the handset.

1)

Press talk/flash.

 

2)

Press talk/flash.

2)

Listen for the dial tone.

 

3)

Listen for the dial tone.

3)

Dial the number.

To make

4)

Dial the number.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a call

 

OR

 

 

 

OR

 

1)

Pick up the handset.

Dial the number, then press

 

2)

Dial the number, then press

talk/flash.

 

 

 

 

 

talk/flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To hang up

Press end, or return the handset to the main base or extra charging cradle

(AutoStandby).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)

Pick up the handset.

1)

Press talk/flash.

 

2)

Press talk/flash.

2)

Listen for the dial tone.

 

3)

Listen for the dial tone.

3)

Press redial/p.

 

4)

Press redial/p.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To redial

 

OR

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

1)

Pick up the handset.

Press redial/p, then press

 

2)

Press redial/p, then press

talk/flash.

 

 

 

 

 

talk/flash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Refer to page 16 "Setting Menu Options" to turn on the AutoTalk feature if desired.

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388-2 specifications

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