Reading the Displays
On the base | On the handset |
Status 
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Message 
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Day and time
SUN 12:00 AM 
New CID: 5 Caller ID
Status icons
Time
12:00A 
Handset #1 Handset New CID: 5 banner
Caller ID count
count
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| The volume of the earpiece is boosted (see p. 15). |
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| The ringer is turned off: this station will not ring when a call comes in. |
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| You have a voice message waiting (see p. 17). |
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| Privacy Mode is on: no other station can use the line or join your call. |
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| The speakerphone is on. |
The microphone is muted, and the caller can't hear you.
Icons you might see only on the base
The answering system is turned off: the system will not answer the phone or take messages.
The memory on the answering system is full: you need to delete some messages before the system can record any new ones.
The answering system is set to Announce Only: the system will answer the phone, but it will not let callers leave a message.
Icons you might see only on the handset
The battery is 1) fully charged, 2) half charged, 3) getting low, or 4) empty.
