You can turn off the base or the handset microphone so that the person you are talking with cannot hear you.
When speaking with the base
1 Press 
during a telephone call. The microphone is turned off.
2 To cancel mute, press 
, or
.
When speaking with the handset
1 Press 
during a telephone call.
The microphone is turned off.
2 To cancel mute, press 
or 
.
When the phone is ringing
You can temporarily mute the handset’s ringer by pressing 
when the phone rings.
You may still press 
to answer the call.
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