Call waiting features | Uniden EXI 8966 guide

Call waiting features

Your EXI 8966 gives you new options for call waiting. At the touch of a button, you can ask the caller to hold or conference them into your current call. You may be required to subscribe to call waiting and call waiting options to use these features. Not all features are available in all areas. Check with your local telephone company for details.

1 When you receive a call waiting call,

press for a list of options.

2 Press

or

to select an option.

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3 Press .

A confirmation screen will appear.

Your EXI 8966 is pre-programmed with seven call waiting options. You may select to ask the calling party to hold, send them a busy message, or conference them into the current call. You may also select to answer and drop the first caller or, at any time, choose to drop the first or drop the last caller.

Check with your local telephone company for a full list of options.

Note

You must set CIDCW to “Opt” in the caller ID setting menu (see page 35) to use this feature.

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Uniden EXI 8966 manual Call waiting features

Contents

I 8 9 6 Controls and functions Features Introduction Table of contents Read this first 6 to9 to About the digital security code Checking the package contents Setting up the base unit Choose the best location Connect the base unit Choose the dialing mode Tips Preparing the battery pack Cleaning the battery contacts Battery use time per chargeWhen the battery charge becomes low Entering your area code Dialing from standby Making callsMaking a call with the handset Dialing from talk mode Dialing from speaker phone mode Making a call with the base Redialing a call with the handset Redialing a call with the base Auto Talk when ringing Any key Talk when ringingMute when ringing Receiving calls Handset ringer switch Handset earpiece volumeHandset ringer tone Traveling out of range Receiving a call with the base Base ringer switchBase speaker volume With the handset Memory storingStoring phone numbers and names Memory storing With the base Display a Programmed Number Memory dialingWith the handset Dialing from standby Dialing from talk mode With the base One touch dialing Standard dialing Memory editing Editing a stored name and/or phone number After about 2 seconds, Memory Memory erasing Erasing a stored name and phone number Press and hold until Store Number is displayed When speaking with the base When speaking with the handsetWhen the phone is ringing Mute When speaking on the base Way conference featuresWhen speaking on the handset Intercom from the handset to base Intercom featureIntercom from the base to handset To transfer from the base to the handset Call transfer featureTo transfer from the handset to the base Caller ID service Setting the Caller ID options When the telephone rings Long Distance call and area code settings Viewing the Caller ID message list Deleting information from the Caller ID list Deleting a Caller ID message Deleting information from the Caller ID list cont’d Deleting all Caller ID names and numbers Dial edit Calling a party from the Caller ID listLong Distance calls and Area code Storing Caller ID messages in memory Caller ID with call waiting service Call waiting features Changing the digital security code Mounting the base unit on a wall Standard wall plate mounting Direct wall plate mounting Installing the beltclip Headset installationAdditional information To attach the beltclip To remove the beltclip Maintenance Battery replacementPower Failure Handling Troubleshooting Symptom Suggestion At Uniden, we’ll take care of you Please do not Return this Product to the Place of Purchase W, X, Y, Z IndexK, L Uniden America Corporation