Vertical Communications DSU and DSU II manual Answering Outside Calls, Answering Intercom Calls

GCA70–245Answering Calls

3 Answering Calls

3.1Answering Outside Calls

A call that rings on an outside line sounds long single ring bursts and lights the line status light. The light flashes red for any ringing line or it flashes orange when your telephone has the ringing line preference feature.

∙When you hear outside ringing (long single ring bursts) and observe a flashing light, answer the call as follows:

1.Press button of ringing line if flashing light is red,

2.Speak toward the telephone (lift handset if privacy is desired), —OR—

lift handset if light is orange.

3.2Answering Intercom Calls

An intercom call is one that is made from one system telephone to another. An intercom party can call you through your speaker instead of ringing your telephone or an intercom party can ring your telephone if they desire (intercom ringing sounds two short ring bursts). You can block voice calls. See the discussion titled 8.2, Blocking Voice Announced Calls for details if you wish to use this feature.

∙When you hear a short tone burst followed by a caller’s voice,

1.Speak toward the telephone to answer. Lift handset if privacy is desired.

∙When you hear intercom ringing (two short ring bursts),

1.Press INTERCOM to talk. Lift handset if privacy is desired.

LCD Speakerphone Reference Manual 3–1