VTech CS6419 Answer an incoming call during an intercom call, Call transfer using intercom

Telephone operation

Answer an incoming call during an intercom call

When you receive an outside call during an intercom call, there is an alert tone.

•To answer the incoming outside call, press /FLASH. The intercom call ends automatically.

•To end the intercom call without answering the outside call, press OFF/CANCEL. The telephone continues to ring.

Call transfer using intercom

Use the intercom feature to transfer an outside call to another system handset.

1.During a call, press INT.

•If you have two handsets, the outside call is put on hold and your handset shows CALLING OTHER HANDSET.

•If you have three or more handsets, your handset shows INTERCOM TO: Use the dialing keys to enter a handset number. The outside call is put on hold and your handset shows CALLING HANDSET X.

The destination handset rings and its screen shows OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING when you have two handsets, or HANDSET X IS CALLING when you have three or more handsets.

2.To answer the intercom call on the destination handset, press

/FLASH, , INT or any dialing key (0-9, TONE or #). The outside call is still on hold and both handsets now show INTERCOM. You can now have a private conversation with the destination handset.

•To cancel the transfer and return to the outside call

before the intercom call is answered, press OFF/CANCEL, /FLASH or INT on your handset.

INTERCOM TO:

CALLING

HANDSET X

HANDSET X IS CALLING

INTERCOM

•If the other handset is not answered within 100 seconds, is in use, on a call or is out of range, the calling handset shows UNABLE TO CALL. TRY AGAIN and then reconnects to the outside call.

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