Using the phone
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Auto answer
By default, auto answer is set
to On, so you can answer a call
just by lifting the handset off
the base.
If auto answer is set to Off,
you’ll need to lift the handset
off the base and press
too.
See page 38.
Call Waiting
To switch your call waiting
service on or off, see page 46.
Out of range warning
When the handset is out of
range of the base, the display
will show
Searching for base…
,
the backlight will turn up to
100% to indicate the alert
message and you will hear a
warning tone. You need to
move back within range of the
base station.
If you move out of range when
you’re on a call, you’ll lose your
connection. The handset will
automatically re-connect to
the base when you move back
within range.
Receive a call
When you receive a call, the phone rings and the
display shows
Incoming call
and . If you’ve got a
caller display service, the display shows the caller’s
number if it’s available or the caller’s name if it
matches an entry stored in your contacts list.
1. Press
to accept the call.
Call Waiting
If you’ve got a call waiting service and it is switched
on, your phone will alert you to a second incoming
call if you’re already engaged on an external call.
1. You’ll hear the call waiting tone and if you also
have caller display the display will show the number
of the caller, or the name if it matches an entry in
your contacts.
2. Press
or select
Switch
by pressing
to
answer the new call. Your first caller is put on hold.
3. Press
or select
Switch
by pressing
to
toggle between the two callers.
4. Press
to hang up the current call.
5. If you hang up a current call, your phone will ring
back to reconnect you to your original call if that
caller is still connected.
