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Using the Telephone
Making a Call
1. Pick up the
Handset
or press the
Speaker
button, and listen for a dial tone.
2. Using
the
Keypad
, dial the desired telephone number. The number you are dialing
will appear on the display as you dial. When making a call or talking on the phone,
the
"In Use"
light will turn on indicating the phone is in use. This light will also be on
whenever another phone on the same phone line is in use.
Editing Telephone Number before Dialing
You can enter the telephone number you wish to dial before lifting handset or pressing the
Speaker
button.
1. Use the keypad to enter the telephone number. The number is displayed on the
screen.
2. If you enter one or more wrong digits, press the
Delete
button one or more times till
incorrect digits are erased.
When all digits of a telephone number are entered correctly, press the
Dial
button. The
speakerphone is activated and the telephone number is dialed automatically. If you desire
to use the handset instead of the speakerphone, simply pickup the handset after pressing
the
Dial
button.
Receiving a Call
1. When you hear the phone ring, simply pick up the handset from the handset cradle.
You may also press the
Speaker
button to answer the call using the speakerphone.
2. When you are finished talking, replace the handset in the handset cradle to end the
call. If you have been talking using the speakerphone, press the
Speaker
button to
hang up.
Receiving a Call Waiting Call
If you subscribe to call waiting services and are on a call when another caller calls your
phone number, you will hear a "beep" indicating there is another call coming in. If you
subscribe to Call Waiting ID services, the caller’s name and number can be displayed on
the screen. To answer the waiting call and/or switch between calls:
1. Press and release the
Flash
button to put the current call on "hold" and to answer the
incoming call. To switch back and forth between the two calls, press and release the
Flash
button.
2. When a Call Waiting call comes in, you may also hang up the current call in order to
pick up the waiting call. When you are on a call you want to end and another call
comes in, hang up the telephone. The current call will be disconnected and after a
temporary delay, the phone will ring, allowing you to answer the waiting call.
