Mitel
®
8560/8660 Phone User Guide – Issue 15, February 2011
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Call Features
Call Features
The following sections describe call-related features.
Using Handsfree Mode
You can use Handsfree Mode to activate the speakerphone.
To use Handsfree Mode:
With the handset on-hook, dial
319
.
HANDSFREE MODE ON appears. Dial
319
again to
turn Handsfree Mode off.
Using Ring Intercom Always
If another extension has Handsfree Mode enabled for incoming internal calls (see the previous
section), you can use Ring Intercom Always to override Handsfree Mode on the extension,
requiring the called party to pick up the handset to answer your call.
To override Handsfree Mode for the current call:
1. Before you enter the extension number, press
#
. RING EXTENSION NUMBER appears.
2. Dial the extension number.
To use Ring Intercom Always to always send non-handsfree calls:
With the handset on-hook, dial
377
. RING IC ALWAYS ON appears. Dial
377
again to
turn Ring Intercom Always off.
Using Mute
You can use Mute to temporarily turn off your microphone, preventing the other party on the call
from hearing you.
To mute or unmute the microphone:
While on a call, press
MUTE
. MICROPHONE MUTE ON appears. When the microphone
is muted, the Mute button lamp is lit. Press the
UNMUTE
menu button or
MUTE
again to
unmute the microphone.
NOTES
The Ring Intercom Always feature prevents calls from being answered in Handsfree
Mode (see the following section).
You cannot use Handsfree Mode if you are using a headset, or if you have more
than one phone assigned to an extension number.
