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Answering a telephone call
When you receive an incoming call, the handset will ring and flash External call on the display. If you
are already on the line, you will hear a beep to let you know that you have a call waiting. (For more
information about call waiting, refer to page 20 of this user manual.)
To answer a call:
1. Press
, OR
2. Press the
button to use the speakerphone.
Once you answer the call, the display on the handset will begin timing the call length after approxi-
mately 15 seconds.
Returning missed calls
If you subribe for caller ID sevice through your telephone carrier your ThermoDect telephone can keep
track of missed calls information for you. When you miss a call, the handset will display “New Calls”
and the number of calls you missed. To review the call history (including caller ID), press the
button.
To dial the number, press the
button.
Ending a telephone call
To end a telephone call, press
.
Using the handset speakerphone
To use the handset speakerphone during a conversation, press the
button. The battery life for
speakerphone mode is ~ 1 hour.
To turn off the speakerphone, press the
button again.
Note: To adjust the speaker volume, press
first and then
or
.
Muting the microphone
You can temporarily mute the microphone on your handset to prevent a caller from hearing a side
conversation. To activate or deactivate the mute feature:
1. Press
to mute the microphone.
Note: The handset display shows the words Secrecy on while the microphone is muted. You
cannot press any digits on the keypad until you return to normal listening mode.
2. To return the handset to normal listening mode, press
again.
Paging the handset from the base unit
To locate a lost or misplaced handset, press the PAGE button on the base unit. This forces the handset
to ring for 30 seconds. Once you locate the handset, press any key to end the page.
Displaying caller ID information
If you have subscribed to caller ID service through your local carrier, your ThermoDECT telephone can
display the name and number of a caller. To be displayed, the name must either be supplied by your
network provider or entered in your phonebook. Your phone can track the caller IDs for up to 10 callers,
along with the following information:
• Caller number (up to 20 digits).
• Caller name (up to 8 characters) if this is stored in the phonebook or supplied by your telephone
network provider.
• The date and time of the last call made from the number.
• The number of calls made to the number.
