Telephone operation
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Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset
or the telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at
the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
•
Press
OFF
or
MUTE
on the handset. displays and
Ringer muted
displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
•
Press
VOL-
on the telephone base.
The handset and telephone base ring when there is an incoming call unless the
ringer volume of that device is turned off.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone
signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services.
1. During a call, press
on the handset.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the number you wish to dial. The telephone sends
touch-tone signals. It automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end
the call.
ECO
Ringer muted
ANS ON
