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Caller ID (CID)
IMPORTANT: In order to use this unit’s Caller ID features,
you must subscribe to either the standard Name/Number
Caller ID Service or Call Waiting Caller ID Service. To
know who is calling while you are on the phone, you must
subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID Service.
This unit receives and displays information transmitted by your local
phone company. This information can include the phone number,
date, and time; or the name, phone number, date, and time.
signal
strength
time
Caller ID
phone number
new call
date
Caller ID name
battery
Call Waiting Caller ID
Provided you subscribe to Call Waiting Caller ID service from your
phone company; if you receive an incoming call and you are using
the GE multi handset system, a beep indicates the presence of a Call
Waiting call on the line. The Call Waiting Caller ID information will be
displayed and stored in the history of all handsets in the system.
• When you hear the call waiting beep in the handset receiver, press
the
flash
button to put the current call on hold and answer the
incoming call. Press the
flash
button to return to the original call.
Receiving CID Records
When you receive a call, the Caller ID information is transmitted
between the first and second ring. The Caller ID information appears
on the display while the phone rings, giving you a chance to monitor
the information and decide whether or not to answer the call.
