Options While On Calls - AT&T E1812B User Manual

Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Volume control
Press -VOLUME to decrease the volume.
CID/
Press /VOLUME+ to increase the volume.
DIR
When changing the volume level, the new setting
is saved.
Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service with your
local telephone company, there will be a beep if
there is an incoming call while you are already on a
call. Press /FLASH to put your current call
PHONE
on hold and take the new call. Press /FLASH
PHONE
anytime to switch back and forth between calls. For
Mute
Press MUTE to silence the microphone. When mute
is on, MICROPHONE MUTED will show on the
handset screen. You will be able to hear the caller,
but the caller will not be able to hear you until you
press MUTE again and resume speaking. When the
mute function is turned off, MICROPHONE ON will
show temporarily on the handset screen.
Temporary tone dialing
If dial pulse (rotary) is selected, you can switch
to touch tone dialing during a call by pressing
*
TONE . This can be useful if it is necessary to
send tone signals for access to answering systems
Tone
or long-distance services.
After you hang up or press /FLASH (to
PHONE
Mute
receive a call waiting call), the telephone auto-
Channel
matically returns to dial pulse (rotary) service.
Channel selection
speech sometimes fades, press CHAN/ on
DELETE
the handset to scan for a clearer radio channel
between cordless handset and base.
17