Call Waiting; Chain Dialing - VTech DS5151-2 User Manual

Call waiting

If you subscribe to call waiting service
from your telephone service provider,
you hear an alert tone when there is an
incoming call while you are already on a
call.
• Press FLASH on the handset or
telephone base to put your current call
on hold and take the new call.
• Press FLASH on the handset or
telephone base to switch back and
forth between calls.
If you also subscribe to caller ID
service, it will let you see the name and
telephone number of the caller during
call waiting.
It may be necessary to change your
telephone service to use this feature.
Contact your telephone service provider
if:
• You have both caller ID and call
waiting, but as separate service (you
may need to combine these service);
• You have only caller ID service, or
only call waiting service; or
• You do not subscribe to caller ID or
call waiting services.
There are fees for caller ID services. In
addition, services may not be available in
all areas.

Chain dialing

Use this feature to initiate a dialing
sequence from numbers stored in the
directory, caller ID log or redial list while
you are on a call.
Chain dialing can be useful if you wish
to access other numbers (such as bank
account numbers or access codes) from
the directory, caller ID log or redial list.
To access a number from the
directory while on a call:
1. Press MENU on the handset or the
telephone base.
2. Press or
then press SELECT.
3. Press or
entry.
4. Press SELECT to dial the displayed
number.
To access a number from the
caller ID log while on a call:
1. Press MENU on the handset or the
telephone base.
2. Press or
Caller ID log, then press SELECT.
3. Press or
entry.
4. Press SELECT to dial the displayed
number.
To access a number from the
redial list while on a call:
1. Press REDIAL on the handset or the
telephone base to enter the redial
list.
2. Press ,
browse to the desired entry.
3. Press SELECT to dial the displayed
number.
NOTE
• Press CANCEL to exit the directory, caller
ID log or redial list while on a call.
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