Telephone operation
Options while on calls
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 TONE .
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the desired number. The telephone sends
touch-tone signals.
3. The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing after you end the call.
Blind transfer
While on an outside call, you can transfer it
handset. This feature is not available for model CL81113 unless you purchase
an accessory handset (AT&T model CL80113).
To transfer an outside call directly without notifying the desired handset:
1. During the call, press MENU/
2. Press
/SELECT to choose >Transfer.
MENU
•
If you have a two-handset system, the outside call is put on hold and your
handset screen shows Transferring call... The other handset rings and its
screen shows Transfer from other handset.
•
If you have more than two handsets, your screen shows TRANSFER TO:
Use the dialing keys to e e nter a specific handset number (1-9 for handsets
1-9,
TONE followed by 0-2 for handsets 10-12, or TONE followed by #
for all handsets),
and press
/SELECT.
MENU
screen shows Transferring call... or Transferring call to all...
handset(s) rings and shows Transfer from HANDSET X
handset number).
3. To answer the call on the destination handset, press
/SPEAKER
SPEAKER. The original handset shows Call transferred and goes to idle mode.
NOTES:
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To cancel the transfer and return to the external call before the blind transfer call is answered, press
/CANCEL on your handset.
OFF
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If the other handset does not answer the transfer within 30 seconds, the transfer ends and the
original handset rings while showing No response to transfer. If it does not pick up within 30
seconds, the handset returns to idle mode and the outside call ends.
.
SELECT
or press
or
CID
DIR
The outside call is put on hold and your handset
24
to a specific handset or any
to scroll to the desired handset
The other
(X represents the
, press
PHONE/
, or
FLASH