Temporary Ringer Silencing; Mute The Microphone; Temporary Tone Dialing - VTech IS 8121-3 User Manual

Temporary ringer silencing

When the telephone is ringing, you
can temporarily silence the ringer of
the handset or telephone base without
disconnecting the call. The next call
rings normally at the preset volume.
• Press OFF/CANCEL or MUTE/DELETE
on the handset. The handset screen
shows Ringer muted and

Mute the microphone

The mute function allows you to hear the
other party but the other party cannot
hear you.
To mute a call:
• While on a call, press MUTE/DELETE
on the handset. The screen displays
Muted until the mute function is
turned off.
To end mute a call:
• Press MUTE/DELETE on the handset
again and resume speaking. The
screen briefly displays Microphone
on.
Mute is automatically canceled when
you end the call.

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.
During a call:
.
1. Press TONE on the handset.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the
relevant number. The telephone
sends touch-tone signals.
3. The telephone automatically returns
to pulse dialing after you end the
call.
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