Mute; Call Waiting; Temporary Ringer Silencing - VTech CS6648-2 User Manual

Telephone operation

Mute

The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
To mute a call on a cordless handset:
• During a call, press MUTE. The handset displays Muted until
the mute function is turned off.
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation. The handset
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displays Microphone on briefly.
To mute a call at the telephone base:
During a call, press MUTE. The telephone base displays
•
Muted and the MUTE light turns on until the mute function
is turned off.
Press MUTE again to resume the conversation. The
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telephone base displays Microphone on briefly.

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 another call.
Press FLASH to put your current call on hold and take the new call.
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Press FLASH to switch back and forth between calls.
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Temporary ringer silencing

When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the handset ringer/
telephone base ringer without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally
at the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
Press MUTE or CANCEL on the handset and it displays Ringer muted and
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To silence the telephone base ringer:
Press MUTE or CANCEL on the telephone base and it displays
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Each handset and the base ring when there is an incoming call unless the ringer
volume is turned off on that device.
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