Options While On Calls; Volume Control; Flash/Call Waiting; Mute - AT&T ML17929 User Manual

Telephone operation

Options while on calls

Volume control

You can set the listening volume for the handset and headset to one of
four levels, or one of eight levels for the speakerphone. When you are on a
call, press VoL + to increase the handset, speakerphone or headset listening
volume. Press VoL - to decrease the listening volume. There are four beeps
when you reach the minimum or maximum level.

flash/call waiting

If you subscribe to call waiting service with your telephone service provider
(see About caller ID on page 35), you hear a beep if someone calls while
you are already on a call.
• Press fLASh to put your current call on hold and take the new call.
Press fLASh at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
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Mute

Use this feature during a telephone conversation to silence the microphone.
You can hear the other party, but the other party cannot hear you.
To mute a call:
• During a call, press MUTE. When mute is on, the MUTE light turns on and
the screen displays MUTE.
To take a call off mute:
Press MUTE again and resume speaking.
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NOTE: The mute function cancels when you change lines, put a call on hold, start a
conference call or switch between the handset, headset and speakerphone.

hold

Use this feature to hold one or both lines.
To put a call on hold:
• While on a call, press hoLD. The LINE indicator for that line flashes slowly to
indicate the line is on hold.
If you are using the speakerphone, the speakerphone turns off automatically
when you press hoLD.
To release hold and return to the call:
• Press the LINE button for the call to continue the call using the preferred mode.
-oR-
Press hoLD again. The LINE indicator for the call remains on steadily
when you release hold.
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