AT&T CLP99183 User Manual page 81

Multiple handset use
Push-to-talk (PTT)
Using the telephone base:
1. There are a few ways to begin a PTT call to a single handset. When the
telephone base is not in use:
• If you have one handset, press and hold PTT.
• If you have more than one handset:
w Press PTT, then use the dialing keys to enter the destination handset
number.
-OR-
w Press q
CALLER ID
number, then press
The telephone base shows Connecting to HANDSET X... (HANDSET
represents the handset name, X represents the destination handset number)
for a few seconds. When the connection is made, both the telephone base
and destination handset display Press and hold [PTT] to talk.
2. Press and hold PTT. A chirp indicates your microphone is on. Speak
towards the telephone base. Your voice is broadcast to the destination
handset. While you are speaking, the telephone base shows PTT To
HANDSET X.
3. Release PTT after speaking. Both devices beep once again and the screens
show Press and hold [PTT] to talk, then you can press and hold PTT to
continue speaking or the destination device can respond (see Answer a
PTT call on page 78).
4. To end the PTT call, press CANCEL or END. The telephone base shows
Push to talk Ended for a few seconds.
NOTE: After PTT is released, the PTT call remains open for a short time. If no one presses
PTT within 10 seconds, the PTT call ends automatically.
or p to highlight the destination handset
DIRECTORY
SELECT or PTT.
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