Intercom - AT&T EL51200 User Manual

Telephone operation

Intercom

To make and answer an intercom call
Use the intercom feature for conversation between handsets.
1. Press INT on your handset when not in use. Your handset
screen shows CALLING OTHER HANDSET. The other handset
rings and its screen shows OTHER HANDSET IS CALLING.
2. To answer the intercom call, press
SPEAKER, INT, or dial pad keys (0-9, #, ) on the other
handset. Both handsets now show INTERCOM.
3. To end an intercom call, press INT,
the handset back in the telephone base or charger. Both
handsets now show INTERCOM ENDED.
NOTES:
• Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel the intercom call by pressing
OFF/ or INT on your originating handset.
CLEAR
• If the other handset is not answered within 60 seconds or if it is in the directory or caller ID
history mode, or is on a call, or is out of range, your originating handset shows
UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN.
• Pressing OFF/
• You can use a maximum of four handsets at a time. When two handsets are used on an
intercom call, use two other system handsets for an outside call or another intercom call.
To answer an incoming call during an intercom call
If you receive an incoming outside call during an intercom call, there is an
alert tone.
To answer the call:
• Press PHONE/
To end the intercom call without canceling the incoming call:
• Press OFF/
or MUTE/
CLEAR DELETE
. The intercom call ends automatically.
FLASH
.
CLEAR
PHONE/
FLASH
OFF/
CLEAR
temporarily silences the intercom ringer.
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OTHER HANDSET
,
INTERCOM
, or place
CALLING