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If you are already on a call (on an MLS-18D, MLS-12D, or MLS-12 phone),
you can switch from the handset to the speaker and microphone by
pressing [
the speaker and microphone and want to switch to the handset, lift the
handset and the speaker and microphone will turn off.
Hands-Free Answer on Intercom (HFAI)
Use the Hands-Free Answer on Intercom (HFAI) feature to answer
voice-signaled calls without lifting the handset. A voice-signaled call is a type of
intercom call that lets a caller signal your extension using their voice instead of
your phone's ringer. When you receive a voice-signaled intercom call, your
phone beeps to indicate that your speaker has been turned on automatically,
and you hear the caller's voice over your phone's speaker. If the microphone on
your phone is left on all the time, you can simply start talking when you hear the
caller, without lifting the handset.
NOTE:
Since MLS-6 phones do not have microphones, users must lift the handset to
answer voice-signaled intercom calls to these phones.
Any user in the system can make a voice-signaled intercom call to a system
phone by pressing [ ] and then dialing an extension number. (You can make a
voice-signaled call from either a system phone or a standard phone. However,
if you try to make a voice-signaled call to a standard phone or an MLC-6 phone,
it will ring.)
Speakerphone Performance Tips
The speaker on your MLS-18D, MLS-12D, or MLS-12 phone has a sensitive
sound-activated switch. Room acoustics and background noise can affect the
proper operation of the speaker. To ensure that your speaker works effectively,
follow these guidelines:
Avoid placing your phone in areas with high background noise caused
by loud voices, radios, heaters, air conditioning fans, printers, copiers,
typewriters, or other noisy office equipment.
When talking, always face your phone and stay within two feet of it.
Avoid talking before the other person is finished speaking. When you
both talk at the same time, only one person's voice comes through.
If you have difficulty hearing the other person, increase the speaker
volume. If the difficulty persists, lift the handset to continue the
conversation.
Avoid rustling papers near the microphone (lower right corner of your
phone).
Do not use your speaker to make announcements over a loudspeaker
paging system connected to your system.
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Learning About Telephones
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