Call Waiting; Switching Between The Handset And The Phone Base - Philips Lifeline User Manual

Call Waiting

You can put one call on hold and answer a second incoming call by
pressing the Hold button. There is a Hold button on both the phone
base and the handset.
Call Waiting is a service offered by many telephone companies. If you are
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on a call and have Call Waiting, you will hear a tone when a second call
comes in.
1. When you hear the Call Waiting tone, ask the person you are talking
with to please hold on.
2. Press the Hold button. The first call is automatically put on hold, and
you will be connected to the second call. Begin your conversation.
3. To return to the first call, press the Hold button again.
If you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call Waiting, the caller's name and
phone number will be displayed when a second call comes in. After you
hear the Call Waiting tone, look at the display to see who is calling. You
can then decide whether you want to answer the second call.

Switching Between the Handset and the Phone Base

During a call, you can easily switch between the handset and the phone
base. If you have answered a call with the phone base and want to switch
to the handset:
• Press the Talk button on the handset. There will be a very short delay
while the call is switched. Continue your call using the handset.
If you have answered a call with the handset and want to switch to the
phone base:
• Press the Speaker button on the phone base. There will be a very
short delay while the call is switched. Continue your call using the
phone base.
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