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Mute the microphone
The mute function allows you to hear the
other party but the other party cannot
hear you.
To mute a call:
• While on a call, press
VOICE/MUTE/DELETE on the
handset or VOICE/MUTE on the
telephone base. The screen displays
Muted until the mute function is
turned off.
To end mute a call:
• Press VOICE/MUTE/DELETE on the
handset or VOICE/MUTE on the
telephone base again and resume
speaking. The screen briefly displays
Microphone on.
Mute is automatically canceled when you
end the call.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only,
you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This is
useful if you need to send touch-tone
signals to access your telephone banking
or long distance services.
During a call:
1. Press TONE on the handset.
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the
relevant number. The telephone
sends touch-tone signals.
3. The telephone automatically returns
to pulse dialing after you end the call.
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View dialing options
Though the caller ID log entries have
10 digits (the area code plus the seven-
digit number), in some areas, you may
dial only the seven digits, or a 1 plus the
seven digits, or a 1 plus the area code
plus the seven digits. You can change
the number of digits that you dial from
or store to the phonebook.
While reviewing the caller ID log, press
(pound key) repeatedly to display
different dialing options for local and
long distance numbers before dialing
or saving the telephone number in the
directory.
Press 1 repeatedly if you need to add
or remove 1 in front of the telephone
number before dialing or saving it in
the phonebook.
NOTE
• If you have programmed the home
area code, only the last seven digits
of the incoming phone numbers
from that area code will be displayed
while reviewing the caller ID log.
Press
repeatedly to display all
possible dialing options.
Join a call in progress
Another handset or the telephone
base can join you on home call. The call
continues until all parties hang up. You
can share an outside call with up to two
system devices.
• When a handset or telephone
base is already on a call, press
HOME/FLASH or
on another
handset to join the call.
-OR-
When a handset is already on a call,
press
HOME on the telephone
base to join the call.
• Press OFF/CANCEL or place the
handset in the telephone base or
handset charger to exit the call. The
call continues on the other handset
until both handsets hang up.
-OR-
HOME on the telephone
Press
base to exit the call. The call continues
on
the other handset until both devices
hang up.
NOTE
• If you have paired a DECT 6.0 cordless
headset to the telephone base, you
can also join a call in progress using
the paired device. Refer to the user's
manuals of the respective product
for more information.
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