Intercom; To Make And Answer An Intercom Call; To Answer An Incoming Call During An Intercom Call - AT&T EL51200 User Manual

Telephone operation

Intercom

To make and answer an intercom call

Use the intercom feature for conversations between handsets.
1. Press INT on your handset when not in use. Your handset
screen shows CALLING HANDSET X. The other handset
rings and its screen shows HANDSET X IS CALLING.
2. To answer the intercom call, press any dial pad key (0-9,
, or #), PHONE/
handset. Both handsets now show INTERCOM.
3. To end an intercom call, press
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 it by pressing
on your originating handset.
• If the other handset is not answered within 100 seconds, is in use, on a call or is out of
range, your originating handset shows UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN.
• Pressing

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 incoming outside call:
• Press PHONE/
To end the intercom call without answering the incoming outside call:
• Press OFF/
incoming call.
,
FLASH
OFF/ or MUTE/
CLEAR
. The intercom call ends automatically.
FLASH
. The intercom call ends and the handsets ring for the
CLEAR
SPEAKER or INT on the other
OFF/
CLEAR
temporarily silences the intercom ringer.
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or place
CALLING
HANDSET X
INTERCOM
OFF/ or INT
CLEAR