Answering Calls; Ignore The Incoming Call; Call Timer; Auto Standby - GE 28821FE1 User Manual

Answering Calls

1. When the phone rings, press the SPEAKER button on the handset.
- OR -
Pick up the handset and press the TALK button.
. When finished, press END/cancel to hang up.
NOTE: Adjust the handset volume by pressing the
CALLER ID-VOLUME ( 6 or 5) button during a call.

Ignore The Incoming Call

With this feature, you can transfer all the incoming calls to the answering system.
When the phone rings, press the END/cancel button on the handset. The answering
system will answer the call for you.

Call Timer

After you press the TALK or SPEAKER button on the handset, the built-in call timer shows
on the display and counts the length of time of the call in minutes and seconds.

Auto Standby

If you place the handset in the cradle while the handset is off the hook (during a call),
the call is automatically disconnected.

Ringer Volume (Shortcut)

There are two ways to set the ringer volume. One is the traditional way as described
in the Programming Functions; Handset Setup; Ringer Volume menus. The other one
is this short cut to ringer menu.
1. Make sure the phone is OFF (not in TALK mode).
. Press the #pause button to display SET RINGER LEVEL 5.
. Use the CALLER ID-VOLUME (6 or 5) button to scroll to your selection. LEVEL 5 is
the default setting.
. Press #pause button again to save and display the new selection for a few
seconds.
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