Options While On Calls - AT&T E5640 - 5.8GHZ Spec Answ System User Manual

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Telephone Operation

Options while on calls

Volume control
Press the top (
ton on the side of the handset to adjust listening volume. Each
button press raises or lowers volume by one level.
Volume
When you change the volume level, the new setting is saved.
The new volume level will be applied each time you use the
handset, speakerphone or headset.
Call waiting
If you subscribe to Call Waiting service with your local tele-
phone service provider, you will hear a beep if someone calls
while you are already on a call. Press
your current call on hold and take the new call. You can press
PHONE/FLASH
calls.
3-way conference calls
While a call is in progress, a person at one other handset can
press
PHONE
A person at either handset can press
set in the base or charger, to drop out of the conference call,
but the call will not be terminated until all handsets hang up.
Only two handsets can be connected to an outside call.
Mute
Press to silence the microphone. You will be able to
MUTE
hear, but the person on the other end will not be able to hear
you until you press
Ring silencing
Press or
OFF
ringer temporarily.
The next phone call will ring normally.
Temporary tone dialing
Off
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can switch to touch
tone dialing during a call by pressing
you need to send tone signals for access to answering systems
or long-distance services.
After you hang up or press
returns to dial pulse (rotary) service.
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) or the bottom ( ) of the
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PHONE/FLASH
at any time to switch back and forth between
or to join the call.
SPEAKER
OFF
again and resume speaking.
MUTE
while the phone is ringing to silence the
MUTE
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, the phone automatically
FLASH
but-
VOLUME
to put
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