Lucent Technologies PARTNER Advanced Communications System Programming And Use Instructions page 75

NOTE:
If you use the system with PBX or Centrex lines, the PBX/Centrex distinctive
ringing patterns are not passed to phones. Phones use the ringing patterns
described here instead.
Dial Tones
You will encounter two different dial tones when calling with a system phone:
Outside dial tone is generated by your local phone company to indicate
that you are connected with an outside line.
Intercom dial tone is generated by the system to indicate that you are
connected with an inside line. You hear this dial tone when you are making
an inside, or intercom , call.
To hear the difference between the two types of dial tones on a system phone,
press a line or pool button. The dial tone you hear is an outside dial tone. To hear
an intercom dial tone, press
Using the Handset, Speaker, and Microphone
Every PARTNER-model and MLS-model system phone except the MLS-6 has a
speaker and a microphone, which you can turn on by pressing
you can turn just the microphone on and off by pressing
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If you prefer to dial and conduct calls without lifting the handset, you can use the
speaker and the microphone instead. Use these techniques to make calls with the
speaker and the microphone:
To make a call without lifting the handset, press
then dial the number and you will hear the call ringing. When the other
party answers, you can talk without lifting the handset.
If you are already on a call, you can switch from the handset to the speaker
and microphone by pressing
Conversely, if you are using the speaker and microphone and want to
switch to the handset, lift the handset and the speaker and microphone will
turn off.
To turn off the microphone when you are using the speaker, press
This will mute your voice so the other party cannot hear you.
Use the Hands-Free Answer on Intercom (HFAI) feature to answer
voice-signaled calls without lifting the handset (see below).
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Learning About Telephones
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