Telephone Operation; Receiving A Phone Call; Placing A Phone Call; Switching Between S Handset - GE 29897 User Manual

• Stay reasonably close to the phone so that you can be clearly heard by the person to whom
you are talking.
• You can adjust the speaker volume by pressing the VOLUME ^ and v buttons.
• The speakerphone indicator comes on when the speakerphone is in use.
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ECEIVING A
1. When the phone rings, the speakerphone indicator blinks and the caller's information, if
any, will be shown on the display panel. Lift the handset or press the SPEAKER button to
connect your phone call.
2. You can adjust the volume of the caller's voice by pressing the VOLUME ^ and v buttons.
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LACING A HONE
1. Lift the handset or press the SPEAKER button and wait for a dial tone.
2. Dial the telephone number you wish to call.
3. You can adjust the volume of the caller's voice by pressing the VOLUME ^ and v buttons.
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WITCHING BETWEEN
You can switch between speakerphone and handset while the phone is dialing a number, or
anytime during a conversation.
• Speaker to Handset — Pick up the handset.
• Handset to Speaker — Press SPEAKER, then hang up handset.
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EMPORARY
If you have pulse service, you can temporarily change from pulse to tone service. After dialing
the telephone number, press and release the TONE (*) button on the telephone. This allows
access to phone services that require a tone, such as banking and long-distance services. After
you hang up the handset, the telephone automatically returns to pulse service.
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LASH

Press the FLASH button instead of using the hook switch to activate customer calling services such
as call waiting or call transfer, which are provided by your local phone company.
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