Making And Answering Calls; Making A Call; Answering A Call; Using The Hold Key - Aastra 9116 User Manual

Making and Answering Calls

Making a call

With your telephone you can make and answer calls using your handset or Qfor
speakerphone capabilities.
To make a regular call:
Lift the handset or press Q .
1.
2. Enter the number using the dial pad.

Answering a Call

To answer a call:
Lift the handset or press Q.
1.
When you subscribe to the Caller ID service from your telephone company, Caller ID
information is sent from the telephone company to your 9116 telephone between the
Þrst and second ring. Therefore, if you want the telephone number of the incoming
call to appear on the display and in the Callers List, you must wait until the informa-
tion appears on the display before answering the telephone.

Using the Hold Key

To put a call on hold and take a call off hold:
1. Make or answer a call.
Press O. The set indicator light will ßash quickly to indicate there is a call on hold.
2.
To retrieve the call, press Oor Q . If you don't retrieve the call within
3.
15 minutes, the call is automatically dropped.
Note: The 9116 automatically releases a call on hold when a person on an extension
telephone on the same line picks up the call. If you don't hang up the handset
after you have put a call on hold and that call is picked up by someone at
another extension, the call is taken off hold but remains connected to your tele-
phone. If this happens, any background noise from your area will be heard by
the caller and the person at the other extension.

Making a Handsfree call

You don't have to use the handset to use your telephone. Instead, you can use Handsfree
mode to place a call, or you can switch to Handsfree mode while a call is in progress.
To dial without picking up the handset:
Press Q .
1.
2. Enter the number using the dial pad.
When the call is over, press N.
3.
To switch to a Handsfree call:
1. Lift the handset.
2. Dial a number using the dial pad.
3. When the call is answered, press
Q .
4. Hang up the handset.
When the call is over, press N.
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