Glossary - Radio Shack 43-143 Owner's Manual

Beyond the Basics

Glossary

Accessory Handset — This phone system is expandable: one
base supports a total of ten handsets. The accessory handset is a
handset that is compatible with this model.
Base — The main part of the phone that connects to your phone
line and lets you make and receive calls.
CID — Caller ID is available from your telephone provider and it
is offered to users on a subscription basis. With this service, you
can see the name and number of incoming callers.
CIDCW — Caller ID on Call Waiting is available from your
telephone provider and it is offered to users on a subscription
basis. With this service, you can see incoming caller information
while on another call.
CW Deluxe or Call Waiting Deluxe — Call Waiting Deluxe is
available from your telephone provider and it is offered to users
on a subscription basis. With this service and while on an existing
phone call, you can use additional menu options when a new
caller rings you.
DirectLink — If you have accessory handsets on your system,
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you can use two handsets as 2-way radios.
Global Settings — Apply to registered handsets and the base.
If you change something under the global menu, you change it
for all registered handsets and the base. Only one handset can
change global settings at a time, and you have to make sure the
phone is not currently being used.
Standby — The handset or the base is not in use. No line has
been activated. No dial tone is present.
Station — Any handset or the base.
Talk — A telephone line has been activated on the handset or the
base, enabling a dial tone.

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