Operating Instructions; Making Calls; Answering Calls; Disconnecting - AMERITECH 1980 Owner's Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MAKING CALLS

Pick up the handset and press
ON/OFF. When you hear a dial tone,
dial the number. The PHONE LED on
the handset and IN USE LED on the
base unit will light.
If you make a mistake when dialing,
press ON/OFF again to hang up, then
press ON/OFF to get the dial tone
again.
You must always press ON/OFF
b e f o r e y o u c a n d i a l o n t h e
handset.(Except when using the
EMGCY key.)

ANSWERING CALLS

When an incoming call is ringing, the
IN USE LED on the base unit and
PHONE LED on the handset will flash.
To answer a call when the handset
is in the base, just pick up the handset.
To answer a call when the handset
is away from the base unit, just press
any key on the handset. This is very
useful in a dark environment; you do
not have to fumble around looking for
the ON/OFF key to answer the call.

DISCONNECTING

To end a call, either place the handset back in the base, or press
ON/OFF on the handset.
ON/O FF
TO MAKE CALLS:Press ON/OFF
dial the number
TO ANSWER CALLS :
pick up the handset,
or press any key
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