Temporary Ringer Silencing; Temporary Tone Dialing - VTech LS6181 User Manual

Telephone operation

Temporary ringer silencing

When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset
or the telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at
the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
• Press OFF or MUTE on the handset.
Ringer muted displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
• Press VOL - on the telephone base.
The handset and telephone base ring when there is an incoming call unless the
ringer volume of that device is turned off.

Temporary tone dialing

If you have pulse (rotary) service only, you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This is useful if you need to send touch-tone
signals to access your telephone banking or long distance services.
1. During a call, press
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the number you wish to dial. The telephone sends
touch-tone signals. It automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end
the call.
displays and
on the handset.
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Ringer muted
ECO
ANS ON