GE 28118 - Manual (Page 25)

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Answering Calls
1. When the phone rings, press the speaker button on the handset,
- OR -
Pick up the handset and press the talk button.
. When finished, press the end button to hang up.
NOTE: Adjust the handset volume by pressing the vol/CID
( 6 or 5) button during a call.
Call Timer
After you press the talk or speaker button on the handset, the built-in call timer shows on the display
and counts the length of time of the call in minutes and seconds.
Auto Standby
If you place the handset in the cradle while the handset is off the hook (during a call), the call is
automatically disconnected.
Flash/Call Waiting
If you subscribe to the combined Call Waiting Caller ID service from your local telephone
company, you will receive Caller ID information (if available) on Call Waiting calls. During a phone
call, you will hear a beep to indicate another call is waiting on the line and Caller ID information
for the waiting call shows on the handset display.
• To connect to the waiting call, press the talk or speaker button on the handset, and your
original call is put on hold.
• To switch between the two calls, press the talk or speaker button.
Last Number Redial
You may redial a number up to 3 digits long. To quickly redial the last number you dialed:
1. Press the talk or speaker button.
. Press the redial button.
-OR-
Press the redial button first, then use the vol/CID ( 6 or 5) button to select the desired
redial number.