VTech CS6859_-2-3-4 Manual - Manual (Page 29)

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Telephone operation
Handset speakerphone
During a call, press to switch between the handset
speakerphone and the handset earpiece.
When the speakerphone is active, the handset displays
Speaker.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset
or telephone base without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the
preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
Press OFF or MUTE, then displays and Ringer muted
displays briefly.
To silence the telephone base ringer:
Press VOL, MUTE or CANCEL on the telephone base.
displays and Ringer muted displays briefly.
Each handset and the 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.
During a call, press TONE .
Use the dialing keys to enter the number. The telephone sends touch-tone signals.
It automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end the call.
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