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Intercom
Use the intercom feature for conversations between two system handsets.
To initiate an intercom call:
Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
Press or to highlight Intercom, then press SELECT.
Your handset shows Intercom to: Use the dialing keys to
enter a handset number ( 1-5).
Your handset shows Calling HS X. The destination handset The destination handset
rings and shows HS X is calling.
To answer the intercom call on the destination handset, press
/HOME, /CELL, or any dialing key (0-9, or ).
Both handsets now show Intercom.
To end the intercom call on either handset, one party presses
OFF or places the handset back in the telephone base or
handset charger. Both handsets display Intercom ended.
You can cancel the intercom call before it is answered by pressing OFF.
If the destination handset does not answer the intercom call within 100 seconds,
or if it is out of range, on a call, or accessing the directory or caller ID log, your
handset displays Unable to call and then returns to idle mode.
You can press OFF or MUTE on the destination handset to temporarily silence the
intercom ringer.
Only one intercom call can be established at a time.
Answer an incoming call during an intercom call
If you receive an incoming home call during an intercom call, you will hear an alert
tone. Both handsets flash and display the caller ID.
To answer the call, press /HOME. The intercom call ends automatically.
To end the intercom call without answering or canceling the incoming call, press
OFF. The intercom call ends and the telephone continues to ring.
If you receive an incoming cell call during an intercom call, you will hear an alert
tone. Both handsets flash and display the caller ID.
To answer the call, press OFF to end the intercom call. The telephone continues
to ring. Then press /CELL.
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Multiple handset use
Intercom
ECO
Intercom to:
ECO