VTech CS6649_-2-3 Manual - Manual (Page 25)

Telephone operation
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Mute
The mute function allows you to hear the other party but the other party cannot hear you.
To mute a call on a cordless handset:
During a call, press MUTE. The handset displays Muted until
the mute function is turned off.
Press
MUTE again to resume the conversation. The handset
displays Microphone on briefly.
To mute a call at the telephone base:
During a call, press MUTE. The telephone base displays
Muted and the MUTE light turns on until the mute function
is turned off.
Press
MUTE again to resume the conversation. The
telephone base displays Microphone on briefly.
Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider, you hear
an alert tone when there is an incoming call while you are already on another call.
Press FLASH to put your current call on hold and take the new call.
Press FLASH to switch back and forth between calls.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the handset ringer/
telephone base ringer without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally
at the preset volume.
To silence the handset ringer:
Press MUTE or CANCEL on the handset and it displays Ringer muted and .
To silence the telephone base ringer:
Press MUTE or CANCEL on the telephone base and it displays .
Each handset and the base ring when there is an incoming call unless the ringer
volume is turned off on that device.
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