AT&T TL86109 - Manual (Page 82)

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Telephone operation
Options while on calls
To silence the base ringer:
Press the SILENCE softkey. Ringer muted appears.
-OR-
Press VOLUME repeatedly until the telephone base displays
Ringer muted. Press the SET softkey to confirm.
-OR-
Press VOLUME and then press the OFF softkey. The telephone base
displays Ringer muted.
Mute
Use the mute function to turn off the microphone. You can hear the caller,
but the caller does not hear you.
To mute a call on a cordless handset or the telephone base:
Press the MUTE softkey to turn off the microphone. When mute is on,
the cordless handset or telephone base shows Microphone off for a few
seconds and MUTE appears until you turn off the mute function.
To take a call off mute:
Press the UNMUTE softkey and resume speaking. When mute is off,
Microphone ON appears temporarily on the cordless handset or
telephone base.
Mute is automatically canceled when you end the call.
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 on the handset or telephone base.
Use the dialing keys to enter the relevant number. The telephone sends
touch-tone signals.
The telephone automatically returns to pulse dialing mode after you end
the call.
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