AT&T E5913B - Manual (Page 20)

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Telephone operation
Intercom call transfer
Use the intercom feature to transfer an external call
from one handset to another.
1. During a conversation with an external call, press
INT
.
The external call is automatically placed
on hold and TRANSFER TO:: is displayed on the
screen.
2. Enter the destination handset number (1, 2, 3 or
4). The originating set’s screen will show CALLING
HANDSET X. The destination handset will ring,
and its screen will show
HANDSET X IS CALLING.
NOTES:
• Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel
the transfer and return to the external call by pressing
OFF/
CLEAR
, PHONE/
FLASH
, or INT.
• If the destination handset does not answer the intercom If the destination handset does not answer the intercom
call within 100 seconds, or if the other handset is in the
directory or call log mode, or out of range, the originating
handset will show
UNABLE TO CALL TRY AGAIN on its
screen and will automatically return to the external call.
3. On the ringing destination handset, press
PHONE
/FLASH
, INT, SPEAKER, or any dial pad
key (0-9, * or #) to answer the intercom call.
You can now talk without the external caller
hearing the conversation.
4. Complete the transfer by pressing OFF
/CLEAR
on the originating handset or placing that hand-
set in the telephone base or handset charger.
The originating handset’s screen will show
CALL
TRANSFERRED and the other handset will
automatically be connected to the external call.
TONE
DELETE PAUSE
MUTE REDIAL
TONE
DELETE PAUSE
MUTE REDIAL
TRANSFER TO�
NOTES:
1. You can switch between
the intercom call and
the outside call by press-
ing
INT on the originat-
ing handset. The display
will change between
INTERCOM and OUTSIDE
to indicate which party is
active.
2. You can end the intercom
call and return to the
external call by pressing
PHONE/
FLASH
on the
originating handset.
3. The person on the ringing
destination handset can
join the external call by
pressing
PHONE/
FLASH
,
connecting both handsets
to the outside call.