Basic cordless handset operation – AT&T E2116 User Manual
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Basic cordless handset operation
Making and answering calls
To answer an incoming call, press
PHONE
(or
SPEAKER,
or any dial pad key). To make a call, press
PHONE
or
SPEAKER
, then dial a number. Press
OFF
or place the
cordless handset back in the base to hang up.
To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first,
then press
PHONE
or
SPEAKER
to dial. Press
V
at any
time to make corrections as you are entering numbers.
The screen displays the elapsed time as you talk (in
hours, minutes and seconds).
Hands-free speakerphone calls
To answer a call, press
SPEAKER.
To make a call, press
SPEAKER
, then dial a number. During a call you can press
SPEAKER
to toggle between hands-free speakerphone
and normal cordless handset use. Press
OFF
to hang up.
Last number redial
Press
REDIAL
on the cordless handset to display the
last number called (up to 32 digits). To dial the number
displayed, press
PHONE
or
SPEAKER.
Or, after pressing
PHONE
or
SPEAKER
, press
REDIAL
to call the last num-
ber dialed.
To delete this number, press
REDIAL
twice when the
phone is not in use. This will clear the redial memory
and leave it blank.
Temporary ringer silencing
Press
OFF
while the phone is ringing to temporarily turn
off the ringer. The next phone call will ring normally.
Redial
NOTE: The elapsed time format is in minutes and seconds “MM:SS” until
one hour has elapsed, then it will change to hours, minutes and seconds
“H:MM:SS”.
Pressing
FLASH
to access services from your local telephone service provider
will not affect the elapsed time.