AT&T E5827 - Manual (Page 23)

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Telephone operation
Intercom calls
Intercom calls
During a telephone conversation, you can intercom
with the telephone base from a cordless handset,
or to a cordless handset from the telephone base.
To intercom a call from a cordless handset to the
telephone base:
• To page the telephone base, press
INT/
DELETE
on the cordless handset ( PAGING will be dis-
played on the base and handset screens, the
outside call will automatically be put on
HOLD).
• To answer the PAGE, lift the corded handset
or press the INTERCOM/
CID DEL
key on the
telephone base. This will activate the intercom
between the cordless handset and telephone
base and allow you to speak to the person at
the telephone base.
• To take the outside call at the base:
- If you are using the corded handset when
intercoming, press SPEAKER to use the
speakerphone, or press and release the cord-
ed switchhook.
- If you are using the speaker for the intercom
call, press SPEAKER to use the speaker-
phone, or lift the corded handset.
• To take the outside call using the cordless
handset, press PHONE/
FLASH
.
The intercom call between the telephone base
and cordless handset will automatically end if you
answer an outside call.
NOTES:
. You also can press HOLD
before starting to move the
call.
2. Before the intercom call is
answered, the person who
originated the PAGE can
press PHONE / FLASH
on the
cordless handset, or press
SPEAKER or lift the cord-
ed handset on the base, to
cancel the page and resume
the outside call.
switchhook