Options while on calls, Volume control, Call waiting – AT&T E2811 User Manual
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Telephone operation
Options while on calls
Volume control
Press
CID/-VOLUME
or
DIR /VOLUME+
to adjust listen-
ing volume. Pressing
CID/-VOLUME
decreases the vol-
ume. Pressing
DIR /VOLUME+
increases the volume.
When changing the volume level, the new setting is
saved.
NOTE: The earpiece, hands-free speakerphone and headset
listening volume are adjusted separately.
Call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service with your
local telephone company, there will be a beep if
there is an incoming call while you are already on a
call. Press
PHONE
/FLASH to put your current call
on hold and take the new call. Press
PHONE/
FLASH
anytime to switch back and forth between calls. For
more information on caller ID, see page 25.
Mute
Press
MUTE to silence the microphone. When mute
is on,
MUTE will show on the handset screen. You
will be able to hear the caller, but your caller will
not be able to hear you until you press
MUTE
again
and resume speaking. When mute is turned off,
MICROPHONE ON will show temporarily on the
handset screen. Mute is automatically cancelled
when you end a call.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have only dial pulse (rotary) service, you can
temporarily switch to touch tone dialing during a call
by pressing
TONE/*. This can be useful when send-
ing tone signals for access to answering systems or
long distance services.
After you hang up or press
PHONE
/FLASH
(to receive a
call waiting call), the telephone automatically returns to
dial pulse (rotary) service.
Volume
Flash
Mute
Tone