Telephone operation, At the handset, Hold – AT&T 7720 User Manual
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
AT THE HANDSET
Hold
Press
H to put a call on hold. The PHONE light flashes. To return to
the call, press
H again
— OR —
Press
P on the handset
— OR —
Press
K on the base
— OR —
Lift the handset of an extension phone on the same line.
Page/Intercom
Paging someone at the base from the handset
•
Press
U.
•
Use the softkey to select
INTERCOM. The screen displays INTERCOM
ON.
•
A three-part paging tone is sounded at the base and the INTERCOM
light at the base goes on.
•
You can speak to the person at the base. They can respond by
speaking toward the microphone on the base.
NOTE: If the answering system is recording a call or playing messages,
or if the speakerphone is on when you select
INTERCOM, you will get an
error tone.
Ending an intercom conversation from the handset
•
Use the softkey to select
OFF. The display stops showing INTERCOM
ON.
NOTE: Pressing
P will also end the intercom conversation.
Answering a call while using the intercom
•
Press
P. The intercom turns off, the PHONE light goes on, and
the call is connected.
Using the intercom during a call
•
Press
H and then select INTERCOM. The call will be on hold and
the other party will not be able to hear your intercom conversation.
•
To return to the call from the intercom, press
P.