Options while on calls – AT&T ML17959 User Manual
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Telephone operation
Options while on calls
volume control
When you are on a call, press
voL+ to increase the handset, speakerphone
or headset listening volume. Press
voL- to decrease the listening volume.
There are two beeps when you reach the minimum or maximum level.
flash/call waiting
If you subscribe to call waiting service with your telephone service provider
(see
About caller ID on page 45), you hear a beep if someone calls while
you are already on a call.
Press
fLASh to put your current call on hold and take the new call.
Press
fLASh at any time to switch back and forth between calls.
Mute
Use this feature during a telephone conversation to silence the microphone.
You can hear the other party, but the other party cannot hear you.
To mute a call:
During a call, press
MuTE. When mute is on,
the
MuTE light turns on and the screen displays
Microphone off.
To take a call off mute:
Press
MuTE again and resume speaking. The screen
displays
Microphone oN.
NOTE: Switching between the handset, headset and speakerphone, changing lines, putting
a call on hold or starting a conference call cancels the mute function.
hold
Use this feature to hold one or both lines.
To put a call on hold:
While on a call, press
hoLD. The LINE indicator for
that line flashes slowly to indicate the line is on hold.
If you are using the speakerphone, the speakerphone
turns off automatically when you press
hoLD.
To release hold and return to the call:
Press the
LINE button for the call to continue the call using the preferred mode.
-oR-
Press
hoLD to return to the call. The LINE indicator for the call remains
on steadily when you release hold.
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