Options while on calls, Volume control, Call waiting – AT&T E2727B User Manual
Page 18: Mute, Temporary tone dialing, Channel selection

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Telephone Operation
CHAN
MUTE
REDIAL
TRANSFER
MENU /SEL
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Telephone Operation
Flash
Tone
Volume
V^
Channel
Mute
Options while on calls
Volume control
Press
VOLUME
buttons on the cordless handset to
adjust listening volume.
Call waiting
If you have Call Waiting service, you will hear a beep
if someone calls while you are already on a call. Press
FLASH
to put your current call on hold and answer the
new call. You can press this button anytime to switch
back and forth between calls.
Mute
You can press
MUTE
to silence the microphone during
a conversation. You will be able to hear the caller, but
your caller will not be able to hear you until you press
MUTE
again to resume speaking. When you hang up the
phone, the feature will be canceled.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse dial (rotary) service, you can tempo-
rarily switch to touch tone dialing during a call by press-
ing
*
. This can be useful if you need to send tone
signals to access answering systems or long-distance
services. After you hang up or press
FLASH
the phone
automatically returns to pulse dial (rotary) service.
Channel selection
During a call, if you hear clicks and pops, or if the
speech sometimes fades, press
CHAN
to scan for a
clearer radio channel between cordless handset and
base.