AT&T E5828B - Manual (Page 18)

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Telephone operation
Basic cordless handset operation
Making and answering calls
To answer an incoming call, press
PHONE/
FLASH
(or any key except OFF
/CLEAR
, CID/-VOLUME
or DIR /VOLUME+). If you have caller ID service,
the caller’s number and name will appear on the
display screen after the first or second ring (see
page 30 for caller ID features and options).
To make a call, press
PHONE/
FLASH
, then dial a
number. Press OFF/
CLEAR
or place in charger to
hang up.
To preview numbers before dialing, enter num-
bers first, then press
PHONE/
FLASH
to dial.
Press CID/-VOLUME then
INT
/DELETE anytime
to make corrections when entering numbers.
NOTE: Only one cordless handset or one cordless handset
and the base can be on a call at a time. If the other cordless
handset attempts to join the call, its screen will display OTHER
HANDSET ON and then OR OUT OF RANGE.
Last number redial
Press
REDIAL/
PAUSE
on the cordless handset to
display the last number called (up to 32 digits). To
dial the number displayed, press
PHONE/
FLASH
.
You can also press PHONE/
FLASH
and then
REDIAL/
PAUSE
to dial the last number called with-
out previewing it . To delete this number, press
REDIAL/
PAUSE
twice. This will clear the redial
memory and leave it blank.
Ring silencing
The cordless handset ringer can be temporarily
turned off by pressing
OFF/
CLEAR
when there is
an incoming call. You can answer the call, or let the
caller leave a message. This will silence the ringer
without disconnecting the call. If your answering
system is on, the caller will be asked to leave a mes-
sage (page 38). The next call will ring normally.
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NOTE: Pressing
OFF/CLEAR on a handset
will only temporarily silence
the ringer on that handset.
The other cordless hand-
set and telephone base will
continue to ring normally.