Telephone operation
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Make, answer and end a call
Notes:
f The screen shows the elapsed time as you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
f When predialing (preview numbers before dialing), press X/DELETE to backspace and delete; press and hold
REDIAL/PAUSE to insert a dialing pause (a p appears).
f Smart call blocker is set to on by default. If your directory, allow list, star name list, and block list are empty, all
calls will be classified as unknown calls. The telephone will screen all calls and ask callers to announce their names
or press the pound key (#) before the calls ring on your telephone. We recommend that you set up your directory,
allow list, star name list, and block list before using your telephone with the Smart call blocker feature. See About
Smart call blocker on page 109.
Using a Bluetooth headset:
You can use a Bluetooth headset for home calls. However, you need to keep
the device within 15 feet of the telephone base for optimal performance.
Please see the user’s manual of your Bluetooth headset for more information.
To answer a home call using a Bluetooth headset:
f Press the call key on your headset.
To end a home call using a Bluetooth headset:
f Press the call key on your headset.
To transfer a call from the telephone base to a Bluetooth headset:
f Press OPTION on the telephone base, then press qCALLER ID or
pDIRECTORY to highlight Use BT Headset and then press SELECT. The
telephone base displays Transferring audio to Headset A.
Call waiting on the home line
If you subscribe to call waiting service from your telephone service provider,
and someone calls while you are already on a call, you hear a tone.
f Press HOME/FLASH on the handset, or press PTT/FLASH on the
telephone base to put your current call on hold and take the new call.
Note:
f If the Smart call blocker feature is on and in screening mode, and you receive a call waiting call:
- If you have already picked up a screened call, the telephone checks whether the call waiting call’s number can be
found in the directory, block list or allow list. It also checks whether the caller name is in the star name list. After
that, the telephone displays the caller ID information or Blocked call accordingly. You can press HOME/FLASH or
/SPEAKER to take the new call.
- If the telephone is screening a call, the call waiting call will be ignored and logged as missed call in the caller
ID log.
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