Multiple handset use
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Intercom
Answer an incoming call during an intercom call
When you receive an incoming home call during an intercom call, the two
handsets on the intercom call hear an alert tone.
To answer a home call during an intercom call:
Using a cordless handset:
f Press HOME/FLASH to answer the home call. The intercom call
ends automatically.
f Press OFF/CANCEL to end the intercom call without answering the
incoming call. The telephone continues to ring. You can press
HOME/FLASH to answer the call.
Using the telephone base:
f Press HOME to answer the home call and the intercom call
ends automatically.
f Press BACK and then END to end the intercom call without answering the
incoming call. The telephone continues to ring. You can press HOME to
answer the call.
To answer a cell call during an intercom call:
When you receive an incoming cell call during an intercom call, the two
handsets on the intercom call hear an alert tone.
Using a cordless handset:
f Press CELL 1 or CELL 2 to answer the cell call and the intercom call
ends automatically.
Using the telephone base:
f Press CELL 1 or CELL 2 to answer the cell call. The intercom call
ends automatically.
Notes:
f If Smart call blocker is on and in default screening mode, the telephone will screen incoming calls with numbers
that are not saved in your directory or allow list, or with names that are not saved in the star name list. See About
Smart call blocker on page 109.
f For cordless headsets and speakerphones, refer to the corresponding user’s manual on how to answer an incoming
call during an intercom call.