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Telephone operation
Telephone operation
Make, answer or end a sophone call
You can make and receive calls on line 1, line 2, or cell lines, or sophone VoIP  
calls by using the AT&T Sophone Call Manager installed on your computer 
(see page 19). 
Before managing a softphone VoIP call, make sure Skype or Lync
 
is installed.
To make a Skype call:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
 X Enter the telephone number in idle mode, and then press PC CALL to dial  
a sophone call. 
To answer an incoming Skype/Lync call:
Using a cordless handset:
 X Press  /SPEAKER or ANSWER to answer an incoming sophone call.
Using the telephone base:
 X Press SPEAKER   or li the corded handset to answer an incoming 
sophone call.
To hold a Skype/Lync call:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
 X Press HOLD to hold the sophone line. The handset screen displays  
PC CALL ON HOLD.
 X Press PC CALL to resume the call.
To end a Skype/Lync call:
Using a cordless handset:
 X Press OFF/CANCEL, or place the cordless handset into the charger.
Using the telephone base:
 X Press SPEAKER   or return the corded handset to the telephone base.
NOTES:
 X Only Skype can make a sophone VoIP call.
 X Make sure the USB cable is connected to the telephone base and your computer.
 X Make sure the AT&T Sophone Call Manager is launched on your computer.
 X During an incoming call, the screens display Skype and Lync without any specc details about 
the name and number of the caller. If the caller ID announce (page 54) is turned on, the  
telephone will announce Call from Skype or Call from Lync.
 X If you do not want to answer the call, press REJECT .
 X To answer a softphone call with the cordless headset, press   on the cordless headset.
 X Missed call from sophone is logged in the caller ID log of the telephone system. Skype or 
Lync is stored as the name of the caller ID log entry.
 X When the ringer of PC line is o, the screens of cordless handsets and the telephone base  
display   PC.
 X You can also make a Skype call or answer a Skype/Lync call using AT&T Sophone Call 
Manager. Please refer to the Installation and Operation Guide in the CD-ROM which comes 
with the package.