Using the phone
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Auto answer 
If auto answer is set to On you 
can answer a call by lifting the 
handset off the base.  
If auto answer is set to Off, 
you’ll need to lift the handset 
off the base and press   too. 
Auto answer On is the default 
setting. See page 53.
Call Waiting
To switch your call waiting 
service on or off, see page 62. 
Out of range warning 
When the handset is out of 
range of the base, the display 
will show 
Searching
 
for
 
base…
, 
the backlight will turn up to 
100% to indicate the alert 
message and you will hear a 
warning tone. You need to 
move back within range of the 
base station.
If you move out of range when 
you’re on a call, you’ll lose your 
connection. The handset will 
automatically re-connect to 
the base when you move back 
within range.
Receive a call 
When you receive a call, the phone rings and the 
display shows 
Incoming
 
call
 and  . If you’ve got a 
caller display service, the display shows the caller’s 
number if it’s available or the caller’s name if it 
matches an entry stored in your contacts list. 
1. Press 
 to accept the call. 
Call Waiting 
If you’ve got a call waiting service and it is switched 
on, your phone will alert you to a second incoming 
call if you’re already engaged on an external call. 
1. You’ll hear the call waiting tone and if you also 
have caller display the display will show the number 
of the caller, or the name if it matches an entry in 
your contacts. 
2. Press 
 or select 
Switch
 by pressing   to answer 
the new call and your first caller is put on hold. 
3. Press 
 or select 
Switch
 by pressing   to toggle 
between the two callers. 
4. Press 
 to hang up the current call.
5. If you hang up a current call, your phone will ring 
back to reconnect you to your original call if that 
caller is still connected.