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Place Calls
You can only have one active call in progress on your 
phone. You can use the handset, speakerphone, or 
headset for calls. During a call, you can change modes 
by picking up the handset, or by pressing 
 or   .
To place a call, do one of the following:
• 
Pick up the handset, press   or 
 
, enter 
the phone number, and press Send.
• 
Enter the phone number, press Dial and 
pick up the handset, or press 
 .
• 
From the Lines screen, press the Line key, 
enter the phone number, and select Send.
• 
Select a Favorite from the Home screen.
• 
Select a contact from the Recent Calls list and select Dial.
• 
Select a contact from the Contact 
Directory and select Dial.
Answer Calls
You can answer calls using the handset, 
speakerphone, or a headset.
To answer a call, do one of the following:
• 
To answer with the speakerphone, press 
  or press the Answer soft key.
• 
To answer with the handset, pick up the handset.
• 
To answer with a headset, press   .
End Calls
You can only end active calls. To end a held 
call, you must resume the call rst.
To end an active call: 
»
   Replace the handset in the  
cradle, press 
 or   ,   
or press the End Call soft key.
To end a held call:  1.   Highlight the held call  
and press Resume.
  2. Press End Call.
Hold and Resume Calls
You can have multiple calls on hold 
and resume a call at any time.
To hold a call: 
»   Highlight the call and  
press the Hold soft key
.
To resume a call: 
»   Highlight the call and  
press the Resume soft key
.
Transfer Calls
You can transfer calls to any contact and 
choose the way to transfer the call.
To transfer a call:
1.  Press and hold the Transfer soft key.
2.  Choose Blind or Consultative.
3.  Dial a number or choose a contact. If you chose 
Blind, the call is transferred immediately.
4.  If you chose Consultative, press the Transfer 
soft key after speaking with your contact.
Forward Calls
You can forward an incoming call to a contact 
or forward all incoming calls to a contact.
To forward all incoming calls:
1.  On the Home Screen, select Forward.
2.  Choose either Always, No Answer, or Busy.
3.  Enter a contact’s number, and select Enable. 
If you chose No Answer, you can enter the 
number of rings before the call is forwarded.
To disable call forwarding:
1.  On the Home Screen, select Forward or on 
the Idle Screen, press the Fwd soft key.
2.  If you have more than one line, select a line.
3.  Choose your forwarding type and select Disable.
Manage Voicemail
When you have new voicemail messages, the 
messages icon 
  displays on your line.
To access the voicemail system:
1.  On the Home screen, select Msgs, or dial *95.
2.  Select Message Center > Connect.
Initial Setup, select:
0 – to select mailbox options and then select: 
1 – to record unavailable greeting 
2 – to record busy greeting  
3 – to record your name 
5 – to reset your password
Listen to Messages, select:
1 – to play Messages 
  During playback: 
  1 – to Skip envelope info 
  * – to Rewind message 
  # – to Fast Forward message 
2 – to Start message again 
3 – for Advanced Options 
4 – to Skip to previous message 
5 – to Repeat current message 
6 – to Skip to next message 
7 – to Delete message 
9 – to Save message
Contact Directory
To view the Contact Directory:
»
   From the Home screen, select  
Dirs > Contact Directory.
To add a contact to the Contact Directory:
1.  In the Contact Directory, select Add.
2.  Enter the contact’s information and select Save.