Siemens Gigaset S790 - Listening in to an External Call

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Using multiple handsets
Gigaset S790-S795 / en / A31008-M2121-R301-2-3S19 / registr_sett.fm / 22.04.2010
Version 4.1, 21.11.2007
If the internal participant does not answer or
the line is busy, press the display key
§End§ to
return to the external call.
When transferring a call, you can also press
the end call key a before the internal par-
ticipant answers.
Then, if the internal participant does not
answer or the line is busy, the call will auto-
matically return to you.
Internal consultation/conference
calls
When you are conducting an external call,
you can call an internal participant at the
same time for consultation or hold a confer-
ence call between all 3 participants.
You are conducting an external call:
u Open the list of handsets.
The external participant hears
music on hold, if activated
(
¢ page 58).
s Select handset and press §OK§.
The internal participant is
called.
If the participant picks up, you can either:
§End§ Press the display key.
You are reconnected with the
external participant.
or:
§Conference§ Press the display key.
All 3 participants are connected
with each other.
Ending a conference call
a Press the end call key.
If an internal participant presses the end call
key a, the other handset remains con-
nected to the external participant.
Accepting/rejecting call waiting
If you receive an external call during an
internal call, you will hear the call waiting
tone (short tone). With Calling Line Identifi-
cation, the caller's number or name will
appear in the display.
Ending an internal call, accepting an
external call
§Accept§ Press the display key.
The internal call is ended. You are connected
to the external caller.
Rejecting the external call
§Reject§ Press the display key.
The call waiting tone is turned off. You
remain connected to the internal partici-
pant. The ringtone can still be heard on
other registered handsets.
Listening in to an external call
Prerequisite: The Listening In function must
be activated.
You are conducting an external call. An inter-
nal participant can listen in on this call and
take part in the conversation. All the partici-
pants are made aware of additional listeners
by a signal tone.
Activating/deactivating
listening in
v ¢
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¢ Telephony ¢ Listening In
Press §Change§ to activate/deactivate the func-
tion (³ =on).
Internal listening in
The line is engaged with an external call.
Your screen displays information to that
effect. To listen in to the external call.
c Press and hold the talk key.
You can listen in to the call. All participants
hear a signal tone. During this time, this
handset displays the Conference message
and it is not possible to dial another number
from this handset.
Please note
u If only two handsets are registered,
the other handset is called immedi-
ately by pressing the u key.
u Pressing and holding the u key calls
all handsets immediately.
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