VTech DS6771-2 - Dial Mode; Temporary Tone Dialing; Telephone Operations; Make a Home Call

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Make a home call
1. Press /HOME or on the handset.
2. When you hear a dial tone, dial the
number.
• The handset displays Unable to
call if the telephone line is in use.
NOTE
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• The handset shows the elapsed time as
you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
• While entering numbers, press and hold
PAUSE to insert a dialing pause
(a p appears).
Predial a home call
1. Enter the telephone number.
2. Press /HOME or to dial.
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• The handset displays Unable to call if
the telephone line is in use.
• The handset shows the elapsed time as
you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
• While entering numbers, press DELETE
or CANCEL to make corrections;
press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing
pause (a p appears).
Answer a home call
Press /HOME, , or any dialing key
(0-9, , or ) to answer.
-OR-
Press ON/OFF key on the headset.
End a home call
Press OFF on the handset, or place the
handset in the telephone base or
handset charger.
-OR-
Press ON/OFF key on the headset.
Make a cell call
1. Press /CELL on the handset. The
handset displays Select a device.
• If you have only one cell phone
connected to the telephone base,
press SELECT to select the only
device.
• If you have two cell phones
connected to the telephone base,
press or to select a cell phone
and then press SELECT.
2. Enter the telephone number, and
then press /CELL to dial.
• The handset displays Unable to
call if your cell phone is in use.
NOTE
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• The handset shows the elapsed time as
you talk (in hours, minutes and seconds).
• While entering numbers, press DELETE
or CANCEL to make corrections;
press and hold PAUSE to insert a dialing
pause (a p appears).
• While using the cell line, place your cell
phone closer to the telephone base, and
make sure that there are no physical
obstacles such as large furniture or thick
walls between the telephone base and the
cell phone.
Predial a cell call
1. Enter the telephone number.
2. Press /CELL to dial.
• If you have only one cell phone
connected to the telephone base,
it is automatically selected to
make cell calls.
• If you have two cell phones
connected to the telephone base,
the handset displays Select a
device. Press or to select
a cell phone and then press
SELECT.
Dial mode
The dial mode is preset to touch-
tone dialing. If you have pulse (rotary)
service, you must change the dial
mode to pulse dialing before using the
telephone to make a call.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not
in use.
2. Press or to choose Settings, and
then press SELECT.
3. Press or to choose Dial mode,
and then press SELECT.
4. Press or to choose Touch-tone
or Pulse.
5. Press SELECT to save your
selection. Then the handset returns
to the previous menu. You hear a
confirmation tone.
Temporary tone dialing
If you have pulse (rotary) service only,
you can switch from pulse to touch-tone
dialing temporarily during a call. This
is useful if you need to send touch-
tone signals to access your telephone
banking or long distance services.
1. During a call, press .
2. Use the dialing keys to enter the
number you wish to dial.
3. The telephone sends touch-tone
signals. The telephone automatically
returns to pulse dialing mode after
you end the call.
Telephone Operations
Handset control key panel: