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Intercom
Use the intercom feature for conversations
between two devices.
You can register up to five handsets to
the telephone base.
Initiate an intercom call
Using a cordless handset
1. Press MENU/SELECT on the handset
in idle mode.
2. Press q CID or p to highlight
Intercom, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p to select a device.
The handset shows Calling HS X or
Calling Base (X represents the handset
number). The destination handset
rings and shows HS X is calling.
To answer an intercom call with the
cordless handset:
• Press HOME/FLASH,
CELL,
OFF/CANCEL or on the handset.
Both devices now show Intercom.
To end an intercom call with the cordless
handset:
• Press OFF/CANCEL or place the
handset back in the telephone base
or charger.
Using the telephone base
1. Press INT on the telephone base.
-OR-
Press MENU/SELECT on the telephone
base in idle mode, then press q CID
or p to highlight Intercom. Press
MENU/SELECT.
2. Press q CID or p to select a device.
The telephone base shows Calling HS
X (X represents the handset number).
The destination handset rings and
shows Base is calling.
To answer an intercom call with the
telephone base:
• Press HOME or CELL on the telephone
base. Both devices now show
Intercom.
To end an intercom call with the telephone
base:
• Press CANCEL on the telephone base.
NOTES
• To cancel the intercom call before it is
answered, press OFF/CANCEL on the
handset, or press CANCEL or INT on
the telephone base.
• If the destination device does not
answer the intercom call within 100
seconds, or if the device is in use, on
a call, or out of range, the initiating
telephone base displays No answer,
try again, or the initiating handset
displays Unable to call, and returns to
idle mode.
• To temporarily silence the intercom
ringer, press OFF/CANCEL or
MUTE/DELETE/VOICE on the
destination handset/headset, or
press CANCEL on the telephone
base.
• You can only use one pair of devices
at a time to make intercom calls.
Answer an incoming call during an
intercom call
If you receive an incoming home call
during an intercom call, you will hear an
alert tone. Handsets and telephone
base flash and display the caller ID.
If you receive an incoming cell call
during an intercom call, you will hear
an alert tone. Handsets and telephone
base flash
and display the caller ID.
To answer a home call during an intercom
call using the cordless handset:
• Press HOME/FLASH to answer
the home call and the intercom call
ends automatically.
• Press OFF/CANCEL to end the
intercom call. The telephone
continues to ring. Then, press
HOME/FLASH.
• To end the intercom call without
answering the outside call, press
OFF/CANCEL. The intercom call ends
and the telephone continues to ring.
To answer a cell call during an intercom
call using the cordless handset:
• Press
CELL to answer the cell
call and the intercom call ends
automatically.
• Press OFF/CANCEL to end the
intercom call. The telephone
continues to ring. Then, press
CELL.
• To end the intercom call without
answering the outside call, press
OFF/CANCEL. The intercom call ends
and the telephone continues to ring.
To answer a home call during an intercom
call using the telephone base:
• Press HOME to answer the home
call and the intercom call ends
automatically.
• Press CANCEL to end the intercom
call. The telephone continues to ring.
Then, press HOME.
• To end the intercom call without
answering the outside call, press
CANCEL. The intercom call ends and
the telephone continues to ring.