GE 00009246 - Manual (Page 20)

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Hold
Press the HOLD button on the base to put a call on hold. The hold indicator light
turns on.
To take a call off hold, press the HOLD button again, and the hold indicator light
turns off.
• To switch a call on hold from the base to the cordless handset, press TALK/call back
on the cordless handset.
If you continue the call on a separate extension phone, your phone releases the line
to the extension phone, and the hold indicator light turns off.
Paging the Cordless Handset
This feature helps you locate a misplaced handset.
Press and release the PAGE INTERCOM button on the base. The display shows
PAGING
HANDSET. The cordless handset beeps continuously and displays PAGING FRM BASE
for about two minutes or until you press intercom or TALK/call back on the cordless
handset or press PAGE INTERCOM on the base.
NoTE: You may still page the cordless handset even if the ringer is
turned off. If the battery is dead, the Paging feature will not work.
Mute
To have a private, off-line conversation, use the mute feature. The party on the other
end of the line cannot hear you, but you can still hear them.
1. Press the MUTE button on the base. The base display shows
MUTE ON and the
mute indicator turns on.
. Press MUTE again to cancel and return to your phone conversation.
Temporary Tone dialing
This feature is useful only if you use pulse dialing service. Temporary tone dialing
enables pulse (rotary) service phone users to access touch-tone services offered
by banks, credit card companies, etc. For example, when you call your bank you
may need to enter your account number. Using the temporary tone allows you to
temporarily make your phone touch tone compatible.