Ericsson BS260 - Manual (Page 106)

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Tips and tricks
You can find a few useful tips and tricks in this section.
Showing date and time
You can see the time and date on the handset’s standby display. If it is not dis-
played:
• Time and date have not been set on the base station. See “Time and date”
on page 60 for more details.
Or
• Your handset is not on standby. Press CL R quickly.
Putting a call on hold
You can put a call on hold in three ways:
• During an external call press I N T . You can now transfer the call to another
handset, return to the call or start a three-party call. See “Consulting with
another handset or transferring a call” on page 31.
• During an external call press R . This and any further action is entirely
dependent on the telephone network or switchboard used. See “Transfer-
ring calls” on page 97 for more details.
• Press CL R to switch off the microphone. See “Turning off the micro-
phone” on page 27.
Starting a three-party call
You can start a three-party call by pressing 3 , if you have put an external call
on hold and are having a conversation with another handset. See also “Making
a three-party call” on page 32.
Paging handsets
To page handsets:
• Press P A G E on the base station.
Or
• Press
and then
I N T on a handset.
See also “Searching for handsets or people” on page 31.
Calling the handsfree in the base station
You can call the handsfree in the base station by pressing 0 and then I N T on a
handset. See “Intercom” on page 83 for further details.
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