Oricom IP800 - Manual (Page 28)

APPENDIX
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Using multi-handsets
Call someone in the house
You can call someone in the house by using the intercom function on your phone.
To make an intercom call:
1. Press the INTERCOM key and wait for the internal dialing tone.
2. Select the handset you want to call and press the OK key OR press the number of the handset that you want to call.
If an external call comes in while you are on an intercom call, the caller ID will display if you have subscribed for caller ID service. To
answer the external call:
1. Press the OFF key to end the intercom call.
2. Press the TALK key to answer the external call.
To exit intercom:
1. Press Off/Exit.
Call someone in the house while you are talking on the phone
While you are on an outside call, you can put the outside call on hold and make a call (inquiry call) to someone in the house.
To make an inquiry call, during an outside call:
1. Press the INTERCOM key.
2. Select the handset you want to call and press the OK key OR press the number of the handset that you want to call.
3. Wait for the other handset to answer your call.
Transfer your call to another handset
During an external call,
1. Press the INTERCOM key.
2. Select the handset you want to call and press the OK key OR press the number of the handset that you want to call.
3. Wait for the other handset to answer your call.
4. When the other handset has answered your call, press the OFF key or place the handset on cradle. The external call is transferred.
Make a 3-way conference call
You can invite another handset to join a call with the external line.
During an outside call,
1. Press the INTERCOM key.
2. Select the handset you want to call and press the OK key OR Press the number of the handset that you want to call.
3. Wait for the other handset to answer your call.
4. When the other handset answers your call, simply press and hold the CONFERENCE key. You are now on a conference call.
Note: You need at least 2 handsets to carry out the functions mentioned in this section.
Note: You will hear a busy tone if the other handset is not available.
Note: After the other handset has answered, you can press the INTERCOM key repeatedly to switch between the external
call and the intercom call.
Note: If the other handset does not answer, press the INTERCOM key again to cancel the attempt and return to the
external call.
Note: Any handset hangs up during a conference call will leave the other handset still connecting with the external call.