AT&T 2255 - Manual (Page 14)

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Temporary Tone Dialing
If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to
touch tone dialing during a call.
1 Make the call, and wait until it is connected.
2 Press
S then #. Keys pressed after this send touch tone signals.
3 After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to dial pulse
(rotary) service.
Transferring a Call
You can transfer a call from one handset to the other and announce the caller.
1 Press
I (your call is put on hold) to signal the second handset.
2 At the second handset, press
P to take the call.
3 When someone answers at the second handset, you can announce
the call. Then place the first handset in the base or charger, or
press
P. The call is now connected with the second handset.
Forwarding a Call
You can forward the call to the second handset without announcing the
caller.
1 Press
I (your call is put on hold), then press P. The
call is sent to the second handset, and disconnected at the first.
2 At the second handset, the screen displays any Caller ID
information available for this call. Press
P to take the call.
3 If the second handset does not pick up the call, it’s sent back to
the first handset. The first handset screen displays
CALL BACK.
4 Press
P to reconnect the first handset to the call
— OR —
The call is automatically reconnected to the first handset in
30 seconds.
TELEPHONE OPERATION
Page/Handset Locator
Page the handsets from the base
by pressing
L.
The handsets will sound a
repeating tone.
Cancel the page by pressing
any digit key on handset, or
wait 60 seconds.
Indicates handset charging
Indicates
handset
in use