AT&T E5654B - Manual (Page 18)

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Telephone Operation
Call transfer
An external call can be transferred between the follow-
ing parties:
• From one handset to another handset.
• From a handset to the base.
• From the base to a handset.
Call transfer
During a conversation you can transfer the call to
another handset or to the base.
• Press
INTERCOM
(the external call is put on hold).
You will see ENTER HANDSET #.
• Enter the handset number (or 0 for the base) to
which you want to transfer the call. The display will
show CALLING HANDSET X or CALLING
BASE.
• The destination set will ring, showing an inter-
com call. The display will show HANDSET X IS
CALLING or BASE IS CALLING.
• Press PHONE , INTERCOM , SPEAKER or any dial pad
key on the destination handset to answer the inter-
com call. Press
INTERCOM
,
SPEAKERPHONE
or any
dial pad key on the telephone base to answer the
intercom call.
• When the recipient answers the intercom call, you
can talk privately without the outside caller hearing
the conversation.
• On a handset press
OFF
to transfer the call. On
the base press
SPEAKERPHONE
to complete the
transfer to a handset. The display will show CALL
TRANSFERRED.
NOTE: If the intercom call is not answered within approximate 100 sec-
onds, the external call will be released from hold at the originating set.