AT&T 2812B - Manual (Page 18)

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Telephone operation
INT INT
Intercom
Use the intercom feature for conversations between
handsets.
1. Press
INT. The screen of the originating handset
will show CALLING OTHER HS. The destina-
tion handset will ring, and its screen will show
INTERCOM CALL.
NOTES:
•
Before the intercom call is answered, you can cancel the
intercom call by pressing OFF/
CLEAR
or INT.
•
If the destination handset is not answered within 100 sec-
onds or if it is in the directory or call log mode, or out of
range, the originating handset will show the message
NOT
AVAILABLE.
2. On the ringing destination handset, press
PHONE/
FLASH
,
INT
,
SPEAKER
, or any dial pad key (0-9, * or #) to answer
the intercom call.
NOTE
:
On the ringing destination handset, pressing OFF/
CLEAR
or MUTE/
DELETE
will temporarily silence the intercom ringer.
To end the intercom call:
• Press
OFF/
CLEAR
or INT on either handset.
-OR-
• Place either handset in the charger or telephone
base.
Handling incoming calls
The telephone will beep if you receive an outside call
during an intercom conversation. You can either:
• Press
PHONE/
FLASH
to end the intercom call and
answer the incoming call.
-OR-
• Press
INT or
OFF/
CLEAR
to disconnect the inter-
com connection without answering the incoming
call. The incoming call will continue to ring.
HANDSET 1
CALLING OTHER HS
INTERCOM