Basic base operation – AT&T E5827 User Manual

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Telephone operation

Basic base operation

Making and answering calls
To answer a call, lift the corded handset, or press

SPEAKER. If you have caller ID service, the call-

er’s number and name will appear on the display
screen after the first ring (see page 29 for caller
ID features and options).
To make a call, lift the corded handset, (or press

SPEAKER) then dial a number.

To preview numbers before dialing, first enter tele-
phone number. Press

CID then INTERCOM/

CID DEL

to make corrections if necessary.
When the number is entered, press

DISP DIAL to

activate the speakerphone and dial automatically.
You can continue using the speakerphone, or lift
the corded handset to switch to the corded hand-
set.
To hang up, replace the corded handset or press

SPEAKER

on the base.

NOTE: Press

SPEAKER to activate the Clearspeak™

dial-in-base speakerphone. The Clearspeak™ speakerphone

allows clear, hands-free communications when you are posi-

tioned near the telephone base.

Last number redial

Press

REDIAL/

PAUSE

on the telephone base to

display the last number called (up to 32 digits).
To dial the number displayed, press

DISP DIAL to

activate the speakerphone and dial automatically.
You can also call a redial number by pressing

SPEAKER and then REDIAL/

PAUSE

. You can

continue using the speakerphone, or lift the cord-

ed handset to switch to the handset.
To delete the displayed number, press

REDIAL/

PAUSE

again. This will clear the redial memory and leave
it blank.

Lift corded handset, or press

SPEAKER

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Redial

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