AT&T E1828B - Manual (Page 24)

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Telephone operation
Intercom calls
Intercom calls
During a telephone conversation, you can move
the call to the telephone base from a cordless
handset, or to a cordless handset from the tel-
ephone base.
To move a call from a cordless handset to the
telephone base:
• To page the telephone base, press INT/
DELETE
on the cordless handset (PAGING will show on
the base and handset screens, the outside call
will automatically be put on HOLD).
• To answer the PAGE, press the INTERCOM/
CID DEL
key on the telephone base. This will activate the
intercom between the cordless handset and tel-
ephone base and allow you to speak to the person
at the base.
• To answer the PAGE, lift the corded handset
or press the INTERCOM/
CID DEL
key on the
telephone base. This will activate the intercom
between the cordless handset and telephone
base and allow you to speak to the person at
the base.
• To take the outside call at the base:
- If you are using the corded handset for the
intercom call, press SPEAKER to be on the
speakerphone, or press and release the cord-
ed switchhook and then press HOLD to be on
the corded handset.
- If you are using the speaker for the intercom
call, press SPEAKER to be on the speaker-
phone, or pickup the corded handset.
• To take the outside call at the cordless handset,
press PHONE/
FLASH
.
The intercom call between the telephone base and
cordless handset will automatically end.
NOTES:
1. You can also press HOLD
before starting to move the
call.
2. Before the intercom call is
answered, the person who
originated the PAGE can
press PHONE/
FLASH
on
the cordless handset, or on
the base press SPEAKER
or lift the corded handset
to cancel the page and
resume the outside call.
switchhook