Telephone operat i o n – AT&T 902 User Manual
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TELEPHONE OPERAT I O N
Making a Call—Handset
Press
or
and then lift
the handset. You can dial your call
manually or use the memory dialing
feature.
Answering a Call—Handset
Each line has a different ringer tone
to signal an incoming call. One of
the Line Status lights will flash to
identify the ringing line.
To answer a call, press the appropri-
ate line button and lift the handset.
To hang up, replace the handset.
Making a Call—Speakerphone
N OT E : The red speakerphone light
will go on when the speakerphone is
being used.
Press
or
, then press
. Wait for a dial tone, then
dial the call manually or by using
memory dialing.
Answering a Call—Speakerphone
Press
or
, and then press
. Press
again to
hang up.
To switch from handset to speaker-
phone, press
. To switch
from speakerphone to handset, lift
the handset.
N OT E : Using an extension phone is
not recommended while using the
speakerphone.
Volume Button
The VOLUME button adjusts the
speaker or the handset during your
call. Adjusting one does not affect
the other.
When on a call, press
to increase
volume,
to decrease volume.
Line Status Lights
Whenever a line is in use (at this
telephone or any extension), the Line
Status light for that line will be on.
When a call is put on hold at this
phone, the light for the line on hold
blinks.
N OT E : If the Line Status lights are
not working properly, try installing
new batteries.
Redial
The telephone always stores in mem-
ory the last number you called. The
number (up to 24 digits) will remain
in the Redial memory until you dial
another number.
To dial the same number again, select
a line, lift the handset or press
, listen for the dial tone, and
press
.
Automatic Redial
This phone can automatically and
repeatedly redial the last number
you called. Press
or
,
then press
without lifting the
handset or pressing
. You
will hear the numbers being dialed.
When the call is answered, you must
either lift the handset or press
to talk.
If the called line is busy, the phone
will redial every 40 seconds up to 10
times (timing begins when the phone
is on hook).
To stop automatic redialing at any
time, press
again. Lifting the
handset or pressing
will also
cancel automatic redial.
N OT E : This feature will not work if
is pressed. This feature works
when the handset is on hook.
Hold
The Hold feature allows you to keep
a call on the line while you step
away from the phone, switch lines,
or while someone takes the call on an
extension phone. When a call is put
on hold at this phone, the Line Status
light for the line being used flashes;
nothing either party says can be
heard. You cannot access any
special features.
To activate, press and release
,
and place the handset back in the
cradle. When using the speaker-
phone, press and release
.
To release Hold, press the appropri-
ate line button, then lift the handset
from the cradle
— OR —
Press
— OR —
Lift the handset of an extension
phone of the line on hold
— OR —
If the handset is not in the cradle,
press the appropriate line button, then
lift the handset or press
.
Switching Between Lines During a Call
During a call on one line, you can
make or answer a call on the other
line by pressing
. You can use
the
and Line buttons to switch
back and forth between calls as often
as necessary.
Example: While using Line 1, Line
2 rings:
1 Press
to hold Line 1.
2 Press
to answer the other
call.
3 Press
to hang up Line 2 and
return to your first call
— OR —
Press
to hold Line 2, and
press
to return to your first
call.
Conference Calls
You can use both lines at the same
time to set up a three-way conference
call.
1 Make or answer a call and press
.
2 Establish a call on the other line.
3 Press
.
4 Hang up to end a conference call.
If one caller hangs up during a
conference call, you might hear a
dial tone. Press the line button of the
remaining call to disconnect the other
line and eliminate the dial tone.
N OT E : Under certain circ u m s t a n c e s ,
the fa r-end parties on a confe rence call
m ay not hear one another cl e a rly.