AT&T E5900B - Manual (Page 12)

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Telephone Operation
Basic handset operation
Making and answering calls
To answer a call, press
PHONE
or any dial pad key. To
make a call, press
PHONE
, then dial a number. Press
OFF
to hang up.
To preview numbers before dialing, enter numbers first,
then press
PHONE
to dial. Press the left NavKey to
make corrections as you are entering numbers. Press
PAUSE
to add a 3-second dialing pause.
Hands-free speakerphone calls
To answer an incoming call, press
SPEAKER.
To make a
call, press
SPEAKER
, then dial a number. During a call
you can press
SPEAKER
to toggle between hands-free
speakerphone and normal handset use. Press
OFF
to
hang up.
Last number redial
Press
REDIAL
to display a list of numbers recently called.
Use the NavKey control to select a number, then press
PHONE
to dial (see page 30 to delete the number, or
copy it to your phonebook).
Hold and mute
Press
HOLD
to place a call on hold. Press
PHONE
to
resume the call.
Press
MUTE
to silence the microphone. You will be able
to hear, but your caller will not be able to hear you
until you press
MUTE
again to resume speaking.
Call transfer
During a conversation you can transfer the call to the
base speakerphone (or to another handset if you have
more than one registered).
Press the middle NavKey button to display a list of sets.
Press NavKey buttons to highlight the set you want, then
press the middle NavKey button to transfer the call.
The call will be placed on hold. You can then press
PHONE
(or
SPEAKERPHONE
at the base) to resume speaking.
Transfer Call
BASE
HANDSET 2
HANDSET 3
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CALL ON HOLD
HOLD MUTE 2:10 PM
1 H
Press NavKey
REDIAL CID LOG 2:10 PM
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