Regular phone
To operate a regular phone
Inquiry
Inform the caller you are going off the line. Press the Recall button (if not available, flash the switch hook instead).
Wait for the dial tone, key the extension number, make enquiry.
You are automatically returned to your caller when the extension hangs up.
Transfer
Press the Recall button, wait for the dial tone, key the extension number.
When the extension answers, hang up.
Three party conference
Press the Recall button, wait for dial tone, key the extension number.
When the extension answers, press Recall again, the call will join the conversation.
Ring again
If the extension you have called is engaged, press Recall, wait for the dial tone, key 41 and hang up. You may use your phone to make or receive calls.
When the called extension is free, short bursts of ringing tone will be heard for six seconds. Lift the handset, the extension you called is automatically rung.
To cancel: Key 42
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Call forward
If you do not wish to receive calls, lift handset, wait for dial tone, key #1, wait for dial tone, key the extension number you wish your calls to be forwarded to. Replace handset. You may use your phone to make calls. The person to whom you have forwarded your calls may transfer a call back to you in the normal way. When you use your phone and it is call forwarded, you will receive a disrupted dial tone to remind you that your phone is forwarded.
To cancel: Key #1 - you should hear a high pitched tone indicating the extension is no longer forwarded.
Permanent hold
If you wish to place a call on hold, press Recall, wait for dial tone, key #4. The handset can either be replaced or left off hook. If replaced, periodic short bursts of ringing will remind you there is a call being held.
To retrieve: If handset has been replaced, lift handset. If handset not replaced - press Recall.
Call park
If you wish to place a call on hold without occupying your phone, press Recall, key 471 and replace the handset. You may use your phone to make another call.
To retrieve: Key 472 followed by the extension number on which the call was parked. A call on park can be retrieved from any extension, but will recall to the original if not retrieved within 40 seconds.
Speed call
To ring a number on your speed call list, lift the handset, key #3 wait for dial tone, key appropriate code and the number will ring.