Message Waiting
This function lets you know when there is a new message in your
voice mailbox with a visual or audible indicator, depending on the
type of phone.
You have a new message when the light is flashing or you hear an
intermittent dial tone when you pick up the handset:
To listen to your message, follow the steps for retrieving voice mail.
Call Waiting
With this function, a special dial tone signals an incoming call while
you are already on the line. You can answer the second call without
disconnecting the first one.
The sound of 2 beeps when you are on the line means that you have
an incoming call. To answer the call:
Press (or the receiver button). This places the original call
on hold, and puts you on the line with the second caller.
To return to the first call, press (or the receiver button)
again.
Note:
Each time you press (or the receiver button)
the person you are talking to is placed on hold, and you
switch to the other call.
Three-Way Conference
Consultation Hold
Transfer
This function allows you to connect to a third party during a call.
Once you have reached the third party, you can either return to
the original call (Consultation Hold), add the third party to the
conversation in progress (Three-Way Conference) or transfer the
original call (Transfer).
To transfer a call, consult a third party or establish a three-way
conference when you are already on the line, first:
Place the first call on hold by pressing (or the receiver
button).
At the special dial tone, enter the dial out code (if applicable) and
the number you wish to reach. If the line is busy or there is no an-
swer, press (or the receiver button) twice to return
to the original call.
When the third party answers, you have three options: