ET-291 Two-Line Trim-Fone Telephone (430-0621) Operation Faxback Doc. # 34505 This section gives instructions for using your phone. RECEIVING A CALL When you receive a call, that line's green indicator flashes. To answer a call, press the line button next to the flashing green indicator and lift the handset. PLACING A CALL 1. Press the line button for a line that is not in use. 2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. 3. Dial the number. NOTE: If you are using pulse service, it takes the phone a few seconds to finish dialing. USING RESET To disconnect a call without hanging up the handset, press [RESET] and hold it for about one second. USING REDIAL To redial the last number you dialed. 1. Press [RESET]. 2. Press the button for a line not in use, and listen for a dial tone. 3. Press [REDIAL]. The redial memory holds up to 32 digits, so it can store long-distance numbers as well as local numbers. PUTTING A CALL ON HOLD Placing a call on hold lets you hang up the handset or use the other phone line without disconnecting the first line. To place a call on hold, press [HOLD]. The line's red indicator light comes on. To release a line from hold so that you can continue the conversation, press that line's button. You can also release a call from hold by picking up any extension phone on that line. MAKING A CONFERENCE CALL A conference call lets you have a three-way conversation. To place a conference call, do the following: 1. Place a call to one of the parties. 2. Press [HOLD] to put the first call on hold. 3. On the other phone line, place a call to the other party. 4. After the second party answers, press [CONF]. This connects all three parties. NOTE: During conference calls, long-distance calls might sound weaker than local calls. USING HOLD DURING A CONFERENCE CALL To talk on only one line without disconnecting the other line, press [HOLD] Both red indicators come on. Then, press the button for the line you want to talk on. To return to the three-way conversation, press [CONF]. DISCONNECTING ONE LINE DURING A CONFERENCE CALL To disconnect one line and continue talking on the other, press the button for the line you want to talk on. This disconnects the other line if it is not placed on hold. USING TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE Some special services, such as bank-by-phone, require tone signals. If you have pulse service, you can still use these special tone services by following these steps: 1. Be sure your phone's TONE/PULSE switch is set to PULSE. 2. Call the service. 3. When the service answers, set the TONE/PULSE switch to TONE. 4. Follow the normal procedures for the service you are using. Any additional numbers dialed are sent by tone signal. 5. When you complete the call, set the TONE/PULSE switch to PULSE and hang up. USING REDIAL FOR TONE SERVICES ON A PULSE LINE To redial a number that includes a change from PULSE to TONE, leave the TONE/PULSE switch set to PULSE and press [REDIAL]. The phone stops redialing at the mode change. Simply press [REDIAL] a second time to dial the remaining numbers. (YO/EB 9/3/96)