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8.  USING THE OTHER TELEPHONE 
FEATURES 
This chapter details features that enhance the basic operation of your 
digital wireless telephone.
Remember, your station may be arranged to give you access to an 
assigned line or intercom as soon as you lift the handset from the base 
unit, or as soon as you press the Ta l k button if you are using the 
handset in a portable manner.  Because of this versatility, the instruc
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Section 8.11, Setting a Do Not Disturb Condition at Your Tele-
phone
Section 8.12, Setting the Volume Controls
Section 8.13, Switching the Dialing Mode between Pulse and 
To n e
Section 8.14, Using the Tracker Paging System
Section 8.15, Using Your Digital Wireless Telephone with a DSS/
BLF Console
8.1  Blocking Voice Announced Calls
When you operate your telephone using the optional headset, other 
system users can make subdued off-hook voice...

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8.2  Displaying Status of Busy Lines and 
Stations
The system installer can provide your digital wireless telephone with 
the ability to display the identify the station that is busy on a line and 
the line on which a station is busy (this latter feature usually requires 
an optional DSS/BLF console).  The system presents the information 
to your display for 10 seconds after you request  it.  If your telephone 
does not have this feature, it displays busy status...

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To button query your telephone,
1.  lift handset and press Ta l k (if necessary),
2.  press intercom button (if necessary),
3.  Dial * * 8.
4.  press the button in question,
5.  read the displayed information (display will hold for few sec-
onds before the telephone returns to idle).
8.4  Entering Account Codes
If the system installer has arranged your telephone system for account 
code entry, your telephone display may prompt you to dial a code and...

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8.5  Entering Authorization Codes
Authorization codes give you a walking class of service option. 
Walking class of service provides you with the mobility to use your 
class of service (COS) features, prime line assignments, and 
exception numbers on any 
 other telephone in the system.  This 
feature could be useful to you should you travel out of range to use 
your digital wireless telephone and need to use a system telephone 
that you find nearby.  With...

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To lock your telephone,
1.  lift handset and press Ta l k (if necessary),
2.  press intercom button (if necessary),
3.  dial # 0 4
4.  dial your authorization code.
Note: If you wait longer than two seconds to dial a digit after you dial 
the action code, that pause, and any others that you might include, 
becomes part of the lock code.  The telephone display will show a (-) 
to represent a pause as part of the code as you enter it.  You must 
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To forward your calls,
1.  lift handset and press Ta l k (if necessary),
2.  press intercom button (if necessary),
3.  dial one of the following codes,
4.  dial extension number of the telephone you wish to receive 
your forwarded calls,
5.  telephone automatically hangs up when you finish.
To cancel call forwarding,
1.  lift handset and press Ta l k (if necessary),
2.  press intercom button (if necessary),
3.  dial # 5,
4.  telephone automatically hangs up when...

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In this case, they need a method to make the call non-private.  If you 
have this situation with your digital wireless telephone, ask your 
system installer to assign a Privacy Release button on your telephone 
at one of your function buttons F1–F4.
To release privacy from your telephone while on a call,
•  press pre-programmed Privacy Release button.  The light 
associated with the Privacy Release button will remain on 
steady when your telephone is...

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To mute your telephone,
•  press and hold MUTE (you can still hear the distant party’s 
voice).
To speak to the calling party,
•  release MUTE.
8.10   Sending a Paging Announcement
There are several ways to make a public announcement to all or a 
portion of your location. 
 Your system might be arranged with an 
external paging unit that you access by pressing a line button or by 
dialing a special code. 
 This unit sounds the announcement over an 
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5.  remain on line if awaiting a reply (known as a “meet-me” 
page), 
or,
hang up to end.
To reply to a “meet-me” page,
1.  hear page announcement,
2.  lift handset and press Ta l k (if necessary),
3.  press intercom button (if necessary),
4.  dial 78,
5.  meet paging party on line.
8.11  Setting a Do Not Disturb Condition 
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The Do Not Disturb (DND) feature keeps calls...