AT&T MLS-12 manual

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    System Speed Dial Numbers Record System Speed Dial numbers—programmed only at extension 10—in the boxes below. To dial: Press [Feature] followed by Dial Code. Note: An MLS-12 phone can also have up to 8 outside Auto Dial numbers for one-touch dialing—see p. 3. Dial Code Name 2 0 2 1 Dial Code 4 0 4 1 4 2 4 3 Nam e 2 2 2 3 2 4 4 0 2 5 4 5 2 6 [...]

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    Telephone Buttons and Indicators AT&T Help! If you have problems with your phone, see “Troubleshooting” in the Installation and Use manual, or call our toll-free Helpline: 1 800 628-2888 Calling Feature Buttons [MLS-12 only] These four buttons, from left to right, are pressed to use the following features: Privacy, Last Number Redial, Recal[...]

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    Ringing Patterns Ring-BEEP...Ring-BEEP...Ring-BEEP You can tell the type of call coming in by the way the phone rings: Ring...Ring...Ring...Ring...Ring...Ring... Outside Call Inside call Ring-BEEP-BEEP...Ring-BEEP-BEEP... Transferred call Light s Green (bottom) light shows what is happening on the line at YOUR extension. Red (top) light shows what [...]

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    Answering a Call [Line] or [Intercom] 1 Press the flashing [Line] or [Intercom] button. 2 Lift the handset. If you lift the handset without first pressing a line button, you will be connected to the line ringing longest. Joining a Call [Line] To connect yourself to an outside call being con- ducted at another extension: 1. Press the [Line] button ([...]

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    Making a Call Outside: [Line] + Telephone Number Inside—Ring: [Intercom]+ Ext. Number Inside—Page: [Intercom] + [*] + Ext. Number [Intercom] + [* ] [7 ] Placing a Conference Call Telephone or Ext. Number+ [Conf] + Telephone or Ext. Number+ [Conf] To Drop: [Drop] (MLS-12) or [Feature] [0] [6] (MLS-6) Putting a Call on Hold To Hold: [Hold] To Pic[...]