GE 25860 User Manual

2. When finished, place the handset back in the cradle, or press the talk/

callback button again.

IMPORTANT: Because cordless phones operate on electricity, you should have at 

least one phone in your home that isn’t cordless in the event of a power failure.

During an external call, you may transfer the external call to another 

handset.

1. Press the transfer/answerer button on the originating handset. 

TRANSFERRING shows in the display.

2. Press the transfer/answerer button or talk/callback button on receiving 

handset to answer the call.

NOTE: To cancel the call transfer, you may press the *exit or transfer/

answerer button on the originating handset.

When the handset is ON (in TALK mode), the talk/callback button lights 

up when the handset is taken off-hook. The charge/in use indicator on the 

base is lit. During an incoming call, the in use indicator on the base and the 

handset talk/callback button flash on and off. When the handset is taken 

off-hook, talk/end/callback button illuminates and remains on until handset 
is put on-hook.

1.  Press the talk/callback button on the handset.
2. Press the redial button to redial the last number you called (up to 32 

digits). If you get a busy signal, and want to keep dialing the number, 

press redial to dial the number directly.

Use the flash/prog button on the handset to activate custom calling 

services, such as call waiting or call transfer, which are available through 

your local phone company.

TIP: Don’t use the talk/callback button to activate custom calling services such 

as call waiting, or you’ll hang up the phone.