DCS LCD 24B User Manual

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CONSULTATION HOLD
When you are talking on an outside line and it is necessary to consult with
another extension:
Press the TRSF key; you will receive transfer dial tone. Your call is placed on
transfer hold.
Dial the extension number.
Consult with the internal party.
Press TRSF to return to the outside party or hang up to transfer the call.
NOTE: Repeatedly pressing the TRSF key will toggle between the outside  party
and internal extension. If necessary you may disconnect either one of the par-
ties by pressing the DROP button.
RETRIEVING CALLS HELD AT
ANOTHER STATION
When a line is on hold and it appears on your keyset, press the line button with
the red flashing light.
When a line is on hold and it does not appear on your keyset, dial 12 plus the
line number or the extension number of the station that placed the call on hold.
NOTE: If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the
handset or press the SPK key before you begin dialing.
TRANSFERRING CALLS
Transfer is used to send any call to another extension in one of two ways. You
can do a screened transfer by informing the other extension who is calling or
you can do a blind transfer without notification.
While on a call, press the TRSF key and dial an extension number or group
number. Your call is automatically put on transfer hold. OR
Press a DSS key or station group key. Your call is automatically put on
transfer hold.
Hang up when you hear ringing (this is an unscreened or blind transfer).OR
Wait for the called party to answer and advise him/her of the call and hang
up. If the transfer is refused, you will be reconnected to the outside line when
the called station hangs up or you can press TRSF to return to the outside
party. If you wish to send the call to another extension without waiting for the
first station to hang up, simply press another DSS button.
OR
Press the CALL button or C.O. line key to return to the outside party and
begin the transfer process again.
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When you are transferring a call to a keyset set for Voice Announce or Auto
Answer, the transferred call will always ring.
NOTES:
1. After the inside party answers, you may alternate back and forth between
the parties by pressing the TRSF key.
2. If you receive No More Calls tone, that station has no key available to re-
ceive another call. Press TRSF to return to the other party.
3. You cannot transfer an Intercom call by pressing a DSS key. You must press
the TRSF key and dial the destination extension number.
TRANSFER WITH CAMP-ON
When you are transferring a call to another station and you receive a busy
signal, you may camp the call on to this station. Simply hang up when you hear
the busy signal. The called party will be alerted that a call is waiting for them.
NOTE: If you receive No More Calls tone, that station has no key available  to
receive another call. Press TRSF to return to the outside caller.
TRANSFER TO VOICE  MAIL
This feature is used to send a call directly to a voice mailbox. Your keyset must
have a correctly programmed VT key to accomplish this. To transfer a call di-
rectly to a voice mailbox:
While on a call, press the VT key and dial the mailbox number.
Hang up when dialing is completed.
CALL WAITING
If an outside call has been camped-on to your phone or another station has
camped-on to you:
Your keyset will ring and the call that is waiting for you (camped-on) will flash
green.
Press the flashing button to answer; your other call will go on hold automati-
cally if your station has the Automatic Hold feature set. If not, you must
press HOLD and then the flashing button.
OR
Finish the first call and hang up; the waiting call will ring.
Lift the handset or press the ANS/RLS key to answer.
NOTE: Intercom calls will not go on Automatic Hold.