Microphone Mute lets you turnoff your phone’s Handsfree micro-phone at any time. MicrophoneMute prevents your callers fromhearing conversations in yourwork area. You can use Microphone Mute while you are busy onthe phone, in DND, or while a call is ringing. The microphonestays off until you turn it back on.If you place a voice-announced Intercom call to a co-workerwhile their microphone is muted, you hear a single beep. (If theirmicrophone is not muted, you will hear two beeps.)To activate Microphone Mute:1. Press .Your MIC key goes on.You can do this any time while on the phone orwhile your phone is idle.To deactivate Microphone Mute:1. Press .Your MIC key goes off.56Microphone MuteTalk to a co-worker in youroffice without your callerhearing the conversation.