Microphone Mute lets you turnoff your phone’s Handsfree orhandset microphone at any time.Microphone Mute prevents yourcallers from hearing conversations in your work area. You can useMicrophone Mute while you are busy on the phone, in DND, orwhile a call is ringing. The microphone stays off until you turn itback 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.Using the Handsfree Reply Soft Key at your 22-Button or 34-Button Display TelephoneYou can press your soft key to turn off your telephone’sHandsfree microphone for incoming Intercom calls.To turn off your telephone’s microphone for IncomingIntercom calls:1. Press + . You see:MOREPGMHFRP129Microphone MuteTalk to a co-worker in youroffice without your callerhearing the conversation.