49Transferring a CallTelephone SystemFor assistance, please call: 1-800-ADT-ASAP2. Wait for the paged party to answer, then you can announce the transfer.• The paged handset user can answer by pressing [ ], [ ] or [HOLD](INTERCOM).3. To complete the transfer, press [OFF].• Any user can take a transferred call by pressing [ ], [ ] or [DIGITALSP-PHONE], or by lifting the base unit handset.• If the called extension is in use in step 1, the display will show “Busy” then “Hold”.Press [DIGITAL SP-PHONE], [ ] or [ ] to return to the outside call.To transfer the call to another extension, repeat from step 1.ORTo transfer the call to the Answering System to allow the caller to leave amessage, press [LOCATOR/INTERCOM/TRANSFER] or [HOLD] (INTERCOM),then press [9] to transfer the caller to the Answering System (p. 60). (The callerwill hear the greeting and can leave a message after the beep.)Quick call transferYou can transfer a call without waiting for the paged party to answer.Base unit: During a call, press [LOCATOR/INTERCOM/TRANSFER], andpress the extension number ([1] to [3]) or press [0] to page all extensions,then place the handset on the cradle or press [DIGITAL SP-PHONE] tohang up.Cordless handset: During a call, press [HOLD] (TRANSFER) and pressthe extension number ([0] for the base unit, [1] to [3] for the cordlesshandset), then press [OFF] to hang up.• The call will be transferred directly.• The paged party can take the transferred call by pressing [ ], [ ] or[DIGITAL SP-PHONE], or by lifting the base unit handset.• After the paged party answers, the transfer is complete.• If the paged party does not answer:–for the base unit, lift the handset or press [DIGITAL SP-PHONE] to return to theoutside call.–for the cordless handset, press [ ] or [ ] to return to the outside call.• If the paged party does not answer within 60 seconds after you hang up, yourphone will ring and the call will be returned to your phone. You may speak to thecaller again by lifting the base unit handset or pressing [DIGITAL SP-PHONE],[ ] or [ ].If you do not answer the call within 4 minutes, the call will be disconnected. Afterspeaking to the caller, you may also transfer the caller to the Answering Systemby performing the following steps:(1) Press [LOCATOR/INTERCOM/TRANSFER] on the base unit or [HOLD](TRANSFER) on the cordless handset.(2) Press [9] to transfer the caller to the Answering System (p. 60). (The caller willhear the greeting and can leave a message after the beep.)