SPECIAL FEATURESUsing FLASHSome special phone services require a switch-hook signal for proper operation. Forexample, if you have Call Waiting*, you can put a call on hold and take a second call onthe same line by pressing the switch-hook button. Pressing FLASH performs theequivalent to a switch-hook operation.1When you are on thetelephone and hear the callwaiting signal, pressFLASH.The first caller is on holdand you may speak to thesecond caller.2Press FLASH again to talkto the first caller again.4 If you don’t subscribe to a specialservice that uses the switch-hook signal,don’t press FLASH during a call - youcould disconnect the line.When your line is an extension of PABX, you can transfer the call by pressing FLASHwithout hanging up the Handset and dialing the number of that person.* Call WaitingCall Waiting service offered by most U.S. and Canadian telephone companies allows youto hear an alert tone, or beep, when a third party dials your number and you are alreadyin a conversation with another party. If you happen to be conduction a regular voiceconversation, and hear the alert tone in the telephone receiver or on the speaker, depressFLASH. This will place the current call on HOLD and allow you to converse with the newparty. You may switch between two callers any number of times by flashing the line, ormomentarily depressing the switchhook.If the alert tone occurs while sending or receiving a fax, it may interrupt or terminate thefax call in progress. You can temporarily block the alert tone on the telephone line bydialing “*70” before dialing the area code and/or number when placing a call. This willensure that your fax call will not be interrupted.CHAPTER FOUR SPECIAL FEATURES 4. 11