AT&T 272 User Manual

Two-Line Memory

Telephone 272

USER’S MANUAL

Part 2

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Product Information

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Printed in Mexico. 850003518 Issue 1AT&T 5/00

CONTENTS

INSTALLATION................................. 3

Table/Desk Installation ......................... 4

Wall Installation .................................... 5

TELEPHONE OPERATION ................. 7

Making a Call......................................... 8

Answering a Call ................................... 8

Line Status Lights .................................. 8

Redial .................................................... 8

Hold ...................................................... 8

Switching Between Lines

During a Call ..................................... 9

Conference Calls................................... 9

Conference Call Options....................... 9

Flash .................................................... 10

Tempor ary Tone .................................. 10

Ringer V olume..................................... 10

Receiver (Handset) Volume................. 10

TELEPHONE MEMORY ................... 11

Directory Card .................................... 11

Storing Memory Numbers .................. 11

Dialing Memory Numbers................... 11

Dialing Long Numbers ........................ 12

Erasing Memory Numbers .................. 12

IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY ................ 13

INSTALLATION

NOTE: To use this product as a two-line phone, you must have either a two-line modular jack, or two separate one-line modular jacks. To use both lines of a two-line telephone, your local telephone company must provide two telephone numbers.

1 Install or replace the batteries (not included).

• These batteries are needed to illuminate the line status lights. When battery power is low, the line status lights dim or don’t go on.

CAUTION: Always unplug the line cord before installing batteries.

• Turn the phone upside down, open the battery compartment door, and insert AAA batteries. Close the battery compartment door.

NOTE: If you ar e connecting only Line 1 or only Line 2, use two batteries, as indicated on the bottom of the phone. If you are connecting both lines, use four batteries.

2 Set the dial mode.

This telephone will work with touch tone or dial pulse (rotary) service. Even when set to dial pulse service the phone can be switched temporarily to tone mode for access to services that require tone signaling, including some tone-activated computer systems. To switch from pulse to tone dialing during a call, see “Temporary Tone” in the TELEPHONE OPERATION section of this manual.

This phone comes set for touch tone dialing. Use the switch on the handset to select TT (tone) or DP (dial pulse), depending on your service. Touch tone dialing will not wo rk if you have dial pulse service.

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