VTech I6785 - Manual (Page 21)

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Caller ID
Caller ID - call waiting ID
Your phone is capable of displaying the number of the calling party before you answer the phone
( caller ID or CID) If the number is already in the directory, the name of the caller will also be displayed
It is also capable of displaying CID information in conjunction with a call waiting alert signal ( call
waiting caller ID) With call waiting caller ID, the CID data is displayed so you can decide whether
to answer the incoming call, or continue with your current conversation Your phone can hold up to
50 CID entries
NOTES ABOUT CALLER ID & CALL WAITING CALLER ID These are subscription services,
provided by most regional telephone service providers You must subscribe to these services to
get the benefits of these features. If you do not subscribe to CID services, you can still use your
phone and the other features it offers
Due to regional incompatibilities, CID information may not be available for every incoming call In
addition, the calling parties may intentionally block their name and/or phone number from being
sent
• As new CID/call waiting ID records are received, your handset
displays will alert you to the new CID records, for example:
• After you review all new CID records, the NEW call indicator will be
turned off and the screen will show:
HANDSET X
5 MISSED CALLS
HANDSET X
• If you answer
a call before
the information
appears on the
screen, it will not
be in the caller
ID log
• Press OFF
any time to exit
caller ID log
• The NEW icon
in the lower left
corner indicates
the call has
not yet been
reviewed