Handsfree and Handsfree Answerback

Additional Feature Information
Handsfree and Handsfree Answerback

Using Handsfree


  • Certain models of digital (TDM) keysets and all IP keysets have Full Duplex Speakerphones. The remaining models have Half Duplex Speakerphones.
  • The Full Duplex Speakerphone allows both parties on the call to talk simultaneously. A Full Duplex Speakerphone will not switch back and forth between the parties as it does with half-duplex models.

To use Handsfree instead of lifting the handset:

  1. Press SPEAKER.
  2. Speak toward your telephone.
    1. To temporarily turn off the Handsfree microphone, see Microphone Mute.

To change a handset call into a Handsfree call:

  1. Press SPEAKER.
  2. Hang up the handset.

To change a Handsfree call into a handset call:

  1. Lift the handset.
  2. The call automatically switches to your handset.

To allow or prevent incoming voice announcements to your keyset:

Setting Up Incoming Voice Announcements (Keyset)
Next: Go to next selection. Prev: Go to previous selection. Select: Select current Option. Back: Back out of current option. Exit: Exit Menu setup.
Menu + 31 Select the Voice Announce sub-menu.
  On Turn Voice Announce on.

If on, incoming Intercom calls will normally voice announce to your phone.

  Off Turn Voice Announce off.

If off, incoming Intercom calls will normally ring your phone.

  Back Back up to the previous level.

To allow or prevent incoming voice announcements to your Super Display:

Setting Up incoming Voice Announcements (Super Display)
Next: Go to next selection. Prev: Go to previous selection. Select: Select current Option. Back: Back out of current option. Exit: Exit Menu setup.
Menu + Features + Voice Announce Select the Voice Announce sub-menu.
  On Turn voice announce on.

If on, incoming Intercom calls will normally voice announce to your phone.

  Off Turn voice announce off.

If off, incoming Intercom calls will normally ring your phone.

  Back Back up to the previous level.
  Exit Exit to the idle menu display.

To set up Handsfree Reply on your keyset:

Setting Up Handsfree Reply (Keyset)
Next: Go to next selection. Prev: Go to previous selection. Select: Select current Option. Back: Back out of current option. Exit: Exit Menu setup.
Menu + 32 Select the Handsfree Reply sub-menu.
  On Turn Handsfree Reply on.

If on, you can reply to incoming voice announcements by just speaking toward your phone.

  Off Turn Handsfree Reply off.

If off, you can reply to incoming voice announcements only by lifting the handset.

Press MUTE to turn on Handsfree Reply for this call only.

  Back Back up to the previous level.

To set up Handsfree Reply on your Super Display:

Setting Up Handsfree Reply (Super Display)
Next: Go to next selection. Prev: Go to previous selection. Select: Select current Option. Back: Back out of current option. Exit: Exit Menu setup.
Menu + Features + Handsfree Reply Select the Handsfree Reply sub-menu.
  On Turn Handsfree Reply on.

If on, you can reply to incoming voice announcements by just speaking toward your phone.

  Off Turn Handsfree Reply off.

If off, you can reply to incoming voice announcements only by lifting the handset.

Press MUTE to turn on Handsfree Reply for this call only.

  Back Back up to the previous level.
  Exit Exit to the idle menu display.