Aastra Telecom DT590 for BusinessPhone User Guide: Quick Reference Guide Cordless DT590

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Quick Reference Guide Cordless DT590

This Quick Reference Guide includes short descriptions on how 

to use the basic functions. To learn more about all available 

functions, please see the related User Guide.

The complete User Guide  is available in electronic format for 

online viewing or printout on the attached Telephone Toolbox 

CD-ROM and on 

http://www.aastra.com

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Switching On/Off

Switch on:

Ú

Ù

(until display lights up)

Switch off:

Ú

Ù

(until display is blank)

Answer calls

Answer:

Ü

Û

or

¼

(Handsfree)

Mute ringing sound 

temporarily:

½

Mute ringing sound 

permanently:

½

Ü

Û

End call:

Ú

Ù

Make calls

Make calls:

Extension No.

or

External No.

Ü

Û

Common Abbreviated 

Number:

Abbreviated No.

Ü

Û

Individual Abbreviated 

Number:

**

Abbreviated No.

0

–

9

Ü

Û

Last External Number 

Redial:

***

Ü

Û

Automatic Callback:

5

Ú

Ù

Go “off hook” when 

called back

(AT, BE, BR, DE, DK: 6)

Camp on:

4

Stay “off hook”

(AT, BE, BR, DE, DK: 5)

Intrusion:

8

(AT, BE, BR, DE, DK: 4)

From Phonebook:

º

(Phonebook)

º

(Call)

Ü

Û

Enter letter

Ü

Û

º

Select name

Ü

Û

From Call list:

Ü

Û º

Select name

Ü

Û

Handsfree speaking

Toggle on/off while 

waiting for a connection, 

dial tone, or during a 

conversation:

¼

Conference

Ongoing 

conversation:

»

Call 3rd party

»

3

(To establish)

Ú

Ù

(To leave) 

Inquiry

Ongoing 

conversation:

»

Call 3rd party

Refer back:

Switch between 

calls:

»

2

End call:

»

1

Transfer

Transfer a call:

»

Call 3rd party

Ú

Ù

(Before or after answer)

Volume/mute control

Earpiece/Loudspeaker 

volume:

U

or

D

(during call)

Ringing signal on/off:

½

Ü Ü

Û

(on hook)

Mute mode on/off:

½

(off hook)

Key Lock

Lock keypad:

º

(Toolbox)

º

(Locks)

Ü

Û

º

(Key lock)

Ü

Û

º

(Automatic)

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Unlock keypad:

*

Ü

Û

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Call Forwarding

Fixed Internal/External 

Diversion:

Call service » Divert » Select

(Select desired position)

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Individual Internal/

External Diversion:

Call service » Divert » Manual

º

Ü

Û

Change Internal to

External

Ü

Û

desired position

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Cancel:

Call service » Divert » End » 

Last

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Messages

“Call Me”:

9#

Voice:

99

Speak

Play-back:

*

Re-record:

9

Speak

Send:

#

Note:

Call Me and Voice messages are only 

available if the called extension is busy or 

does not answer.

Listen to messages:

*59#

Ü

Û

System phonebook

Access internal 

numbers:

*0#

Ü

Û

Enter the first 

letter(s) of the name

Access common 

abbreviated numbers:

#0*

Ü

Û

Enter the first 

letter(s) of the name

Search:

Ü

Û

Scroll forward:

0

Scroll backward:

*

Call:

Ü

Û

Exit the phonebook:

Ú

Ù

Change Password

Select new password:

#*72*

Present Password

(default: 0000

)

*

New password

#

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Information

Enter pre-defined text:

º

(Call service)

º

(

Absence)

º

(Activate)

Select reason for absence

Enter time/date of return

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Enter Voice:

*23*

Ü

Û

9

Speak

Play-back:

*

Re-record:

9

Speak

Send:

#

Ú

Ù

Save or use saved 

information:

*23*#

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Erase information:

#23#

Ü

Û

Ú

Ù

Completing Info

Lunch

back at, hour (00-23) minute (00-59)

Meeting

back at, hour minute

Trip

back on, day (01-31) month (01-12) 

Vacation

back on, day month

Absent

back at, hour minute

Illness

back on, day month