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Office Telephone

Telephone Use

Learn and use the functions of your telephone, such as redial and the storage of commonly used phone numbers.

Note: Do not cradle the phone between the shoulder and ear.

Telephone Placement

When making a lot of calls, it may be best to place the telephone on the same side as the dominant hand so that this hand can comfortably operate the numeric and function buttons. When mostly receiving calls, it may be more comfortable to place it on the non-dominant side.

Telephone Headset

When the phone is used very often or for prolonged periods, a headset should be used. A telephone headset is particularly recommended if the user is also required to access the computer during a phone call.

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