The cordless handset provides office mobility, allowing you to make and answer calls while away from your desk. Replacing the standard corded handset, the cordless handset contains a rechargeable battery that charges in the handset cradle when not in use.
To use the cordless handset (whether DECT or Bluetooth), you must pair the handset with the phone. For details, see Pairing the Cordless Module and Accessories on page .

Cordless Handset on a 5300 Series Phone

Elements of the Cordless Handset

Feature

Function

1) Cordless Handset LED

Blue: Light-emitting diode (LED) indicating the status of the handset.
Green: LED indicating the status of the handset battery.
For more information, see page .

2) Hookswitch Button

Lifting the handset from the cradle activates the handset. If the handset is already out of the cradle, pressing the hookswitch takes the handset off-hook. Pressing the hookswitch again returns it to on-hook.
Pressing the hookswitch while on a speakerphone call moves the call to the cordless handset.

3) Mute button

Mute allows you to turn the microphone off during a call.

4) Volume Up and 5) Volume Down buttons

Up and Down provide volume control for the ringer and handset/headset.

Note: To return to a corded handset, you must first unpair the cordless handset.

Answer a Call

Do one of the following:

  • Lift the cordless handset.
  • If the handset is already out of the cradle, press the hookswitch button on the handset.

 

Note: If you have a call on hold on your Prime Line and answer another on a Line Appearance key, it will be presented over the speaker.

Hang up

Do one of the following:

  • Replace the cordless handset in the cradle.
  • Press the hookswitch button on the handset.

Dialing – Auto Dial Disabled

To dial a number with Auto Dial disabled:

  1. Lift the handset or press the hookswitch.
  2. Make the call using the dial pad, or press a programmed speed dial key on the phone.

Dialing – Auto Dial Enabled

To dial with Auto Dial enabled:

  • To dial the predefined Auto Dial number, press the hookswitch on the cordless handset.

To program Auto Dial, refer to Auto Dial on page .

Handset Alerting Tones and LEDs

The handset provides the following alerting tones:

Feature

Function

Mute key on cordless device ON/OFF

2-pitch tone occurs immediately. Reminder tone occurs 30 seconds after activation and then regularly until deactivated.

Mute key on Phone ON/OFF

Immediate tone with Bluetooth; no immediate tone with DECT. Reminder tone occurs 30 seconds after activation and then regularly until deactivated.

Low battery (within 10 minutes left for DECT and within 20 minutes left for Bluetooth)

3 beeps and 20 second pause repeated 3 times

Low battery (within 2 minutes left)

3 rapid beeps and 1.5 second pause repeated 3 times

Out of range

DECT: Repetitive 3-pitch tone until you are back in range. Note: If you are out of range for more than 10 seconds, any call that is in progress is dropped and not recovered.
Bluetooth: Single 3-pitch tone to indicate that you are out of range. Note: All Bluetooth devices will drop any call in progress if the maximum range is exceeded.

Note: Audio indications are heard in the handset only when it is in use and may interrupt voice transmission.

The handset has two LEDs:

  • Blue – indicates the operational status of the handset
  • Green – indicates the status of the electrical charge of the battery

 

LED Color

LED State

Indicates

Blue

Solid

Handset is muted

 

Blinking

Handset is in pairing mode

 

Winking

Active audio path between Handset and Module

 

Off

No audio path between Handset and Module OR
Battery is dead

Green

Solid

Battery is fully charged

 

Blinking

Battery is charging. Note: It is normal for the handset LED to cycle between blinking and solid as battery charge is maintained.

 

Off

When handset is cradled and the LED does not flash or illuminate, this indicates an absence of battery power. During the first 30 – 60 minutes that the light is off, the battery may be trickle charging. If that is the case, the LED will resume normal behavior within that 60 minute period. If the LED remains off for more than 60 minutes, then either the battery is no longer chargeable or there is a problem in the charging circuit.

Blinking: LED is On and Off for equal amount of timeWinking: LED is On for a short period of time and Off for a longer period