Intercom I have 6 phones and 4 phone lines! i can transfer a call to each base and conference calls with each base but i cant seem to get the intercom to work on any of the bases!! i read the manuel and called for help but they told me NOTHING! help! I have 3 phones and 2 lines. The intercom feature used to word but now when I try to intercom another station it says "no answer" after about 5 seconds. This occurs even when there is no one on any of the lines. I have already unplugged power and phone lines to each station to no avail. I am told to make sure line 1 is common to all phones, I am not sure how to do that since line 1 and 2 are on the same wire from the wall. All stations have the line plugged into the same "line 1 & 2 port" Help.

These directions are for the KX-TG5451, KX-TG5452 and KX-TG5453.

If you want to use the intercom feature, you need to know the handset number for the unit you want to contact. The base is zero. The handset number is set when you register the handsets. So to communicate with the base, press Intercom on the handset followed 0. The base will ring until someone presses Call to answer it (or one minute whichever comes first). (Alternatively, you can use the up/down arrows to select H1, H2, H3 or Base. Then press the right arrow key.)

To communicate between two handsets, press Intercom and then 2 (from handset 1 or 3 to connect with handset 2). Again the handset will ring for one minute or until the person with handset 2 answers. (To answer, they can press the phone, speaker or intercom button.)

If someone at the base wants to use the intercom, they need to press Select until the appropriate handset number is displayed. Then press Call.

To transfer a call, press Intercom and then select the desired handset. When the intercom message is picked up, indicate that a call is being transferred and press Off at the handset or base that initially answered the call.

For a conference call, initiate the call then press Intercom and select the handset to join the conversation. Once that person picks up, then press Conf. (I believe that Conf is a softkey so check the display.) This is only possible with the handset. (Another handset can join the conference by pressing the phone or speaker button on that unit.)

The manual for the KXTG5453 is available here: http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/KXTG5451S.PDF .

If you have a different model of the Panasonic 5.8 GHz phone, please add a comment with the model number and I'll try to give the directions for that unit.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

I think it depends on the phone system, but here to use intercom you press the line button above conference and then the numbers71

To identify the extensions: if its a display set, press feature 00 and the screen will show the extension number. press feature 00 to exit programming.
If its a non-display set access the intercom and call a display set.The extension number will be displayed on the screen that is recieving the call.

To transfer a call: while your on the call to be transfered, press the transfer button and then the extension number of the person you wish to transfer the call toand hang up.

For a conference call:while on the line with the first caller,press the conf key (the caller will be placed on hold) place a call to your second party when they answer press the conf key again. all 3 parties will be bridged(you + the 2 lines) to get rid of one of the callers press thier line and feature 6 (conference drop)

Changing the time on a Partner system is done on either ext 10 or 11. At one of those ext's press the feature key and "00"
next press the left hand intercom twice
the display should say system programming
enter in "#103"
the display should say system time and the current programmed time
enter the new time in 24 hour format
press feature "00" to logout

Here are the instructions for making a conference call on a Norstar system.

Conference [Feature] [3]

• Establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.

1. Make or answer the first call.
2. Put the first call on hold.
3. Make or answer the second call.
4. After the second call is connected, press [Feature] [3].
5. Press the line or intercom button of the first held call.
6. Press [Rls] to end the conference call

• To remove yourself from a conference permanently (unsupervised conference):

• Press [Feature] [7] [0]. The other two callers remain connected. (Some external lines may not support this feature.)
• To put a conference on hold:
• Press [Hold]. The other two callers can still talk to each other.
• To split a conference:
• Press the line or intercom button of one caller to consult privately while the other caller is on hold. To re-establish the conference, press [Feature] [3].
• To disconnect one party:
• Press the line or intercom button of the caller you want to disconnect, then press [Rls].
• Press the line or intercom button of the remaining caller to resume your conversation.
• To independently hold two calls:
• Press the line or intercom button of the first caller, then press [Hold]. The second caller is automatically put on hold. To re-establish the conference, retrieve one call from hold, press [Feature] [3], then retrieve the second call from hold.

Here are the instructions for making a conference call on a Norstar system.

Conference [Feature] [3]

• Establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.

1. Make or answer the first call.
2. Put the first call on hold.
3. Make or answer the second call.
4. After the second call is connected, press [Feature] [3].
5. Press the line or intercom button of the first held call.
6. Press [Rls] to end the conference call

• To remove yourself from a conference permanently (unsupervised conference):

• Press [Feature] [7] [0]. The other two callers remain connected. (Some external lines may not support this feature.)
• To put a conference on hold:
• Press [Hold]. The other two callers can still talk to each other.
• To split a conference:
• Press the line or intercom button of one caller to consult privately while the other caller is on hold. To re-establish the conference, press [Feature] [3].
• To disconnect one party:
• Press the line or intercom button of the caller you want to disconnect, then press [Rls].
• Press the line or intercom button of the remaining caller to resume your conversation.
• To independently hold two calls:
• Press the line or intercom button of the first caller, then press [Hold]. The second caller is automatically put on hold. To re-establish the conference, retrieve one call from hold, press [Feature] [3], then retrieve the second call from hold.

Here are the instructions for making a conference call on a Norstar system.

Conference [Feature] [3]

• Establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.
  1. Make or answer the first call.
  2. Put the first call on hold.
  3. Make or answer the second call.
  4. After the second call is connected, press [Feature] [3].
  5. Press the line or intercom button of the first held call.
  6. Press [Rls] to end the conference call
• To remove yourself from a conference permanently (unsupervised conference):
  • Press [Feature] [7] [0]. The other two callers remain connected. (Some external lines may not support this feature.)
• To put a conference on hold:
  • Press [Hold]. The other two callers can still talk to each other.
• To split a conference:
  • Press the line or intercom button of one caller to consult privately while the other caller is on hold. To re-establish the conference, press [Feature] [3].
• To disconnect one party:
  • Press the line or intercom button of the caller you want to disconnect, then press [Rls].
  • Press the line or intercom button of the remaining caller to resume your conversation.
• To independently hold two calls:
  • Press the line or intercom button of the first caller, then press [Hold]. The second caller is automatically put on hold. To re-establish the conference, retrieve one call from hold, press [Feature] [3], then retrieve the second call from hold.

Conference [Feature] [3]

• Establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.

1. Make or answer the first call.
2. Put the first call on hold.
3. Make or answer the second call.
4. After the second call is connected, press [Feature] [3].
5. Press the line or intercom button of the first held call.
6. Press [Rls] to end the conference call

• To split a conference:
• Press the line or intercom button of one caller to consult privately while the other caller is on hold. To re-establish the conference, press [Feature] [3].

• To independently hold two calls:
• Press the line or intercom button of the first caller, then press [Hold]. The second caller is automatically put on hold. To re-establish the conference, retrieve one call from hold, press [Feature] [3], then retrieve the second call from hold.

To establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.
1. Make or answer the first call.
2. Put the first call on hold.
3. Make or answer the second call.
4. After the second call is connected, press feature button then 3.
5. Press the line or intercom button of the first held call (not required on the
T7100/M7100 telephone).
6. Press Release to end the conference call.
To remove yourself from a conference permanently
(unsupervised conference):
Press feature buton then 70. The other two callers remain connected. (Some
external lines may not support this feature. See your system
administrator.)
To put a conference on hold:
Press hold. The other two callers can still talk to each other.
To split a conference:
Press the line or intercom button of one caller to consult privately while
the other caller is on hold. To re-establish the conference, press
feature button then 3.
To disconnect one party:
Press the line or intercom button of the caller you want to disconnect,
then press Release button. Press the line or intercom button of the remaining
caller to resume your conversation.

Conference [Feature] [3]

• Establish a conference call between yourself and two other parties.

1. Make or answer the first call.
2. Put the first call on hold.
3. Make or answer the second call.
4. After the second call is connected, press [Feature] [3].
5. Press the line or intercom button of the first held call.
6. Press [Rls] to end the conference call

• To remove yourself from a conference permanently (unsupervised conference):

• Press [Feature] [7] [0]. The other two callers remain connected. (Some external lines may not support this feature.)

Each of the six phones must have line 1 connected to the same "subscriber loop" (the same phone number). Assuming this is the case, and that you have not assigned any numbers to the the top six speed-dial buttons, each station will have agreed to be assigned a station number.

From any station, pressing the speed-dial button for another station's station number will page that station.

Now, how to properly initiate an intercom conversation differs between announcing to another station that a call is on hold, or a "cold call".