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This section describes how to operate your Cisco IP Phone and includes information on phone features.
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Because there are differences in phone and site configurations, not all features described here might apply to your phone. Consult your system administrator for more information. |
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Auto Answer prompts your phone to automatically answer incoming calls after one ring.
Your system administrator sets up Auto Answer to work with your speakerphone.
Auto Answer prompts your phone to automatically answer incoming calls after one ring.
Keep the handset in the cradle to auto answer with your speaker phone. Otherwise, calls ring normally and you must manually answer them. Your system administrator sets up Auto Answer to work either with your speakerphone.
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Call Forward All allows you to forward calls on your phone to another number.
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Call Pickup allows you to answer a call that is ringing on a co-worker’s phone by redirecting the call to your phone. You might use Call Pickup if you share call-handling tasks with co-workers.
There are two ways you can pick up a call:
Conference allows you to talk simultaneously with multiple parties. When you are talking on a call, use Conference to dial another party and add them to the call. You can remove individual participants from the conference if your phone supports the feature.
An Ad-hoc conference is unscheduled and it happens when the conference creator adds a third party into the call.
There are three types of Ad-hoc conference:
If there are only two parties remaining in an ad-hoc conference, and if the conference is configured to stay, it will fall back to a point-to-point call and the conference bridge resource will be released.
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Consultative conference is the only one supported in this release. |
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You can only include three participants in a conference. |
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Step 1 | Verify that you are in a conference. |
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Press and release hookswitch. The party who joined last is dropped from the conference. |
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Step 1 | Sign in to your User Options web pages. |
Step 2 | Go to Device > Line Settings. |
Step 3 | Enter the number you want to forward calls to. |
Step 4 | Click Save. |
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Step 1 | To put a call on hold, press the Hold button . | The line button flashes green. |
Step 2 | To resume a call, press the flashing green line button. |
Hookflash allows you to activate features on your phone by quickly pressing and releasing the hookswitch button on the phone cradle rest.
You can use hookflash to:
Call Waiting provides cues to notify you that a new call is ringing on your phone when you are talking on another call, including a call waiting tone (single beep) and an amber flashing line button.
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Unanswered calls are routed to your voicemail system (if available). |
Your phone automatically puts the original call on hold and connects the ringing call. |
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Step 1 | Press the Mute button to turn Mute on. |
Step 2 | Press the Mute button again to turn Mute off. |
Use one of the following methods to place a call:
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Redial allows you to call the most recently dialed phone number.
Shared lines allow you to use one phone number for multiple phones.
You might have a shared line if you have multiple phones and want one phone number, share call-handling tasks with co-workers, or handle calls on behalf of a manager.
For example, if you share a line with a co-worker:
Speed-dial features allows you to place a call by pressing a button or by entering a code. Before you can use speed-dial features on your phone, you must set up speed-dial on your User Options Web pages.
Depending on your setup, your phone can support the following speed-dial features:
If your system administrator has set up the Line Status feature, you can monitor the status of a speed-dial line by using the line status indicators.
Transfer allows you to redirect a connected call from your phone to another number.
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After you connect to the transfer recipient—but before you transfer a call to this party—you can press the line button to toggle between the two calls. This allows you to consult privately with the party on each call before you complete the transfer. |
Voice messages are stored on your voicemail system. Your company determines the voicemail system your phone uses.
You can:
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To check for voice messages:
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