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Basic Call Handling

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Basic Call Handling

This section covers basic call-handling tasks such as placing, answering, and transferring calls. The

features you use to perform these tasks are standard and available on most phone systems.

Placing a Call

To place a call, pick up the handset and dial. Or use one of the other options outlined in the table

below.

If you want to... Then...

Dial on-hook (no dial

tone)

Enter a phone number and do one of the following actions to go off-hook:

• Lift the handset

• Press or

• Press Dial

• Press (a line button)

Dial using the

speakerphone

Press New Call and enter a phone number. Or, you can press before or

after dialing, re-dialing or speed dialing a number.

Many of the actions that you can take to dial will automatically trigger

speakerphone mode, if the handset is in its cradle and is not lit. These

actions include pressing Redial or a speed dial button.

Redial the most

recently dialed

number

Press Redial. By default, Redial uses your primary line. However, you can

open a secondary line and then press Redial. To open a line, press .

Speed dial a number Do one of the following:

• Press (a speed-dial button) before or after going off-hook.

• Enter a speed dial index number (1-99 on the keypad) while on-hook and

press AbbrDial.

For details, see the “Setting Up Speed Dial Features” section on page 37.

Place a call when

another call is active

(using a new line)

Press for the new line. Doing so automatically places the first call on hold.

Place a call when

another call is active

(using the same line)

Press Hold, next press New Call, then dial, re-dial, or speed dial a number.

Or, continue to talk on the active call while preparing to dial from a call log

or corporate directory. (See the next two rows in this table for details.)

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