Your system administrator sets up the Answer button depending on your call-handling needs and work
environment. This feature is typically set up for users who have multiple lines.
When you get a call, you see a notification window on the phone screen, called a call toast. The call toast
remains visible for a preset amount of time. If an incoming call has been call forwarded from another phone,
you may see additional information in the call toast to identify that the call has been forwarded.
If an incoming call has been call forwarded from another phone, you may see additional information to identify
that the call has been forwarded. Your system administrator controls the amount of additional information
that is displayed. Additional information can identify the person who forwarded the call to you and the caller
information.
For more information, contact your system administrator.
Answer the Oldest Call First
Answer allows you to answer the oldest call that is available on all line appearances on your phone, including
Hold Reversion and Park Reversion calls that are in an alerting state. Incoming calls always have priority
over Held or Park Reversion calls.
Your system administrator sets up the Answer button depending on your call-handling needs and work
environment. Typically, the Answer is set up if you have multiple lines.
When you get a call, you see a notification window on the phone screen, called a call toast. The call toast
remains visible for a preset amount of time. Your system administrator sets up the default time.
If an incoming call has been call forwarded from another phone, you may see additional information in the
call toast to identify that the call has been forwarded. Your system administrator controls the amount of
additional information displayed. Additional information can identify the person who forwarded the call to
you and the caller information.
Procedure
To answer the oldest incoming call first, press
Answer
.
Call Pickup
Call Pickup allows you to answer a call that is ringing on a coworker
’
s phone by redirecting the call to your
phone. Your system administrator sets up call groups and can assign you to one or more call groups. Your
system administrator also sets up the Call Pickup softkeys depending on your call-handling needs and work
environment.
You might use Call Pickup if you share call-handling tasks with coworkers.
There are three ways you can pick up a call:
Pickup
Allows you to answer a call that is ringing on another phone within your call pickup group.
If multiple calls are available for pick up, your phone picks up the oldest call first (the call that has been
ringing for the longest time).
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