COBHAM explorer 727, User Manual

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Chapter 3: To operate the system
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To handle waiting calls
During a call, if a second party tries to call you, you may hear a Call Waiting indication. The Call
Waiting indication is two beeps and a pause of 3 seconds, then two beeps again etc. If no
action is taken, the waiting call is released.
In the web interface you can enable or disable the call waiting indication. For further
information, see
Call waiting
on page 81.
Analog 2-wire phones with R key:
When you receive a Call Waiting indication, you have
the following options:
To hold a call
During a call, you may place the initial call on hold while another call is made.
IP Handset:
Select
Options > Hold
in the IP Handset. For further details, refer to the section “Handling
calls” in the user manual for the IP Handset.
Analog 2-wire phones with R key:
Note
Different types of phone have different methods/keys for the functions listed below.
If you have another type of phone than the ones listed below, refer to the
documentation for your phone/handset.
If you want to: Do as follows (standard 2-wire phone):
Clear the current call,
and accept the waiting call. Press
R 1 #
Hold the current call,
and accept the waiting call. Press R 2 #
Ignore the waiting call. Take no action.
Reject the waiting call. Press
R 0 #
Note
Different types of phone have different methods/keys for the functions listed below.
If you have another type of phone than the ones listed below, refer to the
documentation for your phone/handset.
If you want to: Do as follows (standard 2-wire phone):
Place a call on hold. Press
R 2 #
.
Place the existing call on
hold and establish a new
call. Press
R
and dial the second phone number
followed by # .
Shuttle between the two
calls. Press
R 2 #
(irrespective of whether the second call
was acquired using Call Hold or acceptance
of Call Waiting.)