Using the Phone
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FortiFone User Guide
Using the Phone
Receiving a call
When you receive a call, the phone rings while the screen displays the incoming call information
and the associated extension button flashes.
To answer an incoming call:
• Lift the handset. You may press the
button, line button or the
Answer
icon to activate
the speakerphone. To use a headset, press the
Headset
button.
To end a call:
• Hang up the handset. If using the speakerphone, press the
button. If using the headset,
press the button. You may also tap the
EndCall
icon on the screen.
To ignore or reject a call:
• Tap the
EndCall
icon. The phone will stop ringing and the Busy call handling settings will
be followed.
Placing a call
Calls can be placed with the handset on-hook or off-hook. The phone supports a technique
called ‘store and forward dialing’. After you dial a digit, the IP phone waits about 5 seconds for
additional digits. If you do not dial additional digits, the phone sends the digits you dialed to the
phone system for processing. When done dialing, tap the
Dial
icon or
?
to place the call
immediately.
To place a call:
1.
Lift the handset or press the
button or line softkey to activate the speakerphone. To use
a headset, press the button. Tap the
Dialpad
icon on the screen to simply bring up the
dialpad.
2.
Dial the destination number. After a short delay, the phone will send the number. Optionally,
tap the
Dial
icon or tap
?
to place the call immediately.
3.
When connected to the remote party, the screen displays the elapsed call time and provides
softkey options for call control.
To place a video call:
1.
Lift the handset or press the
button or line softkey to activate the speakerphone. To use
a headset press the button or tap the
Dialpad
icon on the screen to bring up the
dialpad.
2.
Dial the destination number and then tap the
Video
icon to place a video call.
To end a call:
• Hang up the handset. Alternately, tap the
EndCall
icon on the screen. If using the
speakerphone, press the
button. If using the headset, press the button.