6.3 Multiple Lines
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Accounts: Each account corresponds to a phone number that others can use to call you.
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Lines: Each account can support multiple lines. Your system administrator can adjust the
number of lines supported according to your needs. Only one line can be active at any
time; other lines are automatically placed on hold.
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Line buttons: located on the right side of your phone screen. Each line button
corresponds to only one account, but can support multiple lines.
eSpace 7910 IP Phone provides 6 line buttons and supports 3 registered accounts. Each line
button can be assigned a maximum of 12 lines.
eSpace 7950 IP Phone provides 12 line buttons and supports 6 registered accounts. Each line
button can be assigned a maximum of 12 lines.
On the home screen or talking screen, you can press the Up arrow or Down arrow button to
view the status of the line buttons.
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For details about the usage of the line buttons, see
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For details about the status of the line button LEDs, see
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For details about the icons displayed for the line buttons, see
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This chapter assumes that account 1 has been configured for line buttons 1 and 2 and that two
lines have been configured for each line button, as depicted in
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Figure 6-1
Line button configuration
Using Multiple Lines
eSpace 7950 IP Phone supports multiple (at most twelve) concurrent calls using the same or
different accounts.
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When a line is occupied, you can press the line button to switch to another available line.
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You can switch lines in multiple scenarios, for example, when you are dialing a number,
when a call comes in, or when you are engaged in an ongoing call.
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When a line is in non-idle state, you can press the line button to display the call list that
contains the calls of all lines corresponding to the same number.
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