Answering and Placing Calls
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Mitel
®
8560/8660 Phone User Guide – Issue 15, February 2011
Using Automatic Call Access
Automatic Call Access connects you to incoming internal or external calls when you pick up the
handset or press
(Speaker). When Automatic Call Access is turned off, you must press the
flashing
IC
or
CALL
button to answer incoming calls.
To use Automatic Call Access for incoming IC calls:
With the handset on-hook, dial
361
to turn on. AUTO IC ACCESS ON appears. Dial
361
to toggle back and turn Automatic Call Access off.
To use Automatic Call Access for incoming external (trunk) calls:
With the handset on-hook, dial
360
to turn Automatic Call Access on for incoming
external calls on. AUTO TRNK ACCESS ON appears. Dial
360
to turn Automatic Call
Access for incoming external calls off.
Redirecting Calls
You can redirect incoming calls to another extension or external number. You can use the menu
buttons to redirect calls to the following destinations:
SEND TO V-MAIL
: Sends the call directly to your voice mailbox. You must have a mailbox
to use this destination.
IC CALL TO DND
: Places your phone in DND Mode and blocks the call. See “Using Do-
SEND TO DEST
: Redirects the call to the extension or phone number entered.
To redirect calls:
1. While a call is ringing, dial
331
or press the menu button as previously described. See
“Using Automatic Line Access” on
."
2. If applicable, enter the extension number or press the
Outgoing
button (or
8
), and then
enter the external number, or enter the DND code (see
). The call is redirected
to the destination specified.
Using Automatic Trunk Answer
You can use Automatic Trunk Answer to answer incoming external calls for other internal parties
who are members of an “Answer Access” list.
1
Your system administrator creates Answer
Access lists. Contact your system administrator for Answer Access list extensions.
Automatic Trunk Answer answers calls in the order they are received (that is, the first call
received by any extension in the Answer Access list is the first one answered).
To use Automatic Trunk Answer:
1. While an incoming external call is ringing at another Answer Access list extension, lift the
handset or press
(Speaker).
2. Dial
350
or press the flashing
Trunk
<number>
button.
1.
This feature may or may not be enabled for your system.