Put a Call on Hold by Answering a New Call
If you are already on a call and receive a new call, answering the new call puts the first call on hold
automatically.
Procedure
Press flashing amber line button or press
Answer
to answer the ringing call.
Respond to a Hold Reversion Notification
Hold Reversion notifies you when a call is left on hold.
A Hold Reversion notification is similar to a new call notification and includes these cues:
•
Single ring, repeating at intervals
•
Flashing amber line button
•
Flashing message indicator on the handset
•
Visual notification on the phone screen
Procedure
Press the flashing amber line button or
Answer
to resume the held call.
Determine If a Shared Line Is On Hold
If a call on a shared line has been put on hold remotely by another user, a pulsing red line button and the Hold
icon are displayed.
Remote Hold
When you place a call on hold while using a shared line, the line button pulses green and the phone displays
the Hold
icon. When another phone places a call on hold, the line button pulses red and the phone displays
the Remote Hold icon.
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Put a Call on Hold by Answering a New Call