Hold
Use this feature to hold one line while accessing another, or as part of the
conference and call transfer features.
While on a call, press and release
HOLD
. The
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
indicator for the line on hold flashes slowly in red. After the
call has been on hold for more than three minutes, you will
hear a triple beep every 30 seconds. (To adjust the volume of
the reminder tone or turn it off, see
Hold reminder
on page 22).
If you are using the speakerphone, the speakerphone turns
off automatically when you press
HOLD
.
To release the hold, press and release
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
of the
call on hold.
NOTES:
By default, a call on hold after 10 minutes is automatically forwarded to the auto attendant, even if
the auto attendant is not activated for that line. If
Persistent hold
is enabled (see page 35), the call
will stay on hold until it is released or hung up. To keep a call on hold longer than 10 minutes, you
can also release the held call within 10 minutes and then place the call on hold again.
You cannot put an intercom call on hold.
Switching between lines
Use this feature to switch between lines during an outside call:
Press
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
of another telephone line to make or answer another
call. The current call is put on hold automatically.
To return to the first call, press the original
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
. The second
line is put on hold automatically.
Join a call in progress
Use this feature to join in an ongoing call on any line that does not have
call privacy set (see
Call privacy
on page 48 for more information). The
corresponding line icon appears on the screen when the line is in use.
Press and hold the desired
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
on the
telephone base to join in the call, which becomes a
three-way conference (page 51).
NOTE:
When you try to join an ongoing call on a line with
call privacy on, the screen displays
Privacy
and you hear four
beep tones.
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Telephone base operation
Options while on calls
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