Desktop Phone
Attended Transfer (warm transfer)
Description: Allows you to speak with the transfer recipient (announce the call) before completing the transfer.
Steps:
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During an active call, press Transfer (button or softkey).
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Dial the recipient’s extension or external number.
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Press Send – their phone will ring.
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Announce the call.
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To complete: Press Transfer to connect the parties.
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To cancel: Press Cancel (returns to the original caller).
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Key Notes:
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Ensures the recipient is available before transferring.
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Works for both internal extensions and external numbers.
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If the recipient doesn’t answer, cancel to retain the original call.
Intercom
Description: The intercom function allows you to quickly connect with another phone user two-way audio connection through the speakerphone.
How to Use Intercom:
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Press the dedicated
Intercom
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Dial the extension number of the person you want to reach, OR
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Press their extension’s speed-dial button (if available on your phone).
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The recipient’s phone will activate speakerphone, allowing for instant communication.
Call Park
Description: Call Park allows you to place an active call in a shared "parking orbit," making it temporarily accessible to anyone in your phone system. Parked calls appear on dedicated orbit buttons for easy retrieval.
How to Park a Call:
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During an active call, press the
Park Call
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The system will:
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Assign the call to an available park orbit (e.g., "Call parked Extension 10").
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Light up the corresponding red orbit button on your phone.
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Hang up—the call remains parked for up to 120 seconds (2 minutes) before ringing back to your extension.
Call Retrieve
Description: Retrieve any parked call instantly by pressing its lit red orbit button before the 2-minute timeout.
How to Retrieve a Parked Call:
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Look for a red-lit orbit button (e.g.,
Orbit 701
) on any system phone. -
Press the lit button to connect to the parked call.
Important Notes:
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Timeout: If no one retrieves the call within 120 seconds, it will automatically ring back to the original extension (your phone).
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Visual Indicator: Only active parked calls show a solid red button (unused orbits remain unlit).
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Recovery: If you miss the returning call, check voicemail or call logs.
Call History
Description: Quickly view and manage recent call activity directly from your IP phone.
How to Access:
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Press the "Call Log" button (located at the bottom of the LCD screen).
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Navigate through the following tabs:
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Recent Calls: All inbound/outbound activity.
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Placed Calls: Outbound calls initiated by you.
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Missed Calls: Calls you didn’t answer.
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Available Actions:
For each logged call, select an entry to:
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Dial: Redial the number.
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Send Message: Initiate a text (if enabled).
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Add to Contacts: Save the number to your directory.
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Add to Block List: Prevent future calls from the number.
Notes:
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Logs may be limited by system settings (e.g., 100 most recent entries).
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Missed calls may show a visual alert (e.g., flashing LED or icon).
Send Caller to Voicemail
Description: This feature allows you to transfer an active call directly to a user’s voicemail without ringing their extension.
Steps:
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During an active call, press the "Tsfr to VM" button (or softkey).
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Either:
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Press the recipient’s extension (if programmed), or
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Manually dial their extension.
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The caller will be sent straight to the user’s voicemail.
Notes: Works for internal extensions with voicemail enabled.