Cisco Systems 7985G warranty Understanding Call and Line Icons, Going On-Hook and Off-Hook

Understanding Call and Line Icons

Your phone displays icons to help you determine the call and line state (on-hook, on hold, ringing, connected, and so on).

Icon	Call State	Description
	Connected call	A type of active call in which you are currently connected to the other
		party. Many phone features require that you have a connected call.
	Off-hook	A type of active call in which you are actively dialing a number or an
		outgoing call is ringing. You have not yet connected with the other party.
		See the “Placing a Video Call” section on page 19 for details.
	On-hook	No call activity on this line. You might be using on-hook dialing features,
		but the call is not in-progress until you go off-hook. See the “Placing a
		Video Call” section on page 19 for details.
	Ringing	A incoming call is ringing on one of your lines. See the “Placing a Video
		Call” section on page 19 for details.
	Call on hold	The call is on hold. See the “Using Hold and Resume” section on page 22
		for details.
	Shared line	Another phone that shares the line has an active connected call. See the
		“Using a Shared Line” section on page 31 for details.

Going On-Hook and Off-Hook

Some phone tasks and instructions differ depending on whether the phone is on-hookor off-hook.

•On-Hook—The phone handset rests in the cradle, no calls are active, and you do not have an active dial tone. Your phone provides on-hook dialing, which enables you to enter or choose phone numbers before activating the call.

•Off-Hook—The phone handset is lifted from the cradle, the speakerphone is active, or any of several other methods are used to get a dial tone (to make a call) or to answer an incoming call.

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