Direct Paging - Handsfree Answerback Disabled
Your administrator enables or disables Handsfree Answerback and you can also turn it on or off on your phone. To turn Handsfree Answerback off, see "Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Enabled" elsewhere in this guide.
When Handsfree Answerback is disabled on your phone and you receive a Direct Page, the Direct Page is indicated by a single burst of tone.
To answer Direct Page calls when Handsfree Answerback is disabled:
Phone state before | To answer the Direct Page (indicated by single |
Page arrives: | burst of tone): |
Phone is idle and MUTE is OFF.
1.Check that MUTE is ON solid.
2.Lift the handset OR press MUTE key to answer in Handsfree mode. (The light turns OFF.)
3.Begin speaking.
You are on a handset call or headset call, and MUTE is OFF
You are on a MUTED handset/headset call, OR, you are on a Handsfree call
1.Check that MUTE is flashing.
2.Press MUTE. The light turns ON solid and and you are now speaking to the paging party and have MUTED your handset/headset call.
3.Speak to the paging party. Press MUTE to alternate between handset and handsfree calls.
The party paging you receives a busy tone. Handsfree Answerback does not interrupt your call.