Mitel 5055 manual Using the SIP Phone Features, Advisory Messages, Setting up an Advisory Message

5055 SIP Phone Features

Switching Between Headset and Handsfree Modes

•To go from headset to handsfree mode:

−Press the Headset Key, followed by the Speaker key. The Headset key light turns off.

−When you are connected, the Microphone key light turns red. You can now talk to your party using the handsfree speaker.

•To go from handsfree to headset mode:

−Press the Headset key. The Headset key light turns red, and the Microphone key light turns off.

−You can now talk to your party using the headset.

Using the SIP Phone Features

The features in this section can be accessed using the Web Configuration Tool and/or the SIP Phone Menu Interface. You cannot change these settings using the SIP Phone Menu Interface while on a call. You can change these settings using the Web Configuration Tool while on a call, but the changes will not take effect until you’ve finished your current calls.

Note: Some Web Configuration Tool settings require you to reboot your SIP Phone. If you click the Save and Reboot button while on a call, you will lose the connection when your phone reboots.

Advisory Messages

Setting up an Advisory Message

You can set up an advisory message to alert callers to your current status (for example, when you’re going on vacation). You set up advisory messages using the Web Configuration Tool.

Note: You cannot change your Advisory Message settings while on a call. Access the Web Configuration Tool (see The Web Configuration Tool on page 7).

1.Click Feature Configuration.

2.Turn Advisory message On in the pull-down menu (you can use the Advisory message key on the phone to toggle this on or off too).

3.Choose the message you want to display from the drop-down menu at the right of “Advisory Message:”.

•If none of the choices suit you, select the message “Other reason”, and enter the desired message beside “Other:” (any message longer than 20 characters will be truncated on the SIP Phone display).

4.Click the Apply button at the bottom of the web page. A confirmation screen is displayed.

5.Click the OK button. Your SIP Phone is updated.

Enabling/Disabling your Advisory Message

When your Advisory Message is on, the Advisory Message indicator key turns red, and your Advisory Message periodically replaces the time and date on your SIP Phone display.

Note: You cannot change your Advisory Message settings while on a call.

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