Cisco Systems 7970 warranty Answering a Call

Answering a Call

To answer a call, go-off hook by picking up the handset. Or see the table below for more options.

If you want to...	Then...
Answer with a headset	Press	, if unlit.
	Or, if	is already lit, press Answer or		(the flashing line
	button).
Answer with the speakerphone	Press	, Answer, or	.
Switch from a connected call to	Press Answer or, if the call is ringing on a different line, press the
answer a ringing call	flashing amber button		. Either action answers the new call and
	automatically places the first call on hold. See the “Using Hold and
	Resume” section on page 23 for more information.
Answer a call using call waiting	Ask your system administrator to setup the Call Waiting feature
	for your phone.
	When this feature is enabled, you will hear a call waiting tone and
	see caller ID information if a new call comes in while you are on
	another call. To answer the call, press Answer. To return to the
	original call, you must put this call on hold. See the “Using Hold
	and Resume” section on page 23.
Automatically connect an	Ask your system administrator to set up the AutoAnswer feature.
incoming call after a ring or two	For more information, see the “Using AutoAnswer with a Headset
	or the Speakerphone” section on page 37.
Retrieve a held call on another	Use Call Park. See the “Storing and Retrieving Parked Calls”
phone (such as a phone in a	section on page 29.
conference room)
Use your phone to answer a call	Use Call Pickup. See the “Picking Up a Redirected Call on Your
that is ringing on another phone	Phone” section on page 30.
Answer a priority call	Hang up the current call and press Answer. See the “Prioritizing
	Critical Calls” section on page 35.
Send an incoming call directly to	Press iDivert. The incoming call automatically transfers to your
your voice messaging system	voice message greeting.

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