Using AutoAnswer with a Headset or the Speakerphone
You might use AutoAnswer if you receive a high volume of incoming calls or handle calls on behalf of others. Your system administrator configures AutoAnswer to work with either your speakerphone or headset. See the table below for details.
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Use AutoAnswer with a | Keep headset mode active (in other words, keep | illuminated) even | ||
headset | when you are not on a call. To keep headset mode active, press EndCall | |||
| to hang up (rather than pressing | to end the call), then press NewCall | ||
| or Dial when placing new calls. |
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| If your phone is set up to use AutoAnswer in headset mode, calls will be | |||
| answered automatically only if | is lit. Otherwise, calls will ring | ||
| normally and you will need to manually answer them. | |||
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Use AutoAnswer with the | Keep the handset in the cradle and headset mode inactive (in other | |||
speakerphone | words, keep | unlit). |
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| If your phone is set up to use AutoAnswer in speakerphone mode, calls | |||
| will be answered automatically using the speakerphone only if the above | |||
| criteria are met. Otherwise, calls will ring normally and you will need to | |||
| manually answer them. |
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