Chapter 2: Using Basic Features
If you don’t answer the call within 10 seconds, the Incoming Call window disappears, and Calls view displays, as shown next.
To answer the call, pick up the handset, press , or press . Or, from Calls view, press Answer to use the speakerphone.
Note: Answering Calls When Your Phone is Locked
If your phone is locked, the way you answer calls is different. For more information on answering calls from a locked phone, see Calling and Answering from a Locked Phone.
Answering Another Call
If you have a call and an incoming call arrives on the same or a different line, a call waiting tone beeps, and the Incoming Call window displays. To answer the call, press Answer. The call you were in is held.
If you don’t answer the call within 10 seconds, the Incoming Call window disappears, and Calls view displays.
Answering on a Shared Line
If you share a line with another phone, you can answer calls as described above. Or, someone who shares the line can choose to answer the call from their phone. If you answer the call and hold it, anyone who shares your line can answer the held call.
For more information about shared lines, including what you can and can’t do with shared lines, see Working with Shared Lines.
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