56 Model 55i IP Phone User Guide
Line Keys, Programmable Keys, and Softkeys
State-Based Softkeys (Bottom Keys only)
On the 55i bottom softkeys, you can configure a specific state to display when a
softkey is being used.
The following table describes the states available to configure for the softkeys.
The following table identifies the applicable default states for each softkey type on
the IP phone.
State Description
idle The phone is not being used.
connected The current line is in an active call (or the call is on hold).
incoming The phone is ringing.
outgoing The user is dialing a number, or the far-end is ringing.
busy The current line is busy because the line is in use or the line is set as
“Do Not Disturb”.
Softkey Type Default States
None All states disabled.
Line idle, connected, incoming, outgoing, busy
Speeddial idle, connected, incoming, outgoing, busy
DND idle, connected, incoming, outgoing, busy
BLF idle, connected, incoming, outgoing, busy
BLF List idle, connected, incoming, outgoing, busy
Auto Call
Distribution (ACD) idle
Directed Call
Pickup (DCP)
Group Call
Pickup (GCP)
idle, connected, incoming, outgoing, busy
XML idle, connected, incoming, outgoing, busy
Softkeys
(state-based)