Extended Calling Features ADTRAN IP SoftPhone User Manual
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Call Forwarding
The ADTRAN IP SoftPhone can be set to forward incoming calls to a desired URL, which can be either
another SIP User Agent, phone number, or voicemail address. Follow the steps below to set an existing SIP
account to forward to another URL:
1. Access the Settings dialog by either pressing F8 or right-clicking and choosing Settings...
2. Select SIP Accounts -> [SIP account to forward] -> Advanced.
3. Under Forward Settings, select Forwarding -> Go to forward URL (or Go to voicemail URL for
SIP accounts that support voicemail).
4. In the Forward URL field, enter the SIP URL or phone number to which the selected SIP account
should forward calls.
5. Select OK.
Do Not Disturb
The ADTRAN IP SoftPhone map be set to a Do Not Disturb (DND) mode. When the softphone is set to
this mode, all incoming calls will be sent to voicemail or given a “busy” indication.
Do Not Disturb is toggled on/off by selecting the on-screen DND button.
Auto-Answer
The ADTRAN IP SoftPhone can be set to Auto-Answer (AA) mode. When the softphone is set to this
mode, the ADTRAN IP SoftPhone answers the call automatically after a wait time that can be changed via
the System item found in the Settings menu.
Auto-Answer is toggled on/off by selecting the on-screen AA button.
The Auto-Answer feature can be combined with auto-conference described below.