Answering a Call

You can answer a call by lifting the handset, or you can use other options if they are available on your phone.

If you want to...

Then...

 

 

For more information, see...

 

 

 

 

 

Answer with a headset

Press

, if unlit. Or, if

is already

Using a Handset, Headset,

 

lit, press Answer or

(flashing).

and Speakerphone, page 55

 

Note The primary line is picked up

 

 

 

even if a call is ringing on

 

 

 

another line. Ask your system

 

 

 

administrator about options to

 

 

 

automatically select the ringing

 

 

 

line.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Answer with the

Press

, Answer, or

(flashing).

Using a Handset, Headset,

speakerphone

Note The primary line is picked up

and Speakerphone, page 55

 

 

 

 

even if a call is ringing on

 

 

 

another line. Ask your system

 

 

 

administrator about options to

 

 

 

automatically select the ringing

 

 

 

line.

 

 

 

 

 

Switch from a connected call

Press Answer, or if the call is ringing

Using Hold and Resume,

to answer a new call

on a different line, press

(flashing).

page 30

 

 

 

 

Answer using call waiting

Press Answer.

 

Using Hold and Resume,

 

 

 

 

page 30

 

 

 

 

Send a call to a voice message

Press iDivert.

 

Sending a Call to a Voice

system

 

 

 

Message System, page 34

 

 

 

 

Auto-connect calls

Use AutoAnswer.

 

Using AutoAnswer, page 56

 

 

 

Retrieve a parked call on

Use Call Park or Directed Call Park.

Storing and Retrieving

another phone

 

 

 

Parked Calls, page 44

 

 

 

 

Use your phone to answer a

Use Call Pickup.

 

Picking Up a Redirected

call ringing elsewhere

 

 

 

Call on Your Phone,

 

 

 

 

page 43

 

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems 7961G/7961G-GE, 7941G/7941G-GE manual Answering a Call

7961G/7961G-GE, 7941G/7941G-GE specifications

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