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• Preemption is the process of ending an existing, lower priority call while accepting a higher

priority call that is sent to your phone.

Tips

• When you make or receive an MLPP-enabled call, you will hear special ring tones and call waiting

tones that differ from the standard tones.

• If you enter an invalid MLPP access number, a verbal announcement will alert you of the error.

• An MLPP-enabled call retains its priority and preemptive status when you:

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Put the call on hold

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Transfer the call

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Add the call to a three-way conference

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Answer the call using PickUp

• MLPP overrides the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature.

If you... Then...

Want to choose a priority

(precedence) level for an outgoing call

Contact your system administrator for a list of

corresponding precedence numbers for calls.

Want to make a priority (precedence)

call

Enter the MLPP access number (provided by your system

administrator) followed by the phone number.

Hear a special ring (faster than usual)

or special call waiting tone

You are receiving a priority (precedence) call. An MLPP icon

on your phone screen indicates the priority level of the call.

Want to view priority level of a call Look for an MLPP icon on your phone screen:

Priority call

Medium priority (immediate) call

High priority (flash) call

Highest priority (flash override) or Executive

Override call

Higher priority calls are displayed at the top of your call list.

If you do not see an MLPP icon, the priority level of the call

is normal (routine).

Hear a continuous tone interrupting

your call

You or the other party are receiving a call that must preempt

the current call. Hang up immediately to allow the higher

priority call to ring through.

Contents

Main Page Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 7.0 (SCCP and SIP) Softkey Definitions Phone Screen Icons Button Icons Common Phone Tasks Softkey Definitions Common Phone Tasks Phone Screen Icons Button Icons Contents Page Page Page Getting Started Using this Guide Finding Additional Information Accessing Cisco Unified IP Phone 7900 Series eLearning Tutorials Safety and Performance Information Power Outage Using External Devices Cisco Product Security Overview Accessibility Features Connecting Your Phone 1 DC adaptor port (DC48V) 6 2 AC-to-DC power supply 7 3 AC power cord 8 4 9 5 Access port (10/100 1 PC) 10 1 2 3 Registering with TAPS Headset Support An Overview of Your Phone Understanding Buttons and Hardware Page Item Description For more information, see... 1 2 3 4 5 Understanding Lines and Calls Understanding Line and Call Icons Icon Line or call state Description Understanding Touchscreen Features Choosing Touchscreen Items Cleaning and Maintaining the Touchscreen To choose a touchscreen item... Do this... Understanding Feature Buttons and Menus Accessing the Help System on Your Phone Understanding Feature Availability Feature Softkey Line Button Label and Icon Page Basic Call Handling Placing a CallBasic Options For more information, see... Placing a CallAdditional Options Page Answering a Call Ending a Call Using Hold and Resume Using Mute Switching Between Multiple Calls Switching an In-Progress Call to Another Phone Viewing Multiple Calls Transferring Calls Sending a Call to a Voice Message System Forwarding Calls to Another Number Page Using Do Not Disturb Making Conference Calls Using Conference Features Using Conference Using Join Using cBarge Using Meet-Me Viewing or Removing Conference Participants Placing or Receiving Intercom Calls Page Advanced Call Handling Speed Dialing Picking Up a Redirected Call on Your Phone Storing and Retrieving Parked Calls Logging Out of Hunt Groups Using a Shared Line Understanding Shared Lines Remote-in-Use Icon Press HLog or Hunt Group. Your phone screen displays, Logged Using Barge to Add Yourself to a Shared-Line Call Understanding Barge Features cBarge and Barge Single-button and Multi-touch Barge Using Barge Features Preventing Others from Viewing or Barging a Shared-Line Call Using BLF to Determine a Line State Making and Receiving Secure Calls Tracing Suspicious Calls Prioritizing Critical Calls Look for the encrypted lock icon and listen for a security tone at the beginning of the call. Press MCID or Malicious Call ID. If you... Then... Using Cisco Extension Mobility Managing Business Calls Using a Single Phone Number of the following are true: The number is blocked by you or your carrier (shown as Unknown Number). The number you are calling from is not one of your remote destinations. Page Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone Using a Handset Using a Headset Using Wideband with your Headset Using a Speakerphone Using AutoAnswer with a Headset or Speakerphone If you... Then... Changing Phone Settings Customizing Rings and Message Indicators Customizing the Touchscreen Using Call Logs and Directories Using Call Logs Page Directory Dialing Using Corporate Directory on Your Phone Using Personal Directory on Your Phone Page Page Accessing Voice Messages Using the User Options Web Pages Accessing Your User Options Web Pages If you want to... Then do this... Configuring Features and Services on the Web Using Personal Directory on the Web Using Your Personal Address Book on the Web Page Configuring Fast Dials on the Web Using the Address Book Synchronization Tool Setting Up Speed Dials on the Web Page Setting Up Phone Services on the Web Page Controlling User Settings on the Web Controlling Line Settings on the Web Page Page Setting Up Phones and Access Lists for Mobile Connect Page Using Cisco WebDialer Page Understanding Additional Configuration Options If you... Then... For more information... If you... Then... For more information... Troubleshooting Your Phone General Troubleshooting Symptom Explanation Symptom Explanation Viewing Phone Administration Data Using the Quality Reporting Tool If you are asked to... Then... Page Page Page Index A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P Q R S T U V W