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Using the Feature Buttons

 

 

 

 

 

Status Indicators

For shared lines, shared extensions, and paired phones, the line button indicates the status.

Unlit: Idle. Available to place a call.

Green (steady): Connected to a call on this phone.

Green (flashing): Holding a call on this phone. To resume the call, press the line button.

Orange (flashing): Ringing. To answer, lift the handset, or press or . Then press the line button.

Red (steady): Connected to a call on another phone.

Red (flashing): Holding a call on another phone. To pick up the call, press the line button.

Orange (steady): There is an error. Contact your phone administrator for assistance.

Using the Feature Buttons

Your phone administrator may configure the following types of feature buttons for your phone.

Auto-dial (system speed dial): Press this button to immediately place a call to the specified user or telephone number. During an active call, you can press this button to immediately transfer the call. This is a blind transfer, with no opportunity to talk to the other party or to cancel the transfer.

Block Caller ID: To block your caller ID for a call, press the button, and then place the call. After you end the call, normal caller ID settings are in effect.

Call Park Slot: During an active call, press this button to place the call on hold in the specified park slot, such as Park Slot 2. To unpark the call from this phone, press this button again. You also can unpark the call from

another IP phone with the same park slot button, for example, Park Slot 2.

Alternatively, unpark the call from any IP phone by pressing Unpark

. When

prompted, enter the specified park slot number, and then press

Dial .

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Cisco Systems SPA303, SPA301 manual Using the Feature Buttons, Status Indicators

SPA303, SPA301 specifications

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