Using Basic Phone Functions

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Using the Intercom and Paging Features

 

 

 

 

 

Using the Intercom and Paging Features

Depending on your phone model and the feature buttons that are configured for you, you may be able to place an intercom call, page a group of phones, or make an announcement through an external speaker.

NOTE If Do Not Disturb is enabled on a target phone, the page is not transmitted to that phone.

Task

Instructions

 

 

 

Placing an intercom call

This feature requires a feature button that is

or group page from a

configured to place a call through the phone

feature button

speakers of a user or page group.

If configured

To initiate the call through your phone speaker,

 

 

simply press the feature button that is configured

 

for the intercom. A beep sounds through the

 

speaker of the target phone. You have two-way

 

audio for the conversation.

 

 

Alternatively, you can lift the handset or press

 

instead of using the speaker.

 

 

 

Sending a page through

This feature requires an external speaker that is

an external speaker

connected to the Line Out port of the Unified

If available

Communications System.

 

 

1.

Lift the handset or press

or .

 

2.

Enter the extension number for External Paging,

 

 

or use the Corporate Directory >

 

 

Groups Directory to find and dial the number.

 

 

For more information, see Using the Phone

 

 

Directories, page 50.

 

 

 

You have one-way audio to make the

 

 

announcement through the external speaker.

 

 

 

 

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Cisco Systems SPA303, SPA301 manual Using the Intercom and Paging Features, Directories

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