Linksys SPA942, SPA962, SPA932, SPA922 manual Line Key Information, Line Key Notes

Customizing SPA9x2 Phones

Line Key Information

Line Key Information

For each line (or extenison) on the SPA942 and SPA962, you can configure:

•Extension number or disabled

•A short name

•Shared call call appearance or private

Line Key Notes

•Extension: select an extension to use for this line key:

–SPA922: 1 or disabled.

–SPA942: 1, 2, 3, 4, or disabled.

–SPA962: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or disabled.

Defaults to 1.

•Short Name: Enter a short name or number to display on the LCD for the line key.

Share Call Appearance: Select shared if you want the line key to share incoming call appearances with other phones. Phones share incoming calls and ring simultaneously. The first person to answer the call ends the call appearance.

If you select private, the call appearance is private and not shared with any other phone. Defaults to private. See the next section.

Configuring Shared Line Extension on SPA9x2 Phones

Shared line appearance (SLA) allows multiple stations to share an extension number and manage a call as a group. When the active station places the call on a shared line key on hold, the call can be resumed from any of the sharing client stations simply by pressing the corresponding line key from another station.

To configure a group of client stations to share the same extension, you must set parameters in the EXT tab and the Phone tab:

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