Paging – Direct
Direct Paging allows you to page a party through the party’s handsfree speaker. If the paged party has
To page a party:
1.Lift the handset.
2.Press the Direct Paging feature key.
3.Dial the extension number.
4.Speak to the party you dialed after the tone.
How you answer a Direct Page depends on whether Handsfree Answerback is enabled and turned on at your phone. See one of the following procedures in this guide:
•Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Enabled
•Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Disabled.
Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Enabled
When you receive a Direct Page, Handsfree Answerback automatically establishes a Handsfree call on your phone after a single burst of tone. If your PC headset is plugged in, the Direct Page tone sounds in your headset easrphones and you can answer handsfree using your headset.
Your administrator enables or disables Handsfree Answerback. After your administrator enables Handsfree Answerback, you can choose to turn it on or off directly from your phone.
To turn Handsfree Answerback on:
•When your phone is idle, press 
(MUTE) once.
The MUTE key light flashes to indicate that Handsfree Answerback is ON.
•When a Direct Page arrives, the MUTE key light turns OFF and a Handsfree call is automatically established.
To turn Handsfree Answerback off:
•Press the flashing 
(MUTE) key once. The MUTE key light turns OFF.
•To respond to a Direct Page when Handsfree Answerback is OFF, see Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Disabled.
Note: By default, Handsfree Answerback is turned OFF at your phone. If the 
(MUTE) key is OFF when your set is idle, Handsfree Answerback is OFF.
To answer a call using Handsfree Answerback, see Table 5:
Table 5: Answering a Direct Paging Using Handsfree Answerback
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