Holding and Retrieving Calls

You can place up to six callers on hold while you check for information or page the person that the caller is requesting.

To place a call on hold

Press Hold.

Information about the call appears in the Calls On Hold area.

To retrieve a call on hold

You can retrieve a call on hold only when the Source and/or Destination area on the screen is clear.

Press Retrieve, and then dial the position number of the call (1-6) you want to retrieve.

Or

Press Retrieve and then the star key (*) on the keypad to retrieve the longest-held call.

Hold Recall

If a call is left on hold longer than the time-out period, it recalls the console. The console beeps (or rings if you are not engaged in

a call) and a Call Waiting icon ( ) appears in the Calls On Hold

area next to the call that is recalling. Answer the recall using the procedure for retrieving a call on hold.

Options

To connect a call on hold to the Source or Destination party

1.Press Retrieve.

2.Dial the position number of the call (1-6) you want to retrieve.

3.Press [Source] or [Destination] if you want to speak privately to either party.

4.Press Release to connect the parties and release the console from the call.

To connect two calls on hold

Be sure the Source and Destination areas are both clear.

1.Press Retrieve, and then dial the position number of the first call on hold.

Information about the call appears in the Source area.

2.Press Retrieve and dial the position number of the second call on hold.

Information about the second call appears in the Destination area.

3.Press Release to connect the parties and release the console from the call.

Questions about Hold and Retrieve

Can I place a conference on hold?

Yes. If you can’t find a person needed for the conference, you can place the conference on hold until you locate the person. For more information, see page 21.

What does in the Calls On Hold area signify?

It signifies that the call was the last one placed on Hold.

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Mitel 5550 manual Holding and Retrieving Calls, Hold Recall, Questions about Hold and Retrieve

5550 specifications

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