To send a text message:
1.Press Messages .
2.Select Instant Messages.
3.(Optional) If multiple lines are in
use, first select from which line to send a message.
4.Press the New soft key.
5.Enter the desired extension or SIP URL. Press the 1/A/a soft key to alternate between numeric and up- per/lower case alphanumeric modes.
6.Press the Select soft key to choose from various
OR
Press Edit to compose a custom message. Use dialpad keys to cycle through the character set. Use keys 1,*,0, and # to select special charac- ters.
7.Press Send when finished.
Presence / Status / Buddy Lists
The phone combines interactive message services and status monitoring to complement a traditional messaging application such as email.
Live interaction within a pool of phones is possible by monitoring the “presence” of the parties involved.
Each phone can “watch” the status of up to 48 other phones. These other phones form the “Buddy List”. The status of buddies is
To view and change your presence settings:
1. Do one of the following steps:
Press Menu , then select
Features, Presence, My Status
OR
Press the MyStat soft key.
displayed and updated in real time. Each phone can also be “watched” by up to eight other phones.
If your SoundPoint® IP 600/601 SIP phone is configured to work with Microsoft® Office Live Communications Server 2005, the behavior of the presence setting and buddy lists is different. For more information, contact your system administrator.
2.Use 
or 
to scroll through the list, and then press the Select soft key to select your new status.
This affects information sent to phones watching you. Presence information will also be sent to watching phones when you go off- hook or enable Do Not Disturb.
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