Answering A Call - Cisco 7940 Series Manual

If you want to...
Place a call using the
speakerphone
Place a call using a headset
Redial a number
Place a call while another call
is active
Dial from call logs
Click-to-Dial
Quick Dial
Tip: If you make a mistake while dialing, press << to backspace. Also, pressing (#)
eliminates the pause after you are finished dialing and before the phone starts ringing
out.

Answering a Call

You can answer a call by simply lifting the handset, or you can use other options:
If you want to...
Answer with a headset
Answer with the speakerphone
Switch from a connected call
to answer an incoming call
Send call directly to voice mail Press [GotoVM].
Then...
Press and enter a number.
Press and enter a number.
If headset light was already
lit, press [NewCall] and enter
a number.
Press [Redial] to dial the last
number.
Press Hold, then Press
[NewCall]. You may then dial
a number.
Press , choose the
call log (Missed, Received,
or Placed calls), scroll to the
desired call, and pick up the
handset or press [Dial].
Locate desired number either
in your web portal or via
Outlook integration and click
the number you wish to dial.
The phone will start dialing
out on speakerphone (or
headset if you are in headset
mode).
On the 'Main' tab in the web
portal type the number in the
field before quick dial and
press <Enter> or click on
(Quick Dial).
Then...
Press if unlit. If it is
already lit, press [Answer].
Press or press [Answer].
Press [Answer].
For more info...
Using a Handset, Headset and
Speakerphone
Using a Handset, Headset and
Speakerphone
Using Call Logs
Using Hold and Resume
Using Call Logs
Web Portal Guide
Web Portal Guide
For more info...
Using a Handset, Headset, and
Speakerphone
Using a Handset, Headset, and
Speakerphone
Using Hold and Resume
Accessing Voice Messages
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