User Interface Features; Preferred Line Focus Feature - Aastra CT9143i Release Note

User Interface Features

Preferred Line Focus Feature

In previous releases of the IP Phones, after a call (incoming or outgoing), the phone would stay on
the line that was used for that call. For example, if you made a call on Line 2, then after the call,
the display would be showing line 2. Then when you picked up the handset, the phone would go
offhook on line 2.
In Release 2.3, an Administrator or User can now define a preferred line as well as a preferred
timeout. If a preferred line is selected, after a call ends (incoming or outgoing), the display
switches back to the preferred line. Next time you go off-hook, you pickup on the preferred line.
You can specify the number of seconds it takes for the phone to switch back to the preferred line
using the "preferred timeout" parameter.
An Administrator can configure the "preferred line" and the "preferred timeout" parameters
using the configuration files or the Aastra Web UI. A User can configure these parameters using
the Aastra Web UI only.
The following table provides the behavior of the preferred line focus feature with other features on
the phone.
Phone Feature
call return
speeddial
conference
transfer
blf
park
voicemail
redial
dialing
RN-001029-02, Release 2.3, Rev 00
SIP IP Phone Models 9143i, 9480i, 9480i CT and 5i Series Phones Release Note 2.3
Preferred Line Focus Behavior
The phone switches back to the focused line immediately after
the call ends.
The line is already specified when the speeddial is created. The
phone switches back immediately after the call ends.
For incoming calls, the phone switches back immediately after
the call ends.
For incoming or outgoing calls, the current behavior is that the
same line used to transfer the call does not change. For incoming
calls, the phone switches back immediately after the call
transfers.
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.
The phone switches back immediately after the call ends.
For incomplete dialing on a non-preferred line, the focus does not
change if some digits are entered.
If no digits are entered or digits were cleared, the focus changes
to preferred line after the time out has passed without activities.
New Features in Release 2.3
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