Answering A Call - Cisco 7920 Phone Manual

Answering a Call

You can answer a call by simply lifting the handset, or you can use other options if they are available
on your phone.
If you want to...
Answer a call
Silence the ring for an
incoming call
Switch from a connected
call to answer a ringing call
Answer using call waiting
Send call directly to your
voice messaging system
Auto- connect incoming
calls
Retrieve a parked call on
another phone
Use your phone to answer a
call ringing elsewhere
Answer a priority call
Automatically connect to an
incoming call after a ring or
two
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Then...
Press and release
connect to the incoming call.
Press (red key) to silence the ringing.
The call continues silently, then forwards
to the no answer target, such as voice
messaging or another phone.
Press Answer or (green key). Doing so
answers the new call and automatically
puts the first call on hold.
Press Answer.
Press iDivert.
Use AutoAnswer.
Use Call Park or Directed Call Park.
Use Call Pickup.
Disconnect the current call and press
Answer.
Ask your system administrator to set up
the Auto Answer feature. The call
connects to the speaker after ringing once
or twice without pressing
(green key) to
.
Basic Call Handling
For more information, see...
Using Hold and Resume,
page 30
Using Hold and Resume,
page 30
Accessing Voice Messages,
page 61
Answering a Call, page 29
Storing and Retrieving
Parked Calls, page 40
Picking Up Redirected
Calls on Your Phone,
page 37
Prioritizing Critical Calls,
page 41
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