3. Common use scenarios
3.1
Dialing local extensions
Local extension is just another user's extension on the system which is reachable with your
phone. Calling another user on the system can be achieved by two ways:
Manually entering the three digits that represent another user's extension number, or
pressing the BLF key assigned to that user and picking the handset (you can pick the
handset first and then hit the BLF).
Before dialing another user on the system you can check that user's availability via BLF light.
If the user is free to talk, his BLF will show green color
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On Polycom phones with a touchscreen, this is slightly different. The button on the screen will show the
user in question, and if the user is free, it will not show a vertical red line next to their name, nor will it show
Figure 3.1: Two local phones.
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