Cisco 8800 Series Manual page 40

Normal Line Mode
• Normal line mode—In this mode, the buttons to the left and right of the screen have different functions.
• Enhanced line mode—In this mode, the buttons on the left and right of the screen can be set up as line
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Normal Line Mode
When your phone is set up for normal (Session) line mode, you interact with the phone in these ways:
• Use the New call window to place a call.
• Select Answer to answer a call, unless your phone is set up for an Incoming Call alert. If your phone is
• Five line keys are available. If your phone is connected to your mobile device or tablet with Bluetooth,
Firmware release 12.6(1) introduced an improved Session line mode. Now all of your outgoing calls are
handled with the primary line unless you select another line. If you have calls on multiple lines, the calls are
handled in sequence. When the last call ends, your phone reverts to the primary line.
Enhanced Line Mode
When your phone is set up for Enhanced line mode, you interact with the phone in these ways:
• Select a phone line and enter the phone number to make calls. The Recents list displays phone numbers
• Select Answer, Decline, or Ignore to answer calls.
• Ten line keys are available.
If you use Enhanced line mode, you will see the line label display the following information for your calls:
• The name of the person or line receiving the call.
• Firmware Release 12.6(1): The word "On" followed by the name of the person or line used to make the
Forwarded calls are also identified.
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Usually, the left buttons are the line buttons and the right buttons are the feature buttons. The line and
feature buttons are reversed for locales that read from right to left. This mode is also known as session
line mode.
buttons. This mode increases the number of phone lines that you can see and use. You see an alert for
an incoming call.
Softkey, Line, and Feature Buttons, on page 23
set up for an Incoming Call alert, select Answer, Decline, or Ignore.
only four line keys are available.
similar to the number being dialed.
You can see your missed calls by selecting a line key to view the missed calls for that line in the call
window. The missed call counter clears when you return to the idle screen.
call.
Firmware Release 12.7(1) and later: The word "For" followed by the name of the person or line used to
make the call.
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