Answering A Call - Cisco 7970 Series Phone Manual

Answering a Call

You can answer a call by lifting the handset, or you can use other options if they are available on your
phone.
If you want to...
Answer with a headset
Answer with the
speakerphone
Switch from a connected
call to answer a new call
Answer using call waiting Press Answer.
Send a call to a voice
message system
Auto-connect calls
Retrieve a parked call on
another phone
Use your phone to answer
a call ringing elsewhere
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Then...
Press , if unlit. Or, if
Answer or (flashing).
The ringing line is automatically
Note
selected. Ask your system
administrator about options to
always select the primary line.
If you are using a wireless headset, refer
to the wireless headset documentation.
Press , Answer, or
The ringing line is automatically
Note
selected. Ask your system
administrator about options to
always select the primary line.
Press Answer or, if the call is ringing on
a different line, press
Press iDivert.
Use AutoAnswer.
Use Call Park or Directed Call Park.
Use Call Pickup.
For more information, see...
is lit, press Using a Handset, Headset,
and Speakerphone, page 56
(flashing). Using a Handset, Headset,
and Speakerphone, page 56
Using Hold and Resume,
(flashing). page 31
Using Hold and Resume,
page 31
Sending a Call to a Voice
Message System, page 35
Using AutoAnswer, page 57
Storing and Retrieving Parked
Calls, page 45
Picking Up a Redirected Call
on Your Phone, page 44
Basic Call Handling
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