Chapter 4: Making A Call; Making An Emergency Call - Avaya 9608 User Manual

Chapter 4: Making a call

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If you are not on a call, simply dial the number you want to call. If your dialing option is set to "editable"
you can edit the number as you enter it, then call it using softkeys; see
page 45 for information. Use the Phone screen to view and manage calls. Press Phone to view the main
Phone screen at any time. When the Phone screen is displayed, press Phone to move to the top of the
call appearance list.
Procedure
1. Lift the handset, or press Speaker or Headset (if applicable) or a line button for an available
line.
2. Dial the number you want to call.

Making an emergency call

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You do not have to be logged in to make an emergency call.
If emergency calling was set up by your system administrator, the Phone screen has an
Emergency softkey to immediately connect you with a preset emergency services number.
Important:
During telephone failover (switching between telephone system servers during a system
failure) the Emergency softkey may not be available until your telephone is connected with
an alternate server, usually within several seconds.
Procedure
1. On the Phone screen,press,Emerg.
2. Press Yes when the deskphone displays a prompt.
3. To end the emergency call,press End Call or press Speaker.
Using Avaya 9608/9608G/9611G IP Deskphones SIP
Some call servers will call back to confirm the emergency status. The phone
automatically answers the incoming call on the Speaker by going off hook.
Making a call using edit dialing
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