Making Calls; Dialing A Number; Calling A Directory Entry; Calling A Speeddial Entry - Mitel 6863i User Manual

Making Calls

This section describes ways to make calls on your 6863i phone using your handset, speakerphone, or headset.

Dialing a Number

First, take the phone off-hook by:
• Lifting the handset
• Pressing or
• Pressing a line/call appearance key.
At the dial tone, enter the number you wish to call.
If you are unable to make calls within certain area codes, check with your System Administrator for any toll restrictions
placed on your extension that may restrict your access to long distance area codes or dialing prefixes.
When your party picks up, a timer appears on your display that records the length of your call.
If the Live Dialpad option is on, as soon as you press the first digit on the keypad the phone automatically selects the next
available line, go off-hook and dial as digits are pressed.

Calling a Directory Entry

Follow these steps to call a number in the corporate directory.
1. Press the Directory softkey, if one is available. If prompted, enter your Outlook credentials.
2. Search for any name by entering letters using the phone's keypad.
3. Press Lookup to retrieve a list of possible names. You can scroll up and down in the list that is returned.
4. Press Dial to call the selected entry in the list.
5. To exit the Directory, press Back and Cancel.

Calling a Speeddial Entry

Depending on the keys configured for speed dial, you can call speed dial entries in one of the following ways:
• Press the programmed Speed Dial softkey, and then press the one- or two-digit code assigned to the speed dial num-
ber you want to call.
• Press a softkey that has been assigned to call a speed dial entry.
• Press and hold a keypad key that has been assigned to call a speed dial entry.

Using Handsfree Speakerphone

The handsfree feature allows you to speak to someone without using the handset.
• To dial using hands free, first press
• To answer a call on your phone using handsfree, press
handset to switch from handsfree to the handset.
• When the handset is on hook, press
Note:
When handsfree is on, the speaker light turns on.
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and enter a number at the dial tone.
or the line/call appearance key. Lift the
to disconnect the call.
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