Basic Operations
Step 3
If the call rings, press Answer to connect to the call.
Answer a Call Using Other PickUp
Procedure
Step 1
Perform one of the following actions:
• Press OPickUp to answer a call in your pickup group or in an associated group to your phone.
• If you have multiple lines and want to pick up the call on another line, first press the desired line button,
Step 2
If the call rings, press Answer to connect to the call.
Respond to a Call Waiting Notification
Call Waiting provides the following to notify you that a new call is ringing on your phone when you are
talking on another call:
• Call Waiting tone (single beep)
• An amber flashing line button
This feature is configured by the administrator.
Procedure
Step 1
To answer the ringing call, press the flashing amber session button or press Answer to answer the call. You
can also scroll to the call and press Select to answer it. Your phone puts the original call on hold automatically
and connects the ringing call.
Step 2
If the call is on a different line, you must first press the line button or All Calls, if available, to display the
ringing session and then answer the call.
Step 3
If the call is on the same line and not visible, as there are many calls, then you must scroll to display the
sessions.
Step 4
If a programmable feature button is set up by your system administrator to answer calls, you can press the
feature button to answer a ringing call, regardless of the line of the call or the line that is currently visible.
The phone automatically switches the line to display the call.
then press OPickUp.
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