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Cisco IPPhone 7960 and 7940SeriesUser Guide
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Chapter 3 PlacingaCall andOtherBasicPhoneTasks
MakingTelephoneCalls
AnsweringaCall
To answer an incoming call:
•
Lift the handset.
•
If you areusingaheadset, press the
Headset
button, thenpress the
line
button
of the incoming call.
•
To use the speakerphone, press the
Answer
soft key or the
Speaker
button.
EndingaCall
To end a call:
•
Hang up the handset.
•
If you are using a headset, press the
Headset
button or the
EndCall
soft key.
•
If you are using the speakerphone, press the
Speaker
button or the
EndCall
soft key.
MutingaCall
You canmute the handset, headset, or speakerphone during a call. Themute
feature temporarilydisables your phone’smicrophone.Muteprevents thepartyor
parties on the other end of the line from hearing you, but does not interferewith
your ability to hear them.
Tomute a call, press the
Mute
button. To disengagemute, press
Mute
again.
PuttingaCall onHold
Whenyouput a call onhold, thecall remains active even thoughyou and theother
party cannot hear one another. You can answer other callswhile a call is on hold.
Note
Engaging theHold feature generatesmusic or a beeping tone. For this reason,
avoid putting a conference call on hold.
