Cisco IP Phone 7961G - Manual (Page 46)

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Preventing Others from Viewing or Barging a Shared-Line Call
If you share a phone line, you can use the Privacy feature to prevent others who share the line from
viewing or barging (adding themselves to) your calls.
If you want to... Then...
Prevent others from viewing or
barging calls on a shared line 1. Press Private .
2. To verify that Privacy is on, look for the Privacy-enabled
icon
next to an amber line button .
Allow others to view or barge calls
on a shared line 1. Press Private .
2. To verify that Privacy is off, look for the Privacy-disabled
icon
next to an unlit line button .
Tips
• If the phone that shares your line has Privacy enabled, you can make and receive calls using the
shared line as usual.
• The Privacy feature applies to all shared lines on your phone. Consequently, if you have multiple
shared lines and Privacy is enabled, coworkers will not be able to view or barge calls on any of
your shared lines.