Siemens HIPATH 8000 - Manual (Page 62)

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Enhanced phone functions
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Placing a call on hold
You can use this function to place an ongoing call on
hold, for instance, to prevent the other party overhear-
ing a conversation with a colleague in the same room.
The held party hears music on hold if
Music on hold is
active on this party’s phone ( page 67).
Prerequisite: You are conducting a call.
Select and confirm the option shown in the connec-
tions’s context menu.
or
S
Press the "Hold" key. The key flashes. (The "Hold" sensor
key must be configured
page 50.)
Retrieving a held call:
Select and confirm the option shown in the connec-
tions’s context menu.
or
R
Press the flashing "Hold" key. (The "Hold" sensor key
must be configured
page 50.)
Using line keys
On multi-line telephones you can use the line keys to
place ongoing calls on hold.
R
Press the corresponding line key. The line key LED
starts flickering. The call is now on hold.
Retrieving a held call:
T
Press the corresponding line key. The line key LED
lights up. The call is retrieved.
Hold
If you do not retrieve the held call after a defined
time interval, a reminder beep sounds three
times and a prompt to retrieve the call or discon-
nect appears on the display. The settings for this
can be found on
page 64 and page 65.
Reconnect
The LED display page 24 or status display on
the "Overview" tab page 31 indicates to other
multi-line telephones on which this line is also
configured, that the call is on hold. These phones
can then pick up the call.