Placing a call on hold – Siemens HIPATH 8000 User Manual
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or
Select the option shown.
Select and confirm
Display last/Display first
Select and confirm the option shown.
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 (
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 
Retrieving a held call:
Select and confirm the option shown in the connections 
context menu.
or
R
Press the illuminated "Hold" key. (The "Hold" sensor key 
must be configured 
Using line keys
On multi-line telephones you can use the line keys to 
place ongoing calls on hold.
R
Press the corresponding trunk key. The line key LED 
starts flickering. The call is now on hold.
Forwarding station...
Display last
Save & exit
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 
Reconnect