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To answer the call, pick up the handset, press , or press . Or, from Calls view, press
Answer to use the speakerphone.
Answering Another Call
If you have a call and an incoming call arrives on the same or a different line, a call waiting tone beeps,
and the Incoming Call window displays. To answer the call, press Answer. The call you were in is held.
If you don’t answer the call within 10 seconds, the Incoming Call window disappears, and Calls view displays.
Answering on a Shared Line
If you share a line with another phone, you can answer calls as described above. Or, someone who shares
the line can choose to answer the call from their phone. If you answer the call and hold it, anyone who shares
your line can answer the held call.
Answering Calls Automatically
You may find it convenient for your phone to auto-answer calls, so you don’t have to press a key to answer a
call. If you enable this feature, your phone will automatically answer incoming calls using the speakerphone.
Your system administrator sets how many times your phone will ring before the call is auto-answered.
If Auto Answer is enabled and a call arrives while you’re already in a call, the incoming call will be
automatically answered if you end or hold the current call.
Your phone mutes the microphone for all auto-answered calls, so that the party calling
you can’t hear you. To unmute the microphone so the other party can hear you, press .
To enable or disable microphone mute for auto-answered calls, see step 2, below.
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