IP Phone User Manual

Procedure
Step 1
On your User Options web page, choose User Options > Device.
Step 2
Select a phone from the Name drop-down menu.
Step 3
Click Line Settings.
Step 4
If you have more than one directory number (line) assigned to your phone, select a line from the Line drop-down
menu.
Step 5
In the Ring Settings area, set the option for Ring Setting (Phone Idle) and Ring Setting (Phone Active) from
the drop-down menus. The options are:
• Use System Default
• Disable
• Flash Only
• Ring Once
• Ring
• Beep Only [this option is only available for Ring Setting (Phone Active)]
Step 6
Click Save.
Shared Lines
Shared lines allow you to use one phone number for multiple phones.
You might have a shared line if you have multiple phones and want one phone number, share call-handling
tasks with co-workers, or handle calls on behalf of a manager.
You or your co-worker can join a call on the shared line using the Barge feature. Barge converts the call into
a conference. To barge, press the red session button for the remote in-use call on the shared line.
For example, if you share a line with a co-worker,
• When a call comes in on the shared line:
◦ Your phone rings and the line button flashes amber.
◦ Your co-worker’s phone rings and the line button flashes amber and either you or your coworker
can answer the call.
• When your co-worker has a call on the shared line:
◦ The Shared Line button on your phone appears solid red to indicate that the line is in-use remotely.
◦ Your co-worker’s call displays on your screen (unless your co-worker has Privacy enabled).
• If you answer the call:
◦ Your line button turns green.
Cisco Unified IP Phone 8941 and 8945 User Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager Express Version
9.0 (SIP)
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Operating Your Phone
Shared Lines