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Chapter 5 Command Reference
hold-alert (ephone-dn)
hold-alert (ephone-dn)
To set audible alert notification on the Cisco IP phone for alerting the user about on-hold calls, use the
hold-alert command in ephone-dn configuration mode. To disable this feature, use the no form of this
command.
hold-alert timeout {idle | originator | shared}
no hold-alert timeout {idle | originator | shared}
Syntax Description
Defaults Audible alert for on-hold calls is disabled by default. Only a visual indication is provided.
Command Modes Ephone-dn
Command History
Usage Guidelines The hold-alert command sets audible alert notification on the Cisco IP phone for alerting the user about
on-hold calls. The timeout argument specifies the time interval in seconds from the time the call is placed
on hold to the time the on-hold audible alert is generated. The alert is repeated every timeout seconds.
When the idle keyword is enabled, a 1-second burst of ringing on the phone is generated on the IP phone
that placed the call into the hold state, only if the phone is in the idle state. If the phone is in active use,
no on-hold alert is generated.
When the originator keyword is enabled, a 1-second burst of ringing is generated on the phone that
placed the call into the hold state if the phone is in the idle state. If the phone is in use on another call,
an audible beep is generated (call-waiting beep).
timeout Time interval in seconds the audible alert notification is repeated.
idle Alert only during the idle state.
originator Alert always: on idle or busy state.
shared Alert all phones that share the line during the idle state.
Release Modification
12.2(2)XT This command was introduced on the following platforms: Cisco 1750,
Cisco 1751, Cisco 2600 series, and Cisco 3600 series multiservice routers,
and Cisco IAD2420 series IADs.
12.2(8)T This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(8)T and
implemented on the Cisco 3725 and Cisco 3745 routers.
12.2(8)T1 This command was implemented on the Cisco 2600-XM and Cisco 2691
routers.
12.2(11)T This command was integrated into Cisco IOS Release 12.2(11)T and
implemented on the Cisco 1760 routers.