User guide

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Making Calls

This section describes ways to make calls on your 6863i phone, using your handset, or speakerphone or headset.

Dialing a Number

First, take the phone off-hook by:

• Lifting the handset

• Pressing or

• Pressing a line/call appearance key.

At the dial tone, enter the number you wish to call.

If you are unable to make calls within certain area codes, check with your System Administrator for any toll restrictions

placed on your extension that may restrict your access to long distance area codes or dialing prefixes.

When your party picks up, a timer appears on your display that records the length of your call.

If the Live Dialpad option is on, as soon as you press the first digit on the keypad the phone automatically selects the

next available line, go off-hook and dial as digits are pressed.

Using Handsfree Speakerphone

The handsfree feature allows you to speak to someone without using the handset or headset. Your phone must be in

either the Speaker or Speaker/Headset audio mode. For more information about setting the audio mode on your

phone, see “Audio Mode”

on page 24.

Note:

After dialing the number, the phone has a short delay before sending the call. To send the call immediately, you can

press the

4 Dial key immediately after dialing the number. The phone sends the call without delay.

IP Phone UI

• To dial using hands free, first press and enter a number at the dial tone.

• To answer a call on your phone using handsfree, press or the line/call appearance key.

• If you are in Speaker audio mode, lift the handset and press to switch between handsfree and

handset.

• If you are in Speaker/Headset audio mode, press to switch between handsfree and headset.

• When the handset is on hook, press

to disconnect the call.

Note:

When handsfree is on, the speaker light turns on.

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