Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- Important information
- General information
- Getting to know the Octophon
- Basic functions
- Answering a call
- Switching from handset to speakerphone mode
- Switching from speakerphone mode to the handset
- Switching from headset to speakerphone mode
- Open listening
- Activating/deactivating the microphone
- Ending a call
- Group call for a team
- Listening to voicemail
- Making calls
- Redial
- Consulting a second party
- Call forwarding
- Calling back missed calls
- Programmable sensor keys
- Enhanced phone functions
- Phonebooks and call lists
- Privacy/security
- Individual phone configuration
- Web interface (WBM)
- Fixing problems
- Local user menu
- Index

Enhanced phone functions
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Step by step
Placing a call on hold
You can use this function to place an ongoing call on
hold, for instance, to prevent the other party over-
hearing 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 Æ page 71.
Prerequisite: You are conducting a call.
Select and confirm the option shown in the
connection's context menu.
or
S Press the "Hold" key. The key lights up. (The "Hold"
sensor key must be configured Æ page 56.)
Retrieving a held call
Select and confirm the option shown in the
connection's context menu.
or
R Press the illuminated "Hold" key. (The "Hold" sensor key
must be configured Æ page 56.)
Held call wait status
After placing a call on hold, you can replace the handset
and then decide if the call should be retrieved or
disconnected.
Prerequisite: You placed a call on hold and replaced the
handset.
In the pop-up menu:
Select and confirm the option shown to resume the call
in speakerphone mode.
or
Select and confirm the option shown to disconnect the
call.
Activating/deactivating the hold reminder tone
z
You can also configure this setting via the Web interface
Æ page 125.
N Press the key shown.
Hold
Reconnect
Retrieve held call
Disconnect










