Paging – Direct
Direct Paging allows you to page a party through the party’s handsfree speaker. If the paged
party has Off-Hook Voice Announce enabled, the page will be heard even when the party is
on a handset or headset call. If the paged party has Handsfree Answerback enabled and
turned on on the phone, your page automatically establishes a handsfree call with the paged
party.
To page a party:
1. Lift the handset.
2. Press the Direct Paging feature key.
3. Dial the extension number.
4. Speak to the party you dialed after the tone.
How you answer a Direct Page depends on whether Handsfree Answerback is enabled and
turned on at your phone. See one of the following procedures in this guide:
•
Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Enabled
•
Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Disabled.
Direct Paging – Handsfree Answerback Enabled
When you receive a Direct Page, Handsfree Answerback automatically establishes a
Handsfree call on your phone after a single burst of tone. If your PC headset is plugged in,
the Direct Page tone sounds in your headset easrphones and you can answer handsfree
using your headset.
Your administrator enables or disables Handsfree Answerback. After your administrator
enables Handsfree Answerback, you can choose to turn it on or off directly from your phone.
To turn Handsfree Answerback on:
• When your phone is idle, press
(MUTE) once.
The MUTE key light flashes to indicate that Handsfree Answerback is ON.
• When a Direct Page arrives, the MUTE key light turns OFF and a Handsfree call is
automatically established.
To turn Handsfree Answerback off:
• Press the flashing
(MUTE) key once.
The MUTE key light turns OFF.
• To respond to a Direct Page when Handsfree Answerback is OFF, see
Direct Paging –
Handsfree Answerback Disabled
.
Note: By default, Handsfree Answerback is turned OFF at your phone. If the (MUTE) key
is OFF when your set is idle, Handsfree Answerback is OFF.
To answer a call using Handsfree Answerback, see
Table 5:
Table 5: Answering a Direct Paging Using Handsfree Answerback
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