Mitel 8500 - Manual (Page 16)

Getting Started
Page 4 Mitel ® 8500 Telephone User Guide – Issue 14, June 2010
Feature Buttons
Feature buttons provide quick access to commonly used features. See the following table for
descriptions.
Button Action
(Special) Activates features while on active calls. Depending on how your system
is configured, you may need to press this button before you dial a
feature code.
(Up) (Down) Provides volume control for the ringer, handset, and speaker.
(Speaker) Activates Handsfree Mode (speakerphone).
Activates features.
(Hold) Places the current call on hold.
CALL Selects an outside line or answers a call.
IC Answers an intercom (internal) call.
MUTE Mutes the microphone.
DND Turns DND mode on or off.
PAGE Selects a page zone to place a page.
STN SPDL Accesses Station Speed-Dial numbers.
SYS SPDL Accesses System Speed-Dial numbers.
REDIAL Redials last external telephone number.
CNF Places a conference call.
TRANSFER Transfers the current call.
MSG Connects to silent and voice messages.
FWD Forwards the call to the specified number.
ANSWER Answers calls.
OUTGOING Selects an outgoing line for external calls.