Siemens HIPATH 8000 - Manual (Page 68)

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Call waiting (second call)
You can accept a second incoming call in the course of
an ongoing call. The caller hears the on-hook signal
while you hear a call-waiting signal tone.
You can ignore or accept the second call. Before you ac-
cept the second call, you can end the first call or place
it on hold for subsequent retrieval.
You can block the second call or the signal tone
(
page 70).
Accepting a second call
Prerequisite: You are conducting a call and call waiting
is allowed (
page 70).
In the pop-up menu:
Select and confirm the option shown.
You can talk to the second party.
The connection to the first party is on hold.
You can still
•
toggle between an initial and second call or
• put on hold and retrieve second and first call
successively
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or
• initiate a conference
Consultation call from second call
If the second call is your active call you can initiate a
consultation call from it.
Prerequisite: The administrator must have approved
the consultation in the second call.
From a consultation call in the second call you can
•
initiate a conference
• toggle between the second call and a consultation
call
• put on hold and retrieve second and first call succes-
sively
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• transfer a call
• disconnect the calls again
During a consultation in the second call, the first call is
parked and can only be unparked when the consultation
or second call ends or these calls were connected.
Accept