Basic Call Handling
Cisco Unified IP Phone 7905G and 7912G for Cisco Unified CallManager 5.0 (SCCP) 21
Basic Call Handling
This section covers basic call-handling tasks such as placing, answering, and transferring calls.
Placing a Call
To place a call, use one of several options to go off-hook before or after dialing a number.
If you want to... Then...
Dial off-hook Lift the handset and dial the number.
Dial on-hook (without
dial tone)
Enter or choose a phone number by:
• Entering a phone number on the keypad.
• Pressing the Navigation button to access and choose phone numbers
from your list of speed dial numbers.
Then, to place the call, do one of these things to go off-hook:
• Lift the handset.
• Press Dial.
Dial on-hook (with dial
tone)
Press NewCall and dial the number.
Redial the most
recently dialed number
Press Redial.
Speed dial a number Do one of the following:
• Press the Navigation button to choose a number from your list of speed
dial numbers and then press Dial.
• Press the Menu button and select Directories > Speed Dials. Select a
number to dial.
• Enter a speed dial index number (1-99 on the keypad) while on-hook
and press AbbrDial.
For details, see the “Speed Dialing” section on page 30.
Dial from a call log Press the Menu button and select Directories > Missed Calls, Received
Calls, Placed Calls, Speed Dial, or Directory Services. To dial from a listing,
scroll to it and go off-hook.
To add a prefix or other digits to the number before dialing, press EditDial.