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Table Of Contents
- Cisco Unified IP Phone 7970 Series Phone Guide for Cisco Unified Communications Manager 6.1 (SCCP and SIP)
- Quick Reference
- Getting Started
- Connecting Your Phone
- An Overview of Your Phone
- Basic Call Handling
- Placing a Call-Basic Options
- Placing a Call-Additional Options
- Answering a Call
- Ending a Call
- Using Hold and Resume
- Using Mute
- Switching Between Multiple Calls
- Switching an In-Progress Call to Another Phone
- Viewing Multiple Calls
- Transferring Calls
- Sending a Call to a Voice Message System
- Forwarding Calls to Another Number
- Using Do Not Disturb
- Making Conference Calls
- Placing or Receiving Intercom Calls
- Advanced Call Handling
- Speed Dialing
- Picking Up a Redirected Call on Your Phone
- Storing and Retrieving Parked Calls
- Logging Out of Hunt Groups
- Using a Shared Line
- Using BLF to Determine a Line State
- Making and Receiving Secure Calls
- Tracing Suspicious Calls
- Prioritizing Critical Calls
- Using Cisco Extension Mobility
- Managing Business Calls Using a Single Phone Number
- Using a Handset, Headset, and Speakerphone
- Changing Phone Settings
- Using Call Logs and Directories
- Accessing Voice Messages
- Using the User Options Web Pages
- Accessing Your User Options Web Pages
- Configuring Features and Services on the Web
- Understanding Additional Configuration Options
- Troubleshooting Your Phone
- Cisco One-Year Limited Hardware Warranty Terms
- Index

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• If you receive an alert for an incoming call and a reverting call at the same time, by default your
phone will shift the focus of the phone screen to display the incoming call. Your system
administrator can change this focus priority setting.
• If you use a shared line, Hold Reversion rings only on the phone that put the call on hold, not on
the other phones that share the line.
• The duration between Hold Reversion alerts is determined by your system administrator.
Using Mute
With Mute enabled, you can hear other parties on a call but they cannot hear you. You can use Mute
with the handset, speakerphone, or a headset.
If you want to... Then...
Toggle Microphone on Press .
Toggle Microphone off Press .
Switching Between Multiple Calls
You can switch between multiple calls on one or more lines. If the call that you want to switch to is
not automatically highlighted, press the call appearance on your touchscreen or scroll to it.
If you want to... Then...
Switch between
connected calls on one
line
1. Make sure the call that you want to switch to is highlighted.
2. Press Resume.
Any active call is placed on hold and the selected call is resumed.
Switch between
connected calls on
different lines
Press for the line that you are switching to.
If a single call is holding on the line, the call automatically resumes. If
multiple calls are holding, highlight the appropriate call and press Resume.
Switch from a
connected call to
answer a ringing call
Press Answer, or if the call is ringing on a different line, press (flashing).
Any active call is placed on hold and the selected call is resumed.