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Make a Call to an IM and Presence Contact
When you call someone on your IM&P contacts, their presence state is displayed in your call history.
Procedure
Step 1 Do one of the following actions:
6821: Press Applications , and select Directories.
6841, 6851, and 6861: Press Contacts .
Step 2 Select IM&P.
Step 3 Select a directory.
Step 4 Select an entry.
The entry shows the status of your contact.
Step 5 (Optional) Press Detail to view the contact details and press Back to return to the contacts list.
Step 6 Press Call.
Change Your Presence State
Because the phone is always available, you need to set your presence manually on the phone.
Procedure
Step 1 Do one of the following actions:
6821: Press Applications , and select Directories.
6841, 6851, and 6861: Press Contacts .
Step 2 Press Presence.
Step 3 Select your presence from the list.
Available—You can take a call.
Away—You have stepped away from the phone for a short time.
Do not disturb—You don't want to take a call.
Offline—You are not available to take calls. Typically, you use this presence when you leave the phone
for long periods of time.
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Make a Call to an IM and Presence Contact
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