Cisco Unified 8961 User Manual

Place Dialable Intercom Call
Procedure
Step 1
Press Intercom.
Step 2
Enter the intercom code.
Your phone enters whisper mode until the recipient accepts the intercom call. If you are on an active call, that
call is placed on hold.
Step 3
Listen for the intercom alert tone, then begin speaking.
Step 4
Press Intercom to end the call.
Receive an Intercom Call
Intercom allows you to place and receive one-way calls using a dedicated or dialable intercom line.
After receiving the intercom call, the recipient can initiate two-way audio (connected mode) to allow for
further conversation.
Procedure
Step 1
When an intercom call comes to your phone, you receive a message on your phone screen, an audible alert,
and your phone answers the intercom call with mute activated. You can handle the intercom call in one of
these ways:
•
Listen to the intercom caller in whisper mode. Any current call activity you are already engaged in
continues simultaneously. In whisper mode, the intercom caller cannot hear you.
•
Press Intercom to switch to connected mode. In connected mode, you can speak to the intercom caller.
Step 2
Press Intercom to end the call.
Line Status
Line Status indicators allow you to view the state of a phone line that is associated with a speed-dial button.
Your system administrator sets up Line Status indicators on your phone.
Line Status Indicators
Line Status indicators show the state of a line.
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Calling Features
Place Dialable Intercom Call

Cisco Unified 8961 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	Unified 8961
Category	IP Phone
Language	English