Section 3: Features
DS1000/2000 Product Description Section 3: Features â—† 71
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Hotline
Availability: All versions.
Hotline gives a keyset user with a programmed Hotline key one-
button calling and Transfer to another extension (the Hotline part-
ner). Hotline helps co-workers that work closely together. The
Hotline partners can call or Transfer calls to each other just by
pressing their Hotline key. In addition, the Hotline key shows the status of the partner’s extension:
For an alternate feature that also provides one-button Intercom access and Transfer, turn to Direct
Station Selection (DSS) on page 52.
Feature Quick Steps
To place a call to your Hotline partner:
1. Press Hotline key.
To Transfer your trunk call to your Hotline partner:
1. Press Hotline key + Announce call or hang up.
To answer a call from your Hotline partner:
1. Speak toward phone.
User Programmable Feature: # H L
Assigns Hotline partners to Hotline keys.
Interactive Soft Keys
Availability: All versions.
Interactive Soft Keys provide intuitive feature access for display
keyset users. It is no longer necessary to remember feature codes
to access the telephone’s advanced features because the function
of the soft keys change as the user process calls. For example,
while on a trunk call a display keyset user can press the PARK soft key to Park their call in orbit.
For additional information on Interactive Soft Key operation, refer to the DS1000/2000 Soft Key
Glossary (P/N 80000GLO**).
Hotline Busy Lamp Indications
When the key is: The covered extension is:
Off Idle or not installed
On Busy or ringing
Flashing fast In Do Not Disturb
Hotline provides partner
extensions with one-button
calling and Transfer.
Use advanced telephone
features just by pressing a
soft key, without
remembering feature codes.