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1. Programmable Buttons
2. Foot stand Button
3. Display Button
4. Messages Button
5. Directories Button
6. Help Button
7. Settings Button
8. Services Button
9. Volume Button
10. Speaker Button
11. Mute Button
12. Headset Button
13. 4-way Navigation Pad
and Select button
(center)
14. Keypad
15. Soft Key Buttons
16. Handset Light Strip
17. Touch Screen
1. Primary Phone Line
2. Programmable Button
Indicators
3. Soft Key Labels
4. Status Line
5. Call Activity Area
6. Phone Tab
7. Features Tab
To activate the Touch
Screen, press the
Display button. This
awakens the phone from
sleep mode. To disable it
for cleaning, press the
Display button again.
No Colour - Ready
for Input
Green Flashing –
Disabled
Green Steady –
Sleep Mode
Press (or tap) items on
the touch screen with
only your fingertips.
Press Speaker button
for hands-free,
then Answer or a
programmable button
(flashing)
or
Press iDivert to send
caller directly to
voice mail
Press EndCall soft key
or touch screen
or
Return handset to
cradle
or
On speaker phone,
press the Speaker
button
1. Press Hold soft
key or touch
screen
2. The hold icon
appears on your
screen
3. The line on hold
will flash
4. Press Resume
soft key or touch
screen to resume
call
Pick up the handset and
dial a number
or
Press the Speaker
button and dial a
number for hands-free
or
Press New Call soft
key or touch screen
Place a Second Call
on Hold
1. Place the first call
on hold by pressing
the Hold soft key or
touch screen
Lift Handset
or
Press Answer soft key
or touch phone screen

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2. Press New Call soft
key or line button
3. Press EndCall soft
key to end second call
required extra digits to an
external number. (ex: “9” or
“1”)
2. Press Resume soft key
or touch screen
Any active call is placed on
hold. Any selected call is
resumed.
Connected calls on
another line:
1. Press the button for
the line you want to
switch to
2. Select a call if there are
multiple calls
3. Press Resume soft key
or touch screen
Press Mute button
to activate
Press Mute button
again to disable
Redial Last Number Called
1. Press Redial soft key to
dial the last number or
touch screen
2. Speaker for hands-free
turns on automatically
or
Lift Handset
To view calls on another
line:
1. Press the Help button
2. Immediately press
the Line button
Switch call to overview
mode:
1. Press for the
highlighted line
2. In overview mode,
one call is displayed
per line
3. Displayed call is
either the active call
or the held call with
the longest duration
4. To return to standard
viewing mode, press
the Help button
5. Immediately press
the Line button
Retrieved Missed, Placed
and Received Calls
1. Press Directories
button
2. Use Navigation Pad
to highlight
either missed, placed
or received calls
3. Press Select soft key
or touch screen
4. Press Details for
information on called
number, time of day
and duration
To dial a number:
Internal calls and Placed
calls
Use Navigation Pad or
touch screen to highlight a
number and pick up
handset (number dialed
automatically)
Missed and Received
External Calls
Press EditDial soft key or
touch screen to add
1. Press CFwdAll soft key
or Forward All or touch
Screen
2. Dial number to forward
calls to
3. Press pound key (#)
To verify that Call Forward
is enabled on your
primary line:
1. Call forward icon
appears next to
primary number
2. Call forward target
number appears in the
status line
To deactivate:
1. Press CFwdAll
or Forward All
Switch Between Multiple
Calls
1. From an active call,
press the Transfer soft
key or touch screen
Connect calls on one line:
1. Select the call you
want to switch to

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2. Dial target number
3. Wait for recipient to
answer
4. Press Transfer again
to complete the
transfer or EndCall to
cancel
To turn off:
1. Press DND or
Do Not Disturb
1. Press EndCall soft key
or touch screen
or
2. Return handset
New Message Indicators:
1. Steady red light on the
handset
2. Flashing message icon
and text message
appears on your phone
screen
3. A stutter tone is heard
from your handset,
headset or speaker
phone when you place
a call
Retrieve Message(s)
1. Press the Messages
button
2. Follow prompts to
check voice mail
Requires special phone
number from IITS.
To establish:
1. Lift receiver
2. Press MeetMe soft key
or touch screen
3. Dial the assigned
MeetMe conference
number
Participants can now join
conference by dialing in.
To join a MeetMe call:
1. Dial the assigned
MeetMe conference
number
Note: If participants call the
MeetMe number before the call
has been established by the
coordinator of the conference
call, they will hear a busy tone.
End the conference:
1. All participants must
hang up
1. When you hear a call
waiting beep (single
alert) press Answer soft
key (first call goes on
hold)
2. Use Navigation button
to alternate between
calls and press Resume
soft key to return to a call
3. Press EndCall soft key
to disconnect the
selected caller
A feature to turn off the
ringer on your phone or to
turn off all audible and visual
notifications of incoming
calls.
Your system administrator
enables DND for your
phone.
To turn on:
1. Press DND or Do Not
Disturb
2. “Do Not Disturb” displays
on the phone
3. The DND lights and
the ring tone is turned off
Up to six participants.
1. From a connected call,
press Confrn or
Conference
2. Press the More soft key
to see Confrn or touch
the screen
3. Call the next person
4. Wait for the call to
connect
5. Press Confrn or
Conference again to
add the participant to
your call
6. Repeat as necessary
for each additional
participant
1. From an active call,
press Join
2. Press More to display
this soft key
3. Press the green
(flashing) line button
for the calls you
wish to join