AASTRA 51i User Guide
78 Model 51i IP Phone User Guide
Additional Features
Incoming Call Interrupts Dialing
If you are dialing a call on your phone and another call comes in while you are
dialing, you can allow the incoming call to interrupt dialing by enabling a parameter
called "Incoming Call Interrupts Dialing". You can enable or disable this
dialing, you can allow the incoming call to interrupt dialing by enabling a parameter
called "Incoming Call Interrupts Dialing". You can enable or disable this
parameter in the Aastra Web UI at the path
Basic Settings->Preferences->General.
When you enable this field in the Aastra Web UI, an incoming call automatically
Basic Settings->Preferences->General.
When you enable this field in the Aastra Web UI, an incoming call automatically
interrupts the outgoing call during dialing and allows the phone to ring for you to
answer the incoming call.
When you disable this parameter, which is the default, the phone does not interrupt
answer the incoming call.
When you disable this parameter, which is the default, the phone does not interrupt
the outgoing call during dialing and instead sends a busy signal if the existing line is
busy. You have a choice to ignore the incoming call, or answer the incoming call on
another line. If you choose to answer the incoming call, you can answer the call,
finish the call, and then hang up. You can still go back to the original outgoing call
and finish dialing out.
busy. You have a choice to ignore the incoming call, or answer the incoming call on
another line. If you choose to answer the incoming call, you can answer the call,
finish the call, and then hang up. You can still go back to the original outgoing call
and finish dialing out.
Configuring "Incoming Call Interrupts Dialing"
Use the following procedures to configure "Incoming Call Interrupts Dialing" on the
IP Phone.
IP Phone.
1. Click on Basic Settings->Preferences->General.
2. Enable the "Incoming Call Interrupts Dialing" field by checking the check box.
Disable this field by unchecking the box). Default is disabled.
3. Click
to save your settings.
Notes:
1. On a 51i, you must use the down arrow key to ignore the call. To answer the
call, lift the handset or press the Speaker Key.
2. If you disable this field, and the phone receives an incoming call while you
are dialing an outgoing call, you can pick up the call and perform transfer or
conference as required.
1. On a 51i, you must use the down arrow key to ignore the call. To answer the
call, lift the handset or press the Speaker Key.
2. If you disable this field, and the phone receives an incoming call while you
are dialing an outgoing call, you can pick up the call and perform transfer or
conference as required.
Aastra Web UI
Note: "Incoming Call Interrupts Dialing" is disabled by default.