Aastra Telecom 55I User Manual

Operational, Basic, and Advanced Parameters

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41-001160-00, Release 2.1, Rev 04  

IP Phone Administrator Guide

Parameter – 
incoming call interrupts 
dialing

Incoming Call Interrupts 
Dialing
(in Web UI)

Basic Settings->Preferences->General

aastra.cfg, <mac>.cfg

Enable or disables how the phone handles incoming calls while the phone 
is dialing out.

When you enable this parameter (1 = true), an incoming call interrupts the 
outgoing call during dialing and allows the phone to ring for the user to 
answer the incoming call. 

When you disable this parameter (0 = false), which is the default, the 

phone does not interrupt the outgoing call during dialing and instead rings 

the incoming call on another free line (or sends busy signal if all 

remaining lines are busy). You have a choice to ignore the incoming call, 

or answer the incoming call on another line, via the Ignore and Answer 

softkeys that display. 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.

Notes:
1. On a 53i, you must use the up and down arrow keys to ignore or 
answer the call.
2. On all phone models, if you disable this parameter (0=disable), 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.

After enabling or disabling this feature, it takes affect on the phone 
immediately.

Boolean

0 (false)

0 (false)
1 (true)

incoming call interrupts dialing: 1