Aastra Telecom 9480i Series User Manual

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IP Phone Administrator Guide

BLF and XML softkeys/programmable keys monitor the states of an extension. 
The extension states can be one of three states: "busy", "ringing" and "idle". If the 
monitored extension is in the "ringing" state with an incoming call, and "Directed 
call pickup" is enabled, pressing the BLF or XML key can pick up the incoming 
call on the monitored extension.

The optional “directed call pickup prefix” allows you to enter a specific prefix 
string (depending on what is available on your server), that the phone 
automatically dials when dialing the Directed Call Pickup number. For example, 
for Broadsoft servers, you can enter a value of *98 for the “directed call pickup 
prefix”. When the phone performs the Directed Call Pickup after pressing a BLF 
or BLF/List softkey, the phone prepends the *98 value to the designated extension 
of the BLF or BLF/List softkey when dialing out.

Phone A monitors Phone B via BLF/List.

Phone C calls Phone B; Phone B rings.

If you press the BLF/List softkey on Phone A, it picks up the ringing line on 
Phone B.

Phone C connects to Phone A.

Phone A monitors Phone B via BLF/List.

Phone C calls Phone B; Phone B rings.

If you press the BLF/List softkey on Phone A, it performs a speeddial to 
Phone B.

Phone C and Phone A are ringing Phone B on separate lines (if available).

The Asterisk and Epygi Quadro 4x/16x IP PBX servers support 

this feature.  For details about Asterisk support, contact Aastra Technical 
Support.

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