Reference Guide: Mitel/Aastra 6873 SIP Phone Navigation Figure 1 Navigate
Basic Call Handling Place a Call 1. Lift the handset. 2. Press a Line key, or press. 3. Dial the number on the keypad and press the Dial soft key. End a Call Place the handset on the cradle, or press. Answer a Call Lift the handset, press the Line key, or press. Ignore a Call Press or the Ignore soft key when the phone is ringing to ignore the incoming call and send the incoming call directly to voice mail (if configured). Redial Press once to access a list of recently dialed numbers. Press and to scroll through the entries. Press the Select or Dial soft key to redial the selected number. Press twice to call the last dialed number. Mute Press to mute the handset, headset, or speakerphone. Hold/Resume 1. To place a call on hold, press while on a call. 2. To resume the call, press again, or press the Line key corresponding to the line where the call is being held. 2
Touchscreen Navigation User Interface (UI) navigation is performed using the LCD touchscreen. Swipe left and right in the top soft key area to switch soft key screens. Swipe left and right on the area to the right of the top soft keys to switch to the line and call screens, and swipe up and down to scroll through the different lines or calls on the respective screen. To select a line, call, or any other item, simply press the item on screen. The figure below provides a visual representation of the different screens and UI navigation behavior. Note: The Detailed View screen is only accessible when at least one call is in a ringing or connected state. The Multi-View screen is only accessible when more than one call is a ringing or in a connected state. Figure 2 Touchscreen Navigation 3
Home Screen The Home screen displays the date, time, and status messages. It is the default screen displayed when the phone is in an idle state. Line Selection Screen The Line Selection screen allows you to view the lines in use and select a line to act upon. 4
Detailed View Screen The Detailed-View screen displays all the information for a specific call. It is the default screen displayed for all active point-to-point calls. Multi-View Screen The Multi-View screen allows you to manage your calls more efficiently when you have more than one call in progress. It is particularly useful in transfer and conference scenarios. All pertinent information from the Detailed View screen is also available on the Multi-View screen, but information for two remote parties can be seen simultaneously. 5
Advanced Call Handling The 6873 SIP phone provides simple and convenient methods for transferring calls and establishing conference calls. Note: Transferring and conferencing can be initiated on both the Multi-View and Detailed View screens. Call Transfer 1. Ensure you are on active call with the party you want to transfer. 2. If you are already connected to the transfer recipient, press the recipient on screen and then press the Xfer sof tkey to complete the call transfer. -OR- If you are not connected to the transfer recipient, press the Xfer soft key, enter the recipient s number and press the Dial soft key again to complete the transfer. 3-Way Conferencing 1. Ensure you are on active call with one of the parties with the party you want to create a conference. 2. If you are already connected to the party you want to conference in, press the conference target on screen, and then press the Conf sof tkey to complete the 3-way conference. -OR- If you are not connected to the party you want to conference in, press the Conf softkey, enter the conference target s number, and press the Dial soft key. At any time, press the Conf soft key again to complete the 3-way conference. Note: If the 3-way conference is successful, the conference participants. icon appears in the call status indicator area of both 6
Customization Adjust Volume Press during a call to adjust the volume of the handset, headset, or speakerphone. Pressing these keys when the phone is idle adjusts the ringer volume. Ring Tone 1. Press to access the Settings menu. 2. Press the Audio icon. 3. Press the Ring Tones icon. 4. Swipe up or down on screen to scroll through the list and press the ring tone you want. 5. Press the Save soft key to set the ring tone. Screen Language 1. Press to access the Settings menu. 2. Press the Language icon. 3. Select the screen language you want. 4. Press the Save soft key to set the screen language. Other Features Directory 1. Press the Directory soft key 2. Swipe up or down on the screen to scroll through the list, or press the search bar to search. 3. Select the contact, and then press the Dial soft key to place a call using the contact s default phone number. If you want to place a call to a different phone number attached to the contact (if applicable), select the phone number on screen and press the Dial soft key. Received Callers List 1. Press to access the Received Callers list. 2. Swipe up or down on screen to scroll through the list. If you want to view additional contact details, select the contact on screen and press the Details soft key. 3. Press the Dial soft key to place a call to the respective entry. 7
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