Enabling Remote Call Forward

This feature is intended for secretaries or assistants. The working principle is as follows:

  • The assistant notices the boss leaving, or the boss does not want to receive any calls but from the assistant.
  • The assistant presses the Busy Lamp Field (BLF)/Transfer or Speedial key labeled Boss/Secretary.
  • All incoming calls to the boss will be forwarded to the assistant. If the call must be transferred to the boss, the secretary can transfer it.
  • If the boss wants to receive all calls, the assistant must press the same programmable key again in order to deactivate this call forward feature. This feature is planned to work as a toggle switch or a toggle button.

How to do it…

  1. In the assistant's IP phone, configure a speed dial key ...

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