Avaya J169/J179 Quick Reference User Guide

  • TO ANSWER INCOMING CALLS: 
    • Phone rings - Indicator Flashes Slow. 
    • Lift Handset or Press SPEAKER Key or Press ANSWER Softkey.
  • TO HOLD A CALL: Press HOLD Softkey. Indicator lamp flashes fast. 
  • TO RETURN TO A CALL: Press Flashing Call Appearance Key.
  • TRANSFER CALL: 
    • Press TRANSFER Softkey, call is automatically held. 
    • Enter EXTENSION Number
    • Press CALL Softkey and select NOW or TALK.
      (NOW initiates a blind transfer and TALK allows you to introduce the caller before transferring) 
      • If TALK is selected, hang up or press COMPLETE to complete the transfer. 
  • TO ACCESS HISTORY/CALL LOG: Press CALL LOG Key
  • TO ACCESS VOICEMAIL:
    • Using Voicemail Pro system: Press VOICEMAIL Key
  • TO TURN ON FORWARDING FOR ALL INCOMING CALLS: 
    • Press the key labeled Call fwd
    • Enter the 5-digit extension or external number you would like to forward calls to.
    • Press Enter 
    • Note: You must put ‘9’ ‘1’ in front of the 10-digit number if doing external forwarding. 
  • TO TURN OFF FORWARDING FOR ALL INCOMING CALLS:
    • Press the key labeled Call fwd
      • Note: Key is lit green when call forwarding is enabled.
  • TO MAKE A CONFERENCE CALL:
    • 1) During a call, on the Phone screen, press More > Conf. This puts the existing call on hold.
    • 2) To make a call to a participant, do one of the following: 
      • Dial the phone number by using the dial pad.
      • Call the person from the Contacts list or the Recents list.
    • 3) When the third participant answers the call, press the Join softkey
    • 4) To add another person, press Add and repeat Step 2 and 3.

For video demonstrations, please see our video training links in the Solutions database.

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