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For the bridged line settings to take effect, the phone must retrieve the
new settings from the VCX server. By default, phones check the VCX
server for new information every 60 minutes (the phone registration
interval). To retrieve bridged line settings, you can use one of the
following options:
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Wait for the phone registration interval to expire (60 minutes or
less, depending on when the last registration occurred).
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Log off and then log on to the phone.
In this example, an incoming call to extension 1000 will also ring on
extension 1001 on line 4 or on line 5 (or both lines) depending what you
selected in step 2b.
The primary phone user can make calls on a bridged line. The secondary
phone user can answer calls that are made to the primary phone’s
extension but cannot make calls using the buttons that are associated
with the primary telephone. (In fact, the buttons on the secondary phone
associated with the primary phone function as speed dial buttons to the
primary phone.) Both users can use VCX features to manage bridged
calls. For example, bridged calls can be transferred, put on hold, or
forwarded to voice mail. However, because multiple phones are involved,
you should note the considerations discussed in
Bridged Line Interaction
with Other Features
.
When an extension is bridged, SA buttons (4 or 5) access buttons and
status lights on the secondary phone are associated with the Bridged
System Appearance (BSA) access buttons and status lights on the primary
phone. Lights on each phone indicate the state of each bridged line:
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If the light is off, the bridged line is available for use on the primary
phone.
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If the light is on, the bridged line is in use by either a primary phone
user or a secondary phone user.
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If the light is blinking quickly, the bridged line is ringing on all primary
and secondary phones.
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If the light is blinking slowly on both phones, the line has been put on
hold by either the primary phone user or a secondary phone user. This
indicates a shared hold state. The line can be picked up by any phone
mapped to this bridged line.
Both primary and secondary users can be logged in to multiple phones.
For example, an administrative assistant (secondary user) can be logged in
