Cisco 79XX - Placing a Call on Hold

Goal

The purpose of this article is to provide instructions on how to place a call on hold using a Cisco 79XX phone.

Resolution/Steps

Placing a Call on Hold Steps:

1. Select the Hold soft key. The phone display will indicate the call is on hold.

2. When you’re ready to continue the call, select the Resume soft key.

Keep in mind:

• Pressing the Answer softkey to connect a new call puts an existing connected call on hold automatically.

• Before using pressing "Resume", make sure the appropriate call window is active (the active window is darker). If necessary, navigate to it using the navigation button.

Common Issues/Related Articles

Factory Reset:

• 7940 and 7960: {{ glossary.UC}}.solutions/Cisco/002Phones/79XX_Series/Cisco_-_Phone%3A_7940_and_7960_Factory_Reset_Procedure">Cisco - Phone: 7940 and 7960 Factory Reset Procedure

• 7920: Cisco - Phone: 7920 Factory Reset Procedure

• 7942 and 7962: Cisco - Phone: 7942 and 7962 Factory Reset Procedure

• 7945, 7965, and 7975: Cisco - Phone: 7945, 7965, 7975 Factory Reset Procedure

• 7921: Cisco - Phone: 7921 Factory Reset Procedure

• 7925: Cisco - Phone: 7925 Factory Reset Procedure

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• Cisco - Phone: Pickup - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Extension Mobility - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Joining Calls - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Receiving Calls - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Call Park - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Speed Dials - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Transferring a Call - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Do Not Disturb (DND) - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Answering Additional Calls - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Cisco Function Directories - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Switching Between Calls - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Cisco Function Settings - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Cisco Function Buttons - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Returning to Initial Call - 79XX Series

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• Cisco - Phone: Meet Me Conference Call - 79XX Series

• Cisco - Phone: Cisco Call Forwarding All - 79XX Series

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