Call Commands

Revised: September 29, 2020

This chapter contains the following call commands:

call add-in

call add-in { word }

 
Syntax Description

word

Required. Directory number or SIP URI

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

1.9

This command was introduced.

IX 9.0

Syntax updated

 
Usage Guidelines

Use this command to add an audio-only call to an existing conference. You must already be in a call to add an audio add-in.

Examples

admin:call add-in 7890@cisco.com
Starting add-in call to 7890@cisco,com; DONE
Waiting for the call to be answered: DONE
Trying to join the conference: DONE

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

call answer

Answers an incoming call.

call end

Terminates the current call or calls.

call start

Initiates a call to the specified address.

call answer

call answer [ line number ]

 
Syntax Description

line number

Optional. Specify line 1 or line 2.

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

1.2

This command was introduced.

1.5

The line number argument was added.

1.5.10

The help option was added.

 
Usage Guidelines

Use this command to answer an incoming call. You can also enter help in the command string to answer the incoming call:

help call answer

Examples

If more that one call is in a state to be answered, you may specify a specific line:

admin:call answer line 1

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

call add-in

Adds an audio-only call to an existing conference.

call end

Terminates the current call or calls.

call start

Initiates a call to the specified address.

call end

call end [ id number ]

 
Syntax Description

id number

Optional. Retrieve the ID of the call to drop by entering the show call status command.

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

1.2

This command was introduced.

1.5

The address argument was changed to line number.

1.5.10

The help option was added.

TX 6.0 and CTS 1.10

Added the ability to end a call by entering the ID of the call as returned by the show call status command.

 
Usage Guidelines

Use this command to end the current call or calls. You can also enter help in the command string to terminate a specified call:

help call end

Examples

If the call has an audio add-in, you can end either the audio or the video portion of the call by entering the show call status command and entering the ID for the call as returned by that command:

admin:call end id 2

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

call add-in

Adds an audio-only call to an existing conference.

call answer

Answers s an incoming call.

call start

Initiates a call to the specified address.

show call status

Initiates a call to the specified address.

call hold

call hold [ line number ]

 
Syntax Description

line number

Optional. Specify line 1 or line 2.

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

1.5

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

Optional. Use this command to place a specified call on hold. If more that one call is in a state to be ended, you may specify a specific line.

Examples

admin:call hold line 1

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

call resume

Resumes a call.

call resume

call resume [ line number ]

 
Syntax Description

line number

Optional. Specify line 1 or line 2.

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

1.5

This command was introduced.

1.5.10

The help option was added.

 
Usage Guidelines

Optional. Use this command to resume a call on a specified line. You can also enter help in the command string to resume the specified call.

help call resume

Examples

If more than one call is about to end, you may specify a specific line:

admin:call resume line 1

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

call hold

Places a call on hold.

call send DTMF

call send DTMF {call-id} {signal}

 
Syntax Description

call-id

callid of call where DTMF signal needs to be passed

signal

DTMF string to be sent

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

IX 8.0.2.2

This command was introduced.

 
Usage Guidelines

Use this command to send DTMF signal such as passcode while joining conference. You can also enter help in the beginning of command to know more detailed usage.

help call send DTMF

Examples

admin: call send DTMF 1 1234#
Sending dtmf signal...DONE

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

call add-in

Adds an audio-only call to an existing conference.

call answer

Answers s an incoming call.

call start

Initiates a call to the specified address.

call start

call start {word}

 
Syntax Description

word

Required. Telephone number or SIP URI to dial.

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

1.2

This command was introduced.

1.5.10

The help option was added.

IX 8.0

Remove A.B.C.D parameter

 
Usage Guidelines

Use this command to initiate a call to the specified address. You can also enter help in the command string to initiate a call to the specified address:

help call start
note.gif

Noteblank.gif You may only make one call at a time and cannot place a call on hold or resume a call.

Examples

admin: call start 12345
OR
admin: call start 132345@domain.com

 
Related Commands

Command
Description

call add-in

Adds an audio-only call to an existing conference.

call answer

Answers an incoming call.

call end

Terminates the current call or calls.

call state

call state

 
Syntax Description

This command has no arguments or keywords.

 
Command Default

No default behavior or values.

 
Command History

Release
Modifications

1.5

This command was introduced.

1.5.10

The help option was added.

 
Usage Guidelines

Use this command to view the state of an active call. Enter help to list the SIP stack call state:

help call state

Examples

admin:call state
 
Line 1 state: ANSWERED