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Speed dial numbers allow you to store numbers and then use side buttons on the phone, or abbreviated dialing from the soft key template, to dial the stored numbers. Some phones, such as Model 7960 and 7970 have speed dial buttons on the right-hand side of the phone that you can use to dial frequently-dialed numbers. The Cisco 7912 phones do not have buttons, but you can use the Soft Key template on the phone's LCD display.
Speed Dials are one or two-digit index codes (1 to 99) that you can assign to phone numbers or address book entries. To place a call using Speed Dials, select the Speed Dials index code from the menu on your phone’s touch screen. You do not need to dial the entire number. The number of speed dials available is dependent on the phone button template. The exact name of the speed dial service on your phone may vary, depending on how your system administrator configured the service.
Busy lamps also allow you to store numbers and then use side buttons on the phone to dial the stored numbers. The status of the lamp indicates if the line is currently in use. Some Cisco phones, such as the 7931 series, have busy lamps on the right-hand side that you can use to dial frequently-dialed numbers.
Busy lamps are one or two-digit index codes (1 to 99) that you can assign to phone numbers or address book entries.
The number of busy lamps available is dependent on the phone button template. The exact name of the busy lamp service on your phone may vary, depending on how your administrator configured the service.
To assign a speed dial or busy lamp field (BLF) to a button:
To edit an existing speed dial or BLF entry, click Edit next to the button you want to edit. Enter new information in the relevant field as described above and click Save when complete.
To remove a speed dial or BLF entry, click Remove next to the entry that you want to remove and click Save. The button number returns to the Unassigned status.
If you want to insert a speed dial entry directly above an existing speed dial entry, click + Insert a speed dial entry above this entry (+ icon) to open an empty speed dial entry form. Enter the required information and click Save when complete.
To edit an existing speed dial entry, click in the appropriate fields and enter new information as described above. Click Save when complete.
To remove a speed dial entry, click Remove this speed dial (trashcan icon) next to the speed dial you want to remove and click Save. The relevant speed dial is removed from the list.