Call Appearance Button Indication

Last Updated : Feb 10, 2025 |

On phones with a text display area next to the button, by default a=, b= and so on is displayed. This can be replaced by another label if required.  

When the user is not connected to a call, the button indicated as selected is the button that will be used if the user goes off hook without pressing an appearance button. When a user is connected to a call, that call is the selected button.

The following table shows how the different states of call appearance buttons (alerting, held, etc) are indicated. This is a general table, not all phone button types are covered. The ring that accompanies the visual indication can be delayed or switched off. See Ring Delay.

Icon Button

Dual LED Button

Appearance Button State

Red off,

Green off.

Idle

The call appearance is not in use and is not currently selected.

Red on,

Green off.

Idle + Selected

The call appearance is not in use but is the current selected button that will be used if the user goes off hook.

Flashing icon.

Red off,

Green steady flash.

Alerting

The matching call appearance is alerting for an incoming call. This is accompanied by ringing. If the user is already on a call, only a single ring is given.

Flashing icon.

Red on,

Green steady flash.

Alerting + Selected

As above but Ringing Line Preference has made this the user's current selected button.

Red on,

Green on.

In Use Here

The user has a call connected on the call appearance or is dialing.

Red off,

Green on.

In Use Elsewhere

The call appearance button is in use on a bridged appearance.

Red off,

Green fast flash.

On Hold Here

The call has been put on hold by this user.

Red fast flash,

Green fast flash

On Hold Pending Transfer

Applies to 1400, 1600, 9400, 9500, and 9600 Series phones.

Red off,

Green intermittent flash.

On Hold Elsewhere

A call on a bridged appearance button matched to the call appearance has been put on hold. Calls on a call appearance that are put on hold by another user will continue to show connected lamp status, though the phone display will indicate a held call.

Icon

flashes off.

Red off,

Green broken flash.

Inaccessible

The button pressed is not accessible. The call is still dialing, ringing or cannot be bridged into.