Usability FeaturesRN-001029-00, Rev 03, Release 2.1 175i Series IP Phone Release NotesEnabling/Disabling Call Waiting using the Configuration FilesUse the following parameter to enable or disable call waiting on the phone usingthe configuration files.• call waitingParameter –call waitingCall Waiting(in Web UI)Aastra Web UI Basic Settings->Preferences->GeneralConfiguration Files aastra.cfg, .cfgDescription Allows you to enable or disable Call Waiting on the IP phone.If you enable call waiting (default), the user has the option of accepting asecond call while currently on the first call. If you disable call waiting, anda user is currently on a call, a second incoming call is automaticallyrejected by the phone with a busy message.If you disable call waiting on the phone, and the user is on a call, anyfurther incoming calls will receive busy unless “Call Forward Busy” or “CallForward No Answer and Busy” is configured on the phone. It will thenforward the call according to the rule configured. The phone can only:• -transfer the currently active callor• accept transferred calls if there is no active calls.If call waiting is disabled:• on the 57i CT base, and the handset is currently on a call, all additionalincoming calls are rejected on the handset.• intercom calls are treated as regular incoming calls and are rejected.• pre-dialing with live dial pad disabled still accepts incoming calls.• the “Incoming Call Cancels Dialing” parameter is ignored because theincoming call is automatically rejected.• the Missed Calls List does not get updated with details of calls.• the Blind Transfer feature on the phone may not work if two calls aremade to the phone at one time.Format BooleanDefault Value 1 (enabled)Range 0 (disabled)1 (enabled)Example call waiting: 0
