Section 700 - Operation Chapter 5. Key Telephone Features576-20-700 DBS 576 (USA), issued January 1999 135• FF1-0-03: Extension COS (Hold Key Operation)• FF1-2: Dial PlanConsiderations• N/AFloating HoldFloating Hold is a type of System Hold that allows you to retrieve a held call from any extension thathas an FF key assigned to the same Floating Hold orbit where the call is held. You can also retrieve acall by dialing the Floating Hold orbit number for the held call.Floating Hold is useful when the intended recipient of a call must be located via a page. The call canbe placed in a Floating Hold “orbit” and that orbit number announced during the page. The pagedparty can then pick up the call by dialing the orbit number or by pressing an FF key assigned to thatorbit number.Note: To place a call on Floating Hold, you should have at least one FF key assigned to a FloatingHold orbit number (001-576).OperationTo place a call on Floating Hold:To retrieve a call from Floating Hold:Hardware Requirements• N/ARelated Programming• FF1-0-01: Floating Hold on HOLD Key• FF1-0-02: Dial Control for Floating Hold Answer.• FF1-2: Dial PlanAction Result1. While on a call, press the Floating FF key (system program-ming required) or press the HOLD key.• Intercom dial tone• Hold CO XXX displays (where XXX= outside line number)Action Result1. (A) Press the FF key assigned to the Floating Hold orbitnumber where the call is held.OR...(A) Enter the Floating Hold Answer feature access code(default = *9).(B) Enter the Floating Hold orbit number (001-576) CPC288/576), 01-96 (CPC-96) or 001-099 (CPC288/576) or 01-09 (CPC-96)) (See considerations below.)CO XXX displays if line released (whereXXX = outside line number)
