Placing PC to PC Calls
| Initiating a Call | Placing a Call on Hold | Leaving a Voice Message | Ending a Call |
Placing a Call on Hold
When you have a call in progress, you can place the call on hold, just as you would with a telephone that has a hold feature. While the call is on hold, the connection is maintained, but you and your contact cannot hear each other. Putting a call on hold allows you to place another call or to answer a call from someone else. You can leave a call on hold indefinitely.
Here's How
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In the IM window, click the Hold button.
A message informs you that the call is on hold, and the Hold button changes to a Resume button.
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When you are ready to resume the call, click the Resume button.
What's Next
If your contact does not accept your call, you can leave a voice message.
Words to Know
- Contact: a person with whom you interact; someone to whom you might want to send an email or instant message.
- On hold: when the connection during a phone call is maintained, but the person on the other end cannot hear anything on your end.