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Placing and Receiving Video Calls

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Placing a Video Call on Hold

Putting a video call on hold is easy.

 

Here’s How

  1. In the call area, click the Hold button.

    Click the Hold button.

    The Hold button changes to a Resume button, and the screen shows the play button.

  2. When you’re ready to resume the video call, click the Resume button or the play button.

    Click the Resume button.Click the play button.

 

What’s Next

If the person you’re talking with puts you on hold, the call window changes to show your "on hold" status.

After someone puts you on hold, you see something like this:

The other person has put the call on hold.

You have several options:

  • You can wait for the other person to resume the call, which returns the display to normal.
  • You can terminate the call by clicking the End Call button.
  • You can put the other person on hold by clicking the Hold button.

    Your Hold button changes to a Resume button. To continue the call, you must click the Resume button to release your hold before the other person can also resume the conversation.

 

Help Topics

 
 

Words to Know

  • Video call: a call in which you can hear and see the person your talking with.