Change Your Presence State
Because the phone is always available, you need to set your presence manually on the phone.
Before you begin
You administrator enables the IM&P directory in the phone.
Procedure
Step 1 Do one of the following actions:
• 6821: Press Applications , and select Directories.
• Other phones in 6800 series: Press Contacts .
Step 2 Press Category, if it displays on the phone. Otherwise, skip the step.
Step 3 Select IM&P contacts.
Step 4 Highlight a directory. For example, Favorite, Non-Group, All contacts, and so on.
Step 5 Press Presence.
Step 6 Select your presence from the list.
• Available—You can take a call.
• Away—You have stepped away from the phone for a short time.
• Do not disturb—You don't want to take a call.
• Offline—You are not available to take calls. Typically, you use this presence when you leave the phone
for long periods of time.
Personal Address Book
Add a New Contact to Your Personal Address Book
Before you begin
Your administrator must enable the personal address book on the phone. Otherwise, the menu item Personal
address book doesn't display.
You administrator has set the personal address book as the target directory that stores the new contacts.
Procedure
Step 1 Do one of the following actions:
• 6821: Press Applications , and select Directories.
• Other phones in 6800 series: Press Contacts .
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Contacts
Change Your Presence State