[Asterisk-Users] RE: Cisco 76XX - How to ignore a call (silence ring)

[Shawn Kelley]

"Shawn Kelley" <shawn at accenttek.com> writes:

>> I am preparing to setup a system using Cisco 7940 and 7960's I have 
>> the 7.1 SIP firmware on them. One issue I have run into is how to 
>> silence the ringer if a call comes in and you don't want to take it.
>> Many phones have a DND button. I know the 79XX has the DND in the
menu
>> but it is to cumbersome to go into the settings then phone
preferences
>> then the DND and select yes.
>> Is there any other way this can be achieved to silence the ringer if
a
>> call comes in and the person doesn't want to take it?

>I've asked the Cisco TAC about this, and they told me I needed to
submit a >"feature request" with my VAR.

>If you bought your phones through a Cisco reseller with some clout, I'd
>encourage you to submit a feature request for DND that does what DND
does >on all other phone systems.
>-- 
>Matt Ranney - mjr at ranney.com

Matt,
I purchased all my phones from Ebay auctions. Maybe someone else out
there has access to a VAR to submit this request.
Thanks,
--Shawn