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Calling a supervisor for an escalating problem

To call a supervisor for an escalating problem:

  1. When your desk phone rings, pick up the phone.

    Your phone makes the escalation call to the supervisor. (The customer will not be part of the call with the supervisor.)
  1. After talking to the supervisor, hang up your desk phone.
  1. To resume the call with the caller on hold, do one of the following:

    • In the Call Console pane, click the ANS button.

    • From your desk phone, use the Hold button or soft key.

The call resumes.