Transferring calls using the Heads-up display in the RingCentral Phone app
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This article explains how to transfer a call using the Heads-up display in the RingCentral Phone app.
The >Heads-up display feature in the RingCentral Phone lets you manage incoming calls. You can also transfer calls using the HUD feature.
Click the
HUD
icon if your HUD list is docked during an active call. If the HUD list appears on a separate window or is undocked, proceed to the next step.
Hover over the name of the user to whom you want to transfer your active call, then click
Transfer
.
You have the following options when clicking
Transfer
:
Warm Transfer
: Selecting
Warm Transfer
lets you talk to the party to whom you want to transfer the call before you complete the transfer. When you’re ready to transfer the call, click
Complete
Transfer
. In a warm transfer, you’ll see the caller ID of the original caller.
Blind Transfer
: Selecting
Blind Transfer
immediately transfers your active call to the selected extension. You won’t be able to talk to the call recipient.
To Voicemail
: Selecting
To Voicemail
immediately transfers your active call to the voicemail box of the selected extension.