Unified Communications Mobile Client for Android
Eastlink UC Mobile Client is a VoIP dialing and mobile unified communications (UC) client for mobile smartphones as well as tablets.
Installing Eastlink UC for Android Users
- Select the Google Play Store icon on your device
- Search for Eastlink UC and select Eastlink UC Mobile Communications application
- Select Install
- The Eastlink UC App will now download/install on your device
Updating Eastlink UC Application
Most Android devices auto update applications, however if your device doesn’t do it you can follow these steps:
- Select the Google Play Store icon on your Android
- Search for Eastlink UC and select Eastlink UC Mobile Communications application
- Click Update
- The Eastlink UC App will now update on your device
Launching the Client
- Select Eastlink UC app icon to launch client
Logging In
- Enter your Eastlink UC user ID and password*
- Toggle Remember Me
- Select Login at the bottom of the screen
*Your Eastlink UC user ID can be found on the UC form that was left with you during your installation.
Configuring Client Preferences
Upon first login, the client typically goes to the Settings page automatically. If this is not the case, select the Settings icon from the home row on the bottom of the screen
- Account > Eastlink UC > Mobile Data Network > Use When Available > Tap the check box to use 3G/4G Data
- Account > Mobile DN > Enter your mobile #
- Account > Meet Me Conferencing > Enter your chair PIN
- Preferences > Incoming Call > Tap the check boxes based on your personal Incoming Call Alert preferences
- Preferences > Phone Number > Single Touch To Call > Tap the check box
Contacts for IM/Presence
- Select Contacts icon from the home row at the bottom of the screen
- Friends tab located at the top of your screen to see your personal contacts from your Personal Address Book
- Contacts shows all the contacts on your device, Friends shows the contact to whose presence you have subscribed, and Directory lets you search the corporate directory
Editing Contacts for IM/Presence
- Select the Contacts icon from the home row at the bottom of the screen
- Next, select the Contacts Tab from the top of the screen
- Select the contact whose Presence you want to monitor (in device Contacts)
- You will be taken to that contact’s details screen
- Click the Edit Icon
- Scroll down to the bottom
- Under Sip Address, tap Sip Address field > manually enter the contact’s Eastlink UC SIP URL (Ex. [email protected])
- TIP: You may want to have your PC open to easily locate Eastlink UC user names.
- Under Presence and IM, tap the Presence and IM field and select the newly entered SIP URL
- Press Done
- You should now see that contact’s Presence in your Contacts Tab
Searching the Corporate Directory
- Select the Contacts icon from the home row at the bottom of the screen
- Next, select the Directory tab at the top of the screen
- Type in a name on the search field and press Go
- The application will display all the names that match
- Select the contact. You can call, start IM or even add as a friend by clicking on the “Add as Friend”
Making Calls
- Tap the Phone icon at the bottom of your screen to access the Dailer for manual dialing and enter the number OR Select contact’s name from your address book. This will take you to their individual contact screen
- Select appropriate number you wish to call
- Click Call
NOTE: Once call is active, you can add video, access the dialpad, switch to speakerphone, hold, mute, or press the “+” sign to b a call
Answering Calls
Eastlink UC provides several options for handling incoming calls. The incoming call display will vary depending on whether your Eastlink UC is open, running in the background, or whether you phone is locked.
When an incoming call is ringing:
- answer call (slide to the right of the screen)
- decline call (slide to the left of the screen)
- send to voicemail (tap the icon)
- push to mobile (tap the icon)
NOTE: Once call is active, you can record, add video, hold, mute or transfer the call, etc.
Call Logs / Call History
- Select the History icon from the home row on the bottom of the screen
- Click on any number to return a call
NOTE: From the tabs at the top of the screen you have the options to view all inbound, outbound, and missed calls or filter based off of call type
Setting Your Outward Presence
- Select the IM icon from the home row on the bottom of the screen
- Click on your presence status at the top
- Select the status you want to show
- Press the back key on your device and you’ll see your presence has been updated
Sending IMs from Contacts
- Select a contact that has Presence
- Tap in the bottom section to show keyboard and start typing
Call Grabber
Seamlessly move live calls between Eastlink UC clients or connected devices. Calls can be moved back and forth multiple times. Functionality available on wired, Wi-Fi or 3G/4G data networks. Only calls answered or originated via Eastlink UC VoIP clients/devices can be grabbed; includes desktop VoIP phone, Eastlink UC Desktop Client and Eastlink UC Mobile Client:
- From the dialpad screen, tap on the Quick Start icon at the bottom left of the screen
- Tap Call Grabber, the Eastlink UC Mobile Client grabs the call from the desk phone or desktop client.
- Select Call Grabber -> Live call is “grabbed” by your Eastlink UC Mobile Client
- Dial *25 on the Eastlink UC Desktop Client or desktop VoIP phone -> Call moved back to your desktop client
Push Call to the Cellular Voice Network:
Call is moved seamlessly from the Eastlink UC Mobile Client to the mobile phone’s native cellular service. Call CAN be switched back to Eastlink UC Mobile or desktop client/phone.
- Make/receive a call on the Eastlink UC Mobile Client
- Once the call is established, Tap the Add Call icon on the active screen
- Tap the Quick Start icon at the bottom right
- Select the Push to Mobile button on the popup screen
- Grab an Eastlink UC call from a PSTN “home” phone
- Allows you to “grab” calls originated on Eastlink UC Client from a PSTN phone number that is associated to your account.