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4606 IP Telephone Description

IP Telephone Features

5

Introduction

This chapter contains procedures for using DEFINITY® phone features. Depending on how your 4606 IP Telephone was set up by your System Administrator, you can access some or all of the features discussed in this chapter using Line/Feature buttons or Feature Access Codes.

We cover feature access methods in the next section. Following that section, a “Feature List” provides a reference to the procedures for activating and using features, which are then listed in alphabetical order.

Check with your System Administrator for the configuration of your phone system.

Accessing IP Telephone Features

Your 4606 IP Telephone provides two ways to access IP Telephone features:

1. Your System Administrator may have programmed some of your telephone's Line/Feature buttons to automatically access a feature when pressed. In some cases, features activated via Line/Feature buttons have a "steady green" indicator light to signify active status. When the feature is deactivated (turned off), the indicator light goes off.

NOTE:

Note that because the DEFINITY 4606 IP Telephone has just six line/feature buttons, button-activated features may be limited.

2. If you don't have a button administered on your phone for a specific feature, you may be able to access a feature by entering a two or three digit Feature Access code using the number pad. Note that the procedures in this chapter often provide information about using access codes for applicable features. Your System Administrator assigns access codes.

Whether your DEFINITY® IP telephone system uses access codes and/or feature buttons, be sure to check with your System Administrator to find out your phone system’s specific configuration.

Feature List

The following DEFINITY® Features are described in alphabetic order in this chapter:

Table 5-1. DEFINITY®Features
  • Abbreviated Dialing
  • Account Code Entry
  • Automatic Callback
  • Automatic Intercom
  • Button View
  • Call Display
  • Call Forwarding (all calls)
  • Call Park
  • Call Pickup/Directed Call Pickup
  • Consult
  • Directory
  • Drop (Conference Call party)
  • Exclusion
  • Group Paging
  • Hands Free Answer

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  • Headset On/Off
  • Inspect
  • Internal Auto Answer
  • Leave Word Calling
  • Pause
  • Priority Calling
  • Program Abbreviated Dialing
  • Release
  • Ringer Off
  • Self-Administration
  • Send All Calls
  • Timer
  • View (Stored Number)
  • Whisper Page/Answer/Off

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Abbreviated Dialing (AD)

Abbreviated Dialing (AD)

The Abbreviated Dialing (AD) feature lets you access stored numbers for quick and easy dialing. The numbers stored can be a complete or partial telephone number, a trunk code (to access an outside line), an extension or a feature Access Code. You can also set up a Personal Abbreviated Dialing list, to allow you to access frequently-dialed numbers using short access codes.

To be programmable for abbreviated dialing, a Line/Feature button must be administered for the Abbreviated Dialing feature; check with your System Administrator to see if AD is available on your phone, then see the Program Abbreviated Dialing feature later in this chapter. Also, if your telephone’s speaker has been disabled, lift the handset or use the headset to go off-hook before using AD.

Placing an Abbreviated Dialing call

Press the Line/Feature button programmed to dial the number or extension you want to call.

Your call is dialed automatically.

Account

The Account feature allows users to enter Call Detail Recording (CDR) account codes. CDR account codes allow your phone system to associate and track calls according to a particular project or account number.

Automatic Callback

The Automatic Callback feature sends your phone a priority ring, indicating the previously busy or unanswered extension you dialed is now available. Note that if you initiate call forwarding after activating Automatic Callback, returned calls (callbacks) are not forwarded, and ring at your phone.

Automatically placing another call to an extension that was busy or did not answer, or in response to a returned call waiting ringback tone

1. During a call attempt, press the button your System Administrator has designated for Automatic Callback.

Three tones indicate Automatic Callback is active.

2. Hang up.

You hear a priority ring when both your phone and the number you called are available. The display shows the message "Callback."

3. When you hear the priority ring, lift the handset.

Your call proceeds as originally dialed.

NOTE:

Automatic Callback cancels (automatically) after 30 minutes.

Canceling Automatic Callback

With the handset on-hook, press the button your System Administrator has designated for Automatic Callback again.

One tone indicates automatic callback is canceled; this feature automatically cancels after 30 minutes.

Automatic Intercom

The Automatic Intercom feature places a call to a specific phone associated with this button. The recipient of the call receives a unique alerting ring, and the indicator light associated with the intercom button flashes.

Button View

Button View

The Button View feature lets you display the name of the feature that has been programmed on any of your telephone’s Line/Feature (call appearance) buttons.

Viewing the feature programmed on a Line/Feature button
  1. Press the button your System Administrator has programmed to represent Button View.
  2. Press the Line/Feature button for which you want to see its assigned function.

The Line/Feature button assignment or telephone number displays.

3. To see another feature/number, repeat this procedure from Step 2.

Call Display

The Call Display feature initiates a call to the phone extension or number shown on the display screen. The number displayed could be from a Leave Word Calling (LWC) message, or a number you retrieved using the directory feature.

Call Forwarding

The Call Forwarding feature lets you redirect all calls to your phone to another extension or an outside number. Because this feature may operate differently among customers, check your office procedures for call forwarding before performing the procedures below. Call forwarding must be disabled to resume call pickup at your phone.

Temporarily sending your calls to another phone

1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Call Forwarding, press that button to initiate call forwarding,

or

Dial the Call Forward Access Code with the phone off-hook.

  1. Dial the extension or number to which calls should be sent.
  2. Hang up.

When Call Forwarding has been activated, the Line indicator light is on and you may hear a brief ring-ping tone as each call is forwarded.

Canceling Call Forwarding

1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Call Forwarding Cancel, press that button,

or Dial the Call Forward Cancel Access Code with the phone off-hook.

The Line indicator light goes off and you hear a confirmation tone; your calls will now ring at your phone.

Call Park

The Call Park feature lets you place a call on hold at your telephone for retrieval at any extension.

Parking a call at your extension

If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Call Park, press that button to initiate Call Park.

The call is parked at your extension.

Retrieving a parked call from another extension
  1. With the handset off-hook, dial the Answer Back Access Code.
  2. Dial the extension where you parked the call (usually your own extension).

If an intercept tone sounds, the parked call has been disconnected or retrieved by someone else.

Call Pickup and Directed Call Pickup

Call Pickup and Directed Call Pickup

The Call Pickup feature lets you answer a call at your telephone for another extension in your call pickup group. Directed call pickup, if available, lets you pick up a call for a specific extension even if that extension is not part of your pickup group. Because these features may operate differently among customers, check your office procedures on picking up calls before performing the procedures below.

Answering a call placed to someone in your pickup group (when your phone is idle)

If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Call Pickup, press the Call Pickup Feature button, or Dial the Call Pickup Access Code.

The extension called stops ringing and you are connected to the call for pickup.

Picking up a call for someone in your office using Directed Call Pickup
    1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Directed Call Pickup, press that button,
    2. or Dial the Directed Call Pickup Access Code.
  1. Dial the extension for which you want to pick up a call.

The extension called stops ringing and you are connected to the call for pickup.

Consult

The Consult feature allows a covering user, after answering a coverage call, to call the principal (the party called) for private consultation. Activating the Consult feature places the caller on hold and establishes a private connection between the principal and the covering user. The covering user may then add the caller to the conversation, transfer the call to the principal, or return to the caller.

Directory

The Directory feature allows you to search a stored list of telephone numbers by keying in the name of the person whose number you want using the dial pad. Initially, your directory will be set up by your System Administrator to include only those phones that are part of your telephone system.

Using the Directory feature

To fully use the Directory, both the Directory and Next should be programmed on a Line/Feature button by your System Administrator.

  1. Press the Line/Feature button your System Administrator has programmed for the Directory.
  2. Use the dial pad to key in the name of the person whose number you want to look up. Use this format: last name, comma (use the * key), first name or initial. For example, to look up the Tom Smith’s name, press the following number keys: 76484*8.

The top display line shows your entry. The bottom line displays the results of the directory search. If no match is found, the message "No Match - Try Again" displays.

  1. To scroll through the Directory, press the button your System Administrator has programmed to represent Next.
  2. To search for a new directory name, repeat the procedure from Step 1.
Calling the person whose name is displayed
  1. Pick up the handset (or leave it on-hook to use the speakerphone if you have a Call Disp button).
  2. With the person’s name and extension displayed, press the Call Disp Line/Feature button,

or If you do not have a Call Disp button, dial the extension using the dial pad.

Drop (a Person from a Conference Call)

See Conferencein Chapter 4, “Call Handling Features.”

Exclusion

Exclusion

The Exclusion feature allows multi-appearance users to prevent other multi-appearance users having the same extension from bridging on to an existing call.

Group Paging

The Group Page feature allows users make announcements to groups of phone stations by automatically turning on their speakerphones.

Hands Free Answer on Intercom

See Internal Auto Answer in this chapter.

Headset On/Off

The Headset On/Off feature allows headset usage to be activated or deactivated using a Line/Feature button. When this feature is active, the green indicator light corresponding to the button administered signifies the headset is off-hook; when the indicator is not lit, it signifies on-hook headset status.

Inspect

The Inspect feature provides call-related information for an incoming or held call when you are active on another call.

Using the Inspect feature:
  1. Press the Line/Feature button your System Administrator has programmed to represent this feature.
  2. Press the Line/Feature button of the incoming or held call.

The display shows the name and/or number of the person calling/on hold, and you remain connected to the active call.

  1. To answer the incoming or held call, put the current call on hold (or hang up).
  2. Press the Line/Feature button of the incoming or held call.

Internal Auto Answer (Hands Free Answer)

The Internal Auto Answer (or Hands-Free Answer on Intercom) feature lets your Speakerphone-equipped telephone automatically go off-hook to answer internal calls.

Answering internal calls automatically

1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Internal Auto Answer, press that button to initiate this feature,

or

Dial the Internal Auto Answer Access Code.

A three-tone warble sounds when your phone goes off-hook on each internal call. The Speaker indicator lights.

2. Use the Speakerphone to proceed with the call.

Canceling Internal Auto Answer

If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Internal Auto Answer (Hands Free Answer), press that button to cancel internal auto answer.

or

Dial the Internal Auto Answer Access Code again.

Control reverts to the handset.

Leave Word Calling

The Leave Word Calling (LWC) feature lets you leave a standard message for a person at another extension. LWC allows the called party to retrieve a short, standard message (your name, extension, date and time called and number of times you called) from your message service (AUDIX, other voice mail system or a covering user).

Pause (During Abbreviated Dialing)

Leaving a message after dialing an extension (in response to a busy or coverage tone, no answer or Hold status)

1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Leave Word Calling, press that button to initiate leave word calling,

The Speaker indicator light activates.

2. Hang up.

The Message Indicator light at the extension called goes on.

Leaving a message without ringing an extension

1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Leave Word Calling, press that button to initiate leave word calling,

The Speaker indicator light activates.

2. Dial the extension.

The Message Indicator light at the extension called goes on.

3. Hang up.

Canceling a Leave Word Calling message

You cannot cancel a LWC message left for an AUDIX subscriber.

  1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Cancel Leave Word Calling, press that button. The phone can be either on- or off-hook.
  2. Dial the extension at which you left the message.

You hear a confirmation tone.

3. Hang up.

Pause (During Abbreviated Dialing)

The Pause feature allows a pause to be programmed into an Abbreviated Dialing entry when setting up an abbreviated dialing number or list.

Priority Calling

The Priority Calling feature lets you place an internal call with a distinctive ring (usually a 3-burst ring) to indicate your call needs immediate attention.

Placing a priority call
    1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Priority Calling, press that button,
    2. or Dial the Priority Calling Access Code.
  1. Dial the extension and wait for the person to answer.

The extension called receives three ring tones and the message "Priority" displays.

If your call is not answered, you can redirect it to a person on coverage. While the phone is ringing, pressing the Line/Feature button your System Administrator has designated as the Go to Cover button.

Changing a regular call into a priority call (when you hear a call waiting ringback tone)

If you use an access code for priority calling, you cannot use an access code after dialing an extension to change a regular call into a priority call.

If you have a Line/Feature button programmed for priority calling, stay on the line when you hear the ringback tone indicating the phone is in use and follow the steps above for placing a priority call. If you still receive a call waiting ringback tone, hang up and place the priority call again in a few minutes.

Program Abbreviated Dialing

Program Abbreviated Dialing

To be programmable for abbreviated dialing, a Line/Feature button must be administered for the Abbreviated Dialing feature. Note that two separate procedures follow for programming Abbreviated Dialing numbers — one for programming Line/Feature buttons for abbreviated dialing using the Program feature, and one for programming Line/Feature buttons for abbreviated dialing using an AD Access Code.

Programming or re-programming a single Abbreviated Dialing button on a Line/Feature button using the Program feature

Use this procedure only if your System Administrator has programmed a Line/Feature button for the Prog (Program) feature.

NOTE:

If you make a mistake while programming, you CANNOT move back a space to erase it. Instead, press the # key or go on-hook to erase the entry and start over.

  1. Write down the outside numbers, extensions and/or Feature Access codes you want to program. (Each AD button holds one complete phone number, an inside extension or a Feature Access code.)
  2. To enter programming mode, press the Line/Feature button to which your System Administrator has assigned the Program Abbreviated Dialing feature.

The phone goes off-hook, the Speaker indicator lights and the message

"Press button to program" displays.

3. Press the pre-administered Line/Feature button you want to program for Abbreviated Dialing.

The message "Enter number" displays.

  1. Enter the outside number, extension or Feature Access Code you want to store. An automatic dialing number or code can be from 1 - 16 digits. (24 digits are allowed if the number is associated with an AD list; see your System Administrator for information.) When programming an outside number, be sure to include the trunk code, for example, a "9" if applicable.
  2. Press the # button to save the number or code.

A three-beep confirmation tone indicates the AD number has been stored and the message "Number saved" displays for one second.

  1. Record the number, code or other identification on the label next to the AD button.
  2. Repeat Steps 1 through 6 to program additional AD numbers on Line/Feature buttons.
  3. To end programming, hang up by pressing

or lifting and replacing the handset.

Programming or re-programming a single Abbreviated Dialing button on a Line/Feature button using an AD Access Code

Use this procedure only if your System Administrator has programmed an Abbreviated Dialing Access Code.

Write down the outside numbers, extensions and/or feature access codes you want to program. (Each AD button holds one complete phone number or feature access code.)

  1. Pick up the handset.
  2. Dial the Abbreviated Dialing Access Code, if your System Administrator has programmed one.

The phone goes off-hook and the Speaker indicator lights.

3. Press the Line/Feature button you want to program for Abbreviated Dialing.

NOTE:

There is a 10-second time limit between your going off-hook and entering the first digit of an AD button, and then a 10-second time limit between each digit. If you hear an intercept tone while you are programming the button, you have exceeded the time limit and must begin again.

  1. Dial the outside number, extension or feature Access Code you want to store. An automatic dialing number or code can be from 1 - 16 digits (24 digits are allowed if the number is associated with an AD list; see your System Administrator for information). When programming an outside number, be sure to include the trunk code, for example, a "9" if applicable.
  2. Press the # key to save the number.

A confirmation tone indicates the AD number has been stored.

  1. Record the number, code or other identification on the label next to the AD button.
  2. Repeat Steps 4 through 6 to program additional AD buttons.
  3. To end programming, hang up by pressing

or lifting the handset.

Release

Release

The Release feature allows an agent on an ACD (Automated Call Dialing) call to be released from that call. This feature is used in conjunction with other ACD features.

Ringer Off

The Ringer Off feature stops your phone from ringing. Use this feature when you don’t want to be disturbed. When your ringer is set to off, the Line indicator lights and the display alerts you to incoming calls. Your phone also gives one short ring burst to indicate an incoming call.

Turning the ringer off

If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent ringer off, press that button, or Dial the Ringer Off Access Code.

Turning the ringer back on

If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Ringer Off, press that button again to turn the ringer back on.

or

Dial the Ringer Off Access Code again.

Send All Calls

The Send All Calls feature lets you temporarily send your calls to the extension of a person designated by the System Administrator to answer them when you cannot.

Sending all calls (except priority calls) immediately to a coverage extension

Your Telephone System Administrator must provide a coverage path before you can use this feature.

If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Send All Calls, with the phone on-hook, press that button to initiate coverage,

or

With the phone on-hook, dial the Send All Calls Access Code.

You may hear a ring-ping (half-ring) tone as each call is forwarded.

Canceling send all calls

If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Send All Calls, with the phone on-hook, press that button again to cancel coverage,

or

With the phone off-hook, dial the Send All Calls Cancel Access Code.

A confirmation tone indicates coverage cancellation.

Stored Number (View)

Stored Number (View)

The Stored Number feature lets you display:

  • The numbers stored in Abbreviated Dialing (AD) locations
  • The number you last dialed
Viewing either the last number dialed or a number stored on an AD button
  1. If one has been programmed by your System Administrator, press the View Line/Feature button.
  2. To view the last number dialed, press or To view the number stored on an Abbreviated Dialing button, press the

applicable AD Line/Feature button.

The associated telephone number displays.

3. To return to call handling mode, press Exit or, to see another feature/number, repeat this procedure from Step 2.

Timer

The Timer (display) feature lets you measure elapsed time.

Viewing elapsed time (hours, minutes, seconds)

1. Press the Line/Feature button your System Administrator has programmed for the Timer feature.

The elapsed time displays.

2. To stop the Timer and clear the display, press the button your System Administrator has programmed for the Timer feature again.

The time elapsed since initiating the Timer displays for about three seconds, then disappears.

Whisper Page (Activate)

The Whisper Page feature lets you make an announcement to a person at another extension who is currently on a call; only the person being paged hears the announcement.

NOTE:

If you have a headset other than those recommended (see Chapter 8) or a base unit/adaptor other than the M12LU Modular Base Unit plugged into your 4624 telephone, the Whisper Page announcement may be overheard by the other person on the call.

Making an important announcement (such as an incoming call) to an extension with a call in progress

1. If your System Administrator has programmed one of the Line/Feature buttons to represent Whisper Page Activate, press that button,

or Dial the Whisper Page Activate Access Code.

You hear a dial tone.

2. Dial the number of the person you want to page.

Both parties on the other call hear a beep.

You can now speak to the party you paged without the other person on the call hearing you. The paged party cannot speak to you unless the "Answering a Whisper Page call" procedure is followed.

Whisper Page Answer

Whisper Page Answer

The Whisper Page Answer feature lets you speak with a person who pages you while you are on a call.

NOTE:

If you have a headset other than those recommended (see Chapter 8) or a base unit/adaptor other than the M12LU Modular Base Unit plugged into your 4624 telephone, the Whisper Page announcement may be overheard by the other person on the call.

Answering a Whisper Page call

1. When you hear the Whisper Page beep while on a call, press the button your System Administrator has designated for Whisper Page Answer.

Your current call is placed on hold to allow you to speak with the person who paged you. The party on hold cannot hear your conversation.

2. When you finish speaking with the person who paged you, remove the original call from Hold and resume your conversation.

Whisper Page Off

The Whisper Page Off feature prevents callers from using Whisper Page Activate to page your telephone.

Blocking Whisper Page on your phone (your phone must be programmed for Whisper Page off)

Press the button your System Administrator has designated as the Whisper Page Off button.

Other parties can no longer page your phone using the Whisper Page Activate procedure.

 


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