Zeroes Print in Station or Duration Field on
SMDR Printout
Possible Cause: If zeroes print in the Station field, a caller is hanging up before someone answers the call. If zeroes print in the Duration field, the user is attempting to answer a call but disconnecting it inadvertently.
What to do: If zeroes print in the Station field frequently, you may want to observe how long calls are ringing before they are answered. If zeroes print in the Duration field, instruct the user at the extension answering the call to press the button corresponding to a ringing line and speak to the caller without pressing any other button.
System Problems
Call Rings Continuously; When Answered, No
One At Other End
Possible Cause: Automatic System Answer or Direct Extension Dial is used on a system that does not support far end disconnect.
What to do: Call your local phone company and find out whether they support far end disconnect. If the local phone company does not support far end disconnect, you should not set the Automatic System Answer Mode (#121) to either Hold or Ring and you should not use the Direct Extension Dial feature. If the local phone company supports far end disconnect but the problem still occurs, call the hotline.*
Calls on Hold Are Disconnected
Possible Cause: Hold Disconnect Time setting is too short.
What to do: Change Hold Disconnect Time (#203) from Short to Long.
■If calls on hold no longer disconnect, the problem is solved.
■If calls on hold still get disconnected, or the Hold Disconnect Time already was set to Long, call the hotline.*
Calls on Automatic System Answer Lines Are
Disconnected
Possible Cause: Automatic System Answer Mode is set to Disconnect.
What to do: Change Automatic System Answer Mode (#121) from Disconnect to either Hold or Ring.
■If calls on Automatic System Answer lines no longer disconnect, the problem is solved.
■If calls on Automatic System Answer lines still get disconnected, or the Automatic System Answer Mode already was set to Hold or Ring, call the hotline.*
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