Fixed Features (continued)
FEATURE | DESCRIPTION | BENEFITS |
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Intercom | Makes it possible for people in | ● Call any person in office |
| same system to call each other. | using an abbreviated number. |
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| ● Signal others by ringing or |
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| voice without interrupting |
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| active calls. |
| Used to make a regular “ringing” | ● Recognize distinctive intercom |
| call. | ring and act accordingly. |
| Used to make short announce- | ● Attendant can announce calls |
| ments. (See also Voice Announce- | before transferring them. |
| ment Disable.) |
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Line Request | Makes it possible to request a line | ● Allows more efficient use of |
| that is busy. | lines. |
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| ● No need to keep checking |
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| line. Hear beep when line |
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| becomes available. |
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Message Waiting | Green light at voice terminal lets | ● Learn of message immedi- |
Message | person know that message is | ately upon return to desk. |
| waiting. (See also Send | ● Can be turned off by atten- |
| Message.) | dant or person receiving |
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| message. |
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| ● Messages are not lost. |
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If put on hold, turn on speaker | ● No need to hold handset. Be | |
Speaker | and hang up handset until other | free to do other work. |
| person returns to call. This is also |
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| a feature of the |
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Person can turn on speaker and | ● Keep both hands free until | |
Speaker | dial an outside or intercom call | called person answers. |
| without lifting handset. This is also | ● Keep trying busy number |
| a feature of the | without lifting handset. |
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Recall | Provides a timed switchhook flash | ● Access features of Centrex or |
| for use of MERLIN system with | PBX system without having to |
| Centrex or PBX systems. | learn how to perform a timed |
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| “flash”. |
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| ● When system is not con- |
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| nected to PBX or Centrex, |
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| Recall is useful for disconnec- |
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| ting calls without hanging up. |
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