Supplementary features
■Answering a General Bell
Via the general bell, you hear either your personal ringing pattern or the general ringing signal. Calls with the general bell as the destination can be signalled visually or acoustically via an external piece of supplementary equipment. The call can be answered on any terminal.
Ask your system administrator whether a general bell is set up.
You can answer from any internal phone.
Menu
Call features
General bell
<Phone number>
Press the Menu Foxkey.
Scroll to Call features and press the Select Foxkey.
Scroll to Pick up and confirm Ok with the Foxkey.
Scroll to General bell and confirm Ok with the Foxkey.
Enter your own phone number and confirm with the Ok Foxkey.
➞ You are now connected with the person who is trying to reach you.
Note:
You can also answer a general bell with the */# procedure *83.
■Activating/Deactivating a Discreet ring
You do not want to be disturbed by your phone ringing. However, you do not want to switch off your phone.
Discreet ringing is available on your phone as an alternative to the usual ringing. If discreet ring is activated, the phone rings only once.
This function must be stored under a Foxkey or a function key (see Chapter "Configuring Keys", 63).
In the idle state:
Press the function key for <Discreet ring>.
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