Appendix A
Glossary
Auto Attendant: A 1080 telephone in your
Caller ID: Caller identification is a subscriber service available from most local telephone companies for a fee. When you subscribe to caller identification, you can see who’s calling before you answer the phone if you and the caller
are both in areas offering caller ID service with compatible equipment.
Caller ID with call waiting: This is a single, combined subscriber service which may be available from your local telephone company. If you subscribe to this service, you can use your 1080 telephone to see who’s calling even while you are on another call (as long as your caller is in an area with caller ID service and both telephone companies use compatible equipment).
Central message: When a call is answered by the auto attendant, and a caller presses [9], a central message, one not intended for any particular extension, is created.
Centrex service: This is a special subscriber service which may be available from your local telephone company for a fee. This 1080 telephone can be used with
Centrex service.
COVM: Central Office Voice Mail is a subscriber voice message service which may be available from your local telephone company. This service may be
called by another name in your area (e.g. call answering).
DND: When activated, the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature prevents interruptions during a call.
DSL: Digital subscriber line, (DSL) service is available from your telephone company for a fee. It allows you to receive
DTAD: The Digital Telephone Answering Device is a sophisticated, tapeless answering system built into the 1080 telephone. In some installations, messages for your phone can be recorded on a 1080 in your system.
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