AT&T 3 manual Automatic VMS Cover, VMS Cover Rings Communications System Release 4.0 or later

Call Answer Service

6.Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each VMS-Mail line for which an extension number is written in the VMS-Mail column.

Automatic VMS Cover

Check communications system Planning Form B2 to see if Automatic VMS Cover is assigned to any extensions. If it is, follow the procedure below. If not, skip to “VMS Cover Rings.”

To change the Automatic VMS Cover setting for an extension to Assigned as indicated on Form B2:

1.Press [ # ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ] [ 0 ].

2.Enter the number of the first extension to which Automatic VMS Cover is to be assigned.

3.Press [ Next Data ] until the display reads 1 Assigned.

4.To program another extension, press [ Next Item ] or [ Prev Item ] until the extension number shows on the display.

5.Press [ Next Data ] until the display reads 1 Assigned.

6.Repeat Steps 4 and 5 for each extension to which Automatic VMS Cover is to be assigned.

VMS Cover Rings (Communications System Release 4.0 or later)

Check communications system Planning Form A, Page 2, to see if VMS Cover Rings (#117) is different from the factory setting of 3. If it is, follow the procedure below. If not, skip to “Exiting Programming Mode.”

To change the number of times calls ring before they are sent to the mail system as indicated on Form A, Page 2, VMS Cover Rings:

1.Press [ # ] [ 1 ] [ 1 ] [ 7 ].

2.Enter the VMS Cover Rings setting.

Exiting Programming Mode

To exit programming mode, press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ].

Communications System Initial Programming 4-9