AT&T 3 manual Telephone Button Programming, VMS Cover, Do Not Disturb

Telephone Button Programming

Telephone Button Programming

Before you begin, locate communications system Planning Form C. Be sure you have a version of the form for each subscriber’s phone.

Use this section to program buttons on subscribers’ phones, including the receptionist’s phone. This section uses Centralized Telephone Programming.

When you are finished programming, be sure to label all buttons on subscribers’ phones.

VMS Cover

This button enables the subscriber to turn voice mail coverage On and Off.

To program a VMS Cover button as specified on communication system Planning Form C:

1.Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ] [ System Program ] [ System Program ] [ Central Tel Program ].

2.Enter the number of the extension to be programmed.

3.Press a programmable button with lights.

4.Press [ Feature ] [ 1 ] [ 5 ].

5.At this point, do one of the following:

■Go to Step 3 of the next procedure to program another button for this extension.

■Press [ Central Tel Program ] and go to Step 2 of any button programming procedure in this section to program a button for a different extension.

■Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ] to exit.

Do Not Disturb

This button can be used to prevent calls for the extensions from audibly alerting (lights still flash). For communications system Release 4.0 or later, Do Not Disturb can be used in conjunction with either Automatic VMS Cover or manual VMS Cover to enable the subscriber to send callers immediately to his or her mailbox (without ringing the extension first).

To program a Do Not Disturb (DND) button as specified on communications system Planning Form C:

1. Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ] [ System Program ] [ System Program ] [ Central Tel Program ].

2.Enter the number of the extension to be programmed.

3.Press a programmable button with lights.

4.Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 1 ].

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