Intercom Operation

This intercom features both a single-phone page and a system-wide page. A single-phone page alerts only one phone; a system-wide page alerts all phones. Any phone with the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature activated will not receive a page.

An intercom call or single-phone page automatically activates the speakerphone on the receiving phone. You can deactivate the speakerphone by lifting the handset.

NOTE: If a line is in use, pressing Ior pwill place the line on hold and activate the intercom.

Basic Intercom Operations

INTERCOM	Any two stations connected to Line 1 can ring each other.
PAGE	Lets you “announce” over the speaker of the phone you’re
	calling. The person you’ve called can respond just by
	talking.
PAGE ALL	Lets you “announce” to all 955 phones in the system at the
	same time (system-wide page).
CONFERENCE	Lets you connect another intercom call with an outside line.

Making an Intercom Call with the Handset

1Press Iand lift the handset. The screen displays:

2Dial the extension number of the party you wish to reach. If that extension is idle, you will hear long beeps. If that extension is busy, you will hear a busy signal. If that extension is set to Do Not Disturb, you will hear short beeps.

NOTE: The intercom call is automatically cancelled if you do not dial an extension within 10 seconds.

NOTE: When you direct an intercom call to one extension, any extension in the system can answer the call.

INTERCOM OPERATION

Making an Intercom Call with the Speakerphone or Headset

1Press I.

2Refer to the screen display and follow Step 2 under “Making an Intercom Call with the Handset.”

Answering an Intercom Call

When you receive an intercom call you will hear a repeating double-ring pattern and your screen displays ICM with the extension number of the caller. Answer the intercom call by lifting the handset, or by pressing I, Kor hto take the call hands-free.

Making a Single-phone Page

1Press p. The screen displays:

2Dial the extension number of the party you wish to reach.

Answering a Single-phone Page

Auto-Mute Off

When your extension receives a page, the phone beeps and the speakerphone is automatically activated. Answer the call by simply speaking.

If you are on the headset, you can answer the page by simply speaking through the headset.

Auto-Mute On

The MUTE light will be on. Lift the handset or press Mto temporarily deactivate Auto-Mute and answer the page.

AT&T 955 user manual Intercom Operation

Models: 955