AT&T 984 user manual Product overview

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Product overview

This AT&T Small Business System Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting 984 is expandable to a 16-extension telephone system. The 984 is compatible with AT&T 945, 974, 944, 955 and 964 telephones. (See Before you begin starting on page 2 and Expanding the phone system beginning on page 128 for details.)

The 984 is hearing-aid compatible and can be connected to up to four incoming telephone lines. This phone features a speakerphone for hands-free use and a headset jack compatible with most two-band 2.5mm headsets (sold separately). The 984 allows paging, intercom and call transfers between system phones and is capable of connecting three parties in a conference call. This phone also features a 32-number memory for faster dialing and has a directory which can store up to 200 additional numbers with names. This phone has a caller ID feature which supports caller ID with call waiting service. (Caller ID services are subscriber services available from many local telephone companies for a fee.) There are two convenience ports available for connecting the phone to another device such as a fax machine or modem.

Your 984 also features a built-in digital answering system which can store approximately 20 minutes of messages, memos, phone calls and announcements for a total of up to 99 messages. You can access the answering system from a remote, non-system touch tone phone or from another system phone. This 984 telephone is equipped to function as an auto-attendant in a multi-phone system. An auto-attendant phone can pick up and redirect incoming calls to other extensions in your phone system. You may designate more than one auto-attendant for your phone system. (See Answering system Auto-attendant operation beginning on page 110 for details.)

The 984 is compatible with Centrex service. Centrex is a special subscriber service which may be available from your local telephone company for a fee. If you subscribe to Centrex service, refer to the Centrex operation section of this manual, beginning on page 130.

This user's manual contains detailed instructions for installing, programming and operating your AT&T Small Business System Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting 984. Please be sure to read Before you begin starting on page 2 before installing this phone.

Product overview

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