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AT&T II manual Product Ordering Information

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Product Ordering Information

Ordering additional telephones and modules, accessories, and replacement parts for your system is convenient. Table C-1(on the next page) shows where you can buy components in the United States.

To take full advantage of your premises equipment, the sources shown below can also provide you with the optional equipment you might want for your system, such as AT&T fax machines, answering machines, standard phones, modems, paging systems, doorphones, headsets, bells, lights, strobes, music-on-hold systems, and printers.

You can obtain most items from more than one source, either directly from AT&T or from authorized dealers. Sources in the United States are:

■AT&T Catalog Sales. This source is AT&T’s national phone/mail sales center in Cincinnati. A Catalog Associate will place your order, including AT&T installation if you need it. Or you can charge your order on a major credit card. The Catalog Associate can also give you sales advice and mail you AT&T’s “Sourcebook” catalog of systems, telephones, and accessories. Call 1 800 451-2100.

■AT&T Sales Offices. Sales offices to serve the small business customer are located throughout the country. To contact the office closest to you, call 1 800 247-7000. A representative will place your order, including AT&T installation if you need it.

■AT&T Authorized Dealers. You can also buy most items from one of AT&T’s authorized dealers. To find the dealer nearest you, call 1 800 247-1212.

■AT&T PhoneCenter Stores. Your local PhoneCenter Store carries most items. To locate the nearest store, call 1 800 222-3111 or see your local white pages under “AT&T PhoneCenter Store.”

■AT&T National Parts Sales Center. This national sales center, located in Denver, stocks replacement parts for the equipment controller and telephones. Telephone orders can be placed by calling 1 800 222-PART.

In Canada, order these items from AT&T Canada:

Eastern Canada and Ottawa: 1 514 335-7200

Ontario:1 416 756-5236

Central and Western Canada: 1 800 561-5165

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II specifications

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