Feature

Description

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Music on

Turns off the RCA jack in the

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Hold

equipment controller (used to

System Programming (procedure

#602)

 

 

connect a music source; the

 

 

 

 

 

default is “on”).

 

 

 

 

Night

Causes all lines assigned to

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Service

extensions in the Night

System Programming

 

 

 

Service Group to ring

Night Service Group Extensions

 

 

 

immediately when a call

(procedure #504)

 

 

 

comes in on any line (primary

Night Service Button (procedure #503)

 

 

or secondary). If a password

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is defined, the Night Service

System Password (procedure #403)

 

 

Group extensions are

 

 

 

 

 

restricted from making

 

 

 

 

 

outgoing calls.

 

 

 

 

Privacy

Prevents other extensions that

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Programming

 

 

 

share a line from joining calls.

Telephone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recall

Sends a timed switchhook

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Programming

 

 

 

flash over the Centrex line.

Telephone

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Save

Saves number for redial when

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Number

the button is pressed while

Telephone

Programming

 

 

Redial

you are on a call.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speed Dial

Can be system-wide (used by

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Numbers

anyone in the system) or

 

 

 

 

 

personal (only or an

 

 

 

 

 

extension.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

Defines a system password; if

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Password

programmed, restricts Night

System Programming (procedure #403)

 

 

Service Group extensions

 

 

 

 

 

when Night Service is on.

 

 

 

 

 

Also, password can be

 

 

 

 

 

entered to override equipment

 

 

 

 

 

dialing restrictions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Touch-Tone

Changes digits dialed to

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Enable

touch-tone signals for the

Telephone Programming

 

 

 

duration of a call.

 

 

 

 

Customizing Your System 4-27

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AT&T II manual Telephone, System Programming procedure #403

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