7.3 Button Functions

You can assign

52 the following functions to programmable buttons on your phone.

Function

Description

 

 

Absent Message

This function allows you to set or clear an absent message for display on you phone. When set,

 

the absent message is also displayed on other extensions when they call the user.

 

 

Account Code Entry

This function allows you to enter an account code prior to making a call or during a call.

 

 

Active Line Pickup

This function allows you to answer a call on a particular line. It can be used if the call is ringing,

 

held or already answered by another extension.

 

 

Auto Dial Intercom

This function allows you to make a call to another specified extension. The button lamp will also

 

indicate when that other extension is in use.

 

 

Auto Dial Other

This function allows you to make a call using a number stored with the button. The number can

 

be an internal number, an external number, an account code or any other number. The button

 

can then be used when a number of that type needs to be dialed.

 

 

Call Coverage

This function allows you to switch call coverage on or off. When on, any calls to you that ring

 

unanswered also start ringing at your call coverage extension.

 

 

Caller ID Log

This function allows you to view the phone system's call log of all caller IDs of calls received by

 

the system. To use this you must be one of the three extensions configured for call ID logging

 

by your system administrator.

 

 

Call Forwarding

This function allows you to redirect all your calls to another number. If the system

 

administrator has configured your for Remote Call Forwarding, you can forward calls externally

 

by specifying a personal speed dial as the destination.

 

 

Call Pickup

This function allows you to pickup a call alerting at a specified extension. Separate buttons can

 

be created for each extension for which call pickup is required.

 

 

Call Screening

This function allows you to switch call screening on or off. When on, if your phone is idle, when

 

a call rings it and then goes to voicemail you will hear the caller through the phone's handsfree

 

speaker. You can choose to ignore the call (press Ignore on the display) or to answer it (press

 

Answer on the display). This button function can only be set by your system administrator.

 

 

Caller ID Inspect

This function allows you to see the caller ID of a call on another line without interrupting the

 

current call to which you are connected.

 

 

Caller ID Name

This function allows you to swap the display of caller ID name and number information on the

 

phone.

 

 

Calling Group

This function allows you to call or page the calling group represented by the button.

 

 

Conference Drop

This function allows you to select and drop a call from a conference.

 

 

Contact Closure

This function you to operate the system's contact closure 1 or 2 connection. To use this you

 

must be a member of the system's contact closure group.

 

 

Do Not Disturb

This function allows you to switch do not disturb on or off.

 

 

Hot Dial

This function allows you to dial a stored number without first going off hook or pressing the

 

SPEAKER button.

 

 

Hunt Group

This function allows you to call or page the hunt group represented by the button.

 

 

Idle Line Pickup

This function allows the user to seize a line if that line is idle. This allows the user to access line

 

for which they do not have a line appearance button on their extension.

 

 

Last Number Redial

This function allows you to redial the last external number dialed.

 

 

Message Alert

This function allows you to see the current state of other user's message waiting lamps. It is

Notification

used in conjunction with other users for which you have Auto Dial - Intercom buttons.

 

 

Night Service

A night service button is used to switch night service on/off. It can only be used on the first

 

extension in the system.

 

 

Pickup Group

This function allows you to answer a call being presented to any extension that is a member of

 

the pickup group (1 to 4) configured for the button.

 

 

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