Lucent Technologies 5 manual Merlin Legend Communications System Release

MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0	Issue 1
System Manager’s Guide 555-650-118	June 1997
A Customer Support Information
Installation and Operational Procedures	Page A-4

event repairs are needed on this equipment, contact your authorized Lucent Technologies dealer or, in the USA only, contact the National Service Assistance Center (NSAC) at 1 800 628-2888.

■Rights of the Local Telephone Company. If this equipment causes harm to the telephone network, the local telephone company may discontinue your service temporarily. If possible, they will notify you in advance. But if advance notice is not practical, you will be notified as soon as possible. You will also be informed of your right to file a complaint with the FCC.

■Changes at Local Telephone Company. Your local telephone company may make changes in its facilities, equipment, operations, or procedures that affect the proper functioning of this equipment. If they do, you will be notified in advance to give you an opportunity to maintain uninterrupted telephone service.

■Hearing Aid Compatibility. The custom telephone sets for this system are compatible with inductively coupled hearing aids as prescribed by the FCC.

■Automatic Dialers. WHEN PROGRAMMING EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND/OR MAKING TEST CALLS TO EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

—Remain on the line and briefly explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call.

—Perform such activities in off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening.

■Direct Inward Dialing (DID). This equipment returns answer supervision signals to the Public Switched Telephone Network when:

—Answered by the called station

—Answered by the attendant

—Routed to a recorded announcement that can be administered by the customer premises equipment user

—Routed to a dial prompt

This equipment returns answer supervision on all DID calls forwarded back to the Public Switched Telephone Network. Permissible exceptions are when:

—A call is unanswered

—A busy tone is received

—A reorder tone is received

Allowing this equipment to be operated in such a manner as not to provide proper answer supervision signaling is in violation of Part 68 rules.

New Network Area and Exchange Codes. The MERLIN LEGEND Communications System software does not restrict access to any new area codes or exchange codes established by a local telephone company. If the user has established toll restrictions on the system that could restrict access, then the user