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Job Specification Worksheets
SECTION 1
GENERAL
INFORMATION You can set up the digital voice mail system fo r a p articular application quickly
and easily.
An application is the way you set up the voic e mail system at a site to meet
individual needs. Every compan y has unique telephone communication
requirements. The decisions you make about the company specific needs
determine the way you set up the voice m ail system.
SECTION 2
WHAT YOU
SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT YOUR SITE The Quick Installation worksheets define eve rything that happens to a
telephone call after it reaches an organization and how it is answered,
transferred, and answered aga in. B efore you begin filling out the w ork s h eets,
determine the answer to these questio ns :
Which trunks does the voice mail system answer?
This is the most important question t o answer. Do you want the voic e mail
system to answer all trunks, so that all callers hear the voice mail system first
and use it to route to the correct perso n? Do the receptionists answer the bu lk
of the calls, with the voice mail system answering only overflow calls during
peak periods? Is the voice mail system used exclusively for voice messaging,
answering only lines dedicated to that pu rpose?
What should the voice mail system say when it answers?
Should the different trunks be answ ered differently? Sh ould A toll-free line
require a special greeting? Do you wan t line s an sw ered d iffere ntly d epe nding
on whether it is day or night?
Do you want to use directory assistance?
Should callers be given a numeric or alp ha betic directory of personnel?