Nortel Networks 6.1 manual Bypassing a Hotline, Making a telephone a hotline telephone

Using System features / 229

Any number of telephones can be assigned to call the direct-dial telephone.

Tip - The digit you dial in order to get the direct-dial telephone to ring can be programmed by your installer or customer service representative

Hotline

A hotline telephone calls a preset internal or external telephone number when you pick up the handset (or press the handsfree button).

Tip - Label the telephone to inform anyone using it that Hotline is active.

Bypassing a Hotline

Press a line button, or use the Pre-Dial or Automatic Dial feature before you pick up the handset or press the handsfree button on a hotline telephone. See the Telephone Feature Card or see ‘‘Changing how you dial your calls’’ on page 77.

Making a telephone a hotline telephone

You can set up a telephone as a hotline.

Tip - A Hunt Group set DN can be specified as a Hotline telephone. For more information about Hunt Groups, see ‘‘Programming Hunt Groups’’ on page 171.

You need the programming template found at the front of this guide. See ‘‘Getting started with Norstar’’ on page 15 for more information.

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