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Glossary

Assistant attendant

The assistant attendant is the telephone attendant who provides call coverage for specific employees.

Backup attendant

The backup attendant receives calls when the main attendant is not available. The main attendant uses the Out button on the Attendant main window to direct calls to the backup attendant.

BLF (Busy Lamp Field)

Busy Lamp Field is one of the Directory list tab views. It displays the phone status and extensions of employees.

CF

Call Forward.

Caller ID

Caller ID, known as CLID or Calling Line Identification, is provided by your telephone company. If your company subscribes to Caller ID, the caller name and number are displayed on incoming calls.

CO

Central Office.

Destination extension

The destination extension is the person’s extension to which a caller (or attendant) attempts to connect.

DND

Do not disturb.

DTMF - Dual Tone Multi Frequency

DTMF is the sound emitted when telephone buttons are pressed.

Attendant Console

Attendant Console is a Windows-based software product that provides call management and call activity reporting capability to a business.

Business Communications Manager base unit

The telephone system that Attendant Console works with.

External call

An external call is a call that originates from outside your company’s telephone system.

Hookflash

The signal that occurs when a telephone goes on-hook followed by off-hook.

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