Nortel Networks M3904, M3902, M3901, M3903 manual Terms you should know

Terms you should know

Meridian 1, Meridian SL-100— The Meridian 1 or the Meridian SL-100 is your office communications system.

More... — The More Key allows access to the multiple layers of Programmable Soft Keys. These keys are the keys located below the display on your telephone.

Off-hook — Off-hook is a term used to indicate that the telephone is active and ready to make a call. Your telephone’s status changes to off-hook when you pick up the handset or press a Line (DN) Key.

Paging tone—Paging tone is a special tone heard when using the Radio Paging feature. You hear two beeps followed by dial tone.

Personal Directory —The Personal Directory stores entries by name and phone number.

Primary Directory Number— The Primary Directory Number is the main extension number on your telephone. It is accessed through the Primary Directory Number (PDN) Key.

Private Line — Private Line can be assigned to your telephone. With this line, you can reach an outside number without dialing a code to access an outside line. Internal extensions cannot be dialed from a private line.

Redial List— The Redial List is accessed through the Call Log Key on the M3903 and through the Directory/Log Key on the M3904. It lists outgoing numbers for calls that have been made from your telephone.

Ringback/ring tone— Ringback/ring tone is the sound you hear when a call you have made is ringing at its destination.

Shared Directory Number — A shared Directory Number is a DN (extension) that is shared by two or more telephones. This is also known as a Multiple Appearance DN (MADN).

Special dial tone— The special dial tone refers to three consecutive short tones followed by steady dial tone that you hear when accessing some of your telephone features.

Switch hook — The switch hook is the button which the handset presses down, disconnecting your call, when you replace the handset. When lifted, the handset releases the switch hook and you either answer an incoming call or you receive dial tone indicating that your telephone is ready to make a call.

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