
Functions used for Receiving Calls
Step by step
Groups1
A Group consists of extensions joined by type or prox- imity. Its goal is to prevent calls from going unanswered when an extension is busy or absent.
Call Groups (CG)
When a call to a Call Group (CG) is received, it rings at all the extensions for that group. The first user (tele- phone) to answer the call initiates conversation with the caller. Once the call is answered the other telephones stop ringing.
Calling a Call Group (CG)
Enter the Call Group number.
• to
= Call Group (CG);
Wait for the call to be answered. Initiate conversation.
Hunt Groups (HG)2
The Hunt Group (HG) feature allows you to configure ex- tension groups which are then assigned for answering calls directed to a specific number (up to 10 Hunt Groups, from 780 to 789).
When a Group receives an incoming call, the call rings at one extension at a time. If an internal or external call is not answered after a specified timeout, it rings at the next extension, and so on, until it is answered by an available extension. The selection of an extension where unanswered calls should ring is made in two dif- ferent ways: linear or
•A linear search always starts from the first extension in the group.
•A
Calling a Hunt Group (HG)
Enter the Hunt Group number.
• to
= Hunt Groups (HG);
Wait for the call to be answered. Initiate conversation.
[1]See Programming an Extension - Groups, in the Programming Manual.
[2]See Programming an Extension - Hunt Groups (HG) - Search Mode for Hunt Groups, in the Programming Manual).
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