Vertical Communications 8212S Answering Calls, Answering Outside Calls, Answering Intercom Calls

GCA70–313Answering Calls

2 Answering Calls

2.1Answering Outside Calls

A call that rings on an outside line will sound long, single-tone bursts and will light the line status light. If the installer enabled ringing line preference at your station, an orange light flashes next to the line that your station will answer when you lift the handset; a red light will flash for any other ringing line.

∙When you hear outside ringing and observe a flashing light, answer the call as follows:

1.Lift handset or press line button and speak toward telephone if light is orange,

—OR—

press button of ringing line if flashing light is red, and speak toward the telephone (lift handset if you desire privacy).

2.2Answering Intercom Calls

An intercom call is a call between two system telephones. An intercom party can voice-announce through your speaker instead of ringing your telephone (intercom ringing sounds two short ring bursts).

You can block voice-announce calls if you wish. See the discussion titled Blocking Voice Announce Calls for details.

∙When you hear intercom ringing followed by a caller’s voice,

1.Speak toward the telephone to answer (lift handset if you desire privacy).

∙When you hear intercom ringing (two short ring bursts),

1.Lift handset or press INTERCOM and speak toward telephone.

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