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Model 8520 Phone User Guide

MODEL 8000 SERIES PHONES
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO
FREQUENTLY USED FEATURES
These are the basic instructions for the most frequently used telephone system
and voice mail features. For detailed information on these and other features,
refer to the complete instructions in the User Guide.

PLACING AN INTERCOM CALL
1. With or without the handset lifted, dial an extension number.
2. If your call goes through handsfree to the called phone’s speaker, speak after

you hear a double tone.
If you hear continuous ringing, wait for the call to be answered.

ANSWERING AN INTERCOM CALL
To answer an intercom call that comes in through your speakerphone:
EITHER, Respond handsfree.
OR, Lift the handset for privacy.
To answer a ringing (non-handsfree) intercom call:
EITHER, Lift the handset for privacy.
OR, Press
(Speaker) or ANSWER to respond handsfree.
OR, Press the flashing IC
(Intercom) button.

PLACING AN OUTSIDE CALL
1. With or without the handset lifted, press

OUTGOING

.

2. Dial the desired number. (If you see a request for an account code and hear a

single progress tone, you must dial an account code before you can place
your call.)

MAKING AN EMERGENCY CALL
Dial 9 1 1 to automatically place a call to the system’s programmed emergency number (usually 911). You do not have to press OUTGOING first.
CAUTION
If using an IP Phone, consult your System Administrator and your local
Inter-Tel servicing company for important information about dialing emergency services from your phone before you begin using it.

Part no. 835.2616-2

©Inter-Tel, Inc. June 2003 printed in US

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ANSWERING AN OUTSIDE CALL
EITHER, Lift the handset.
OR, Press ANSWER .
OR, Press the flashing button.

REDIALING AN OUTSIDE NUMBER
Select a line and press

REDIAL

. The number is automatically dialed.

PLACING A CALL ON HOLD
Press

(Hold) and hang up or place another call.

To return to the call, lift the handset and press the flashing button.

RESPONDING TO A WAITING CALL
If you hear a “call waiting” tone through your handset and/or you see a flashing
lamp, end your current call or place it on hold. Then press ANSWER or the
flashing button.

PAGING
1. Lift the handset and press

PAGE

, or dial

7

.

2. Dial the desired zone number (0-9).
3. After the tone, make your announcement and hang up.

PICKING UP A CALL FROM ANOTHER EXTENSION
1. Lift the handset and dial

4

.

2. Dial the extension number where the call is ringing or holding.

TRANSFERRING A CALL TO ANOTHER EXTENSION
1. Press

TRANSFER .

2. Dial the desired extension number.
3. Wait for an answer, announce the call, and then hang up.

If the number is busy, there is no answer, or the transfer is refused, press the
flashing button to return to the caller.

TRANSFERRING A CALL TO VOICE MAIL
1. Press TRANSFER .
2. Dial the voice mail extension number.
3. EITHER, Dial the desired mailbox number and then hang up.

OR, Hang up to send the call to the voice mail menu (so that the caller can
enter the mailbox number).

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TRANSFERRING A CALL TO AN OUTSIDE NUMBER
1. Press

TRANSFER

and select an outside line.

2. Dial the desired telephone number.
3. Wait for an answer, announce the call, and then hang up.

If the number is busy, there is no answer, or the transfer is refused, press the
flashing button to return to the caller.

FORWARDING CALLS
1. Press

FWD

. (Model 8560 and 8660 users must then select a menu button.)

2. Do one of the following:

•

To forward to an outside telephone number: Select an outside line and
dial a telephone number.

•

To forward to an extension number: Dial the extension number.

•

To forward to your voice mailbox: Dial the voice mail extension.

CANCELING CALL FORWARD
Press FWD . (Model 8560 and 8660 users must then press the FWD OFF
menu button.)

PLACING CONFERENCE CALLS
1. While on the first call, press

CNF

. The call is now on hold.

2. Place an intercom or outside call, then press the flashing

CNF
to place the
call on hold. (If necessary, repeat this step to place a third call on hold.)

3. Press the flashing

CNF

to join all of the calls together in the conference.

CHANGING VOLUME LEVELS
Press the
(high) or
To save your change:

(low) end of the Volume button.

EITHER, Press both ends of the Volume button at the same time.
OR, Press the middle of the Volume button.

ACCESSING YOUR VOICE MAILBOX
If your

MSG

button is lit and you have a message from voice mail:

1. Lift the handset or press
2. Press

MSG

.

.

3. Enter your personal password and press

3

#

.

If your

button is not lit, access your mailbox as follows:

MSG

1. Dial the voice mail extension number. (You hear the main menu.)
2. During or after the greeting, press

to identify yourself as a subscriber.

3. Enter your mailbox number and your personal password (if programmed).

Then press

#

.

LISTENING TO VOICE MAIL MESSAGES
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 3.
2. Press

to listen to your new messages. While you are listening to a message, you can use the following options:
• Press # to skip to the end of the recording.
1

•

Press

1

•

Press

2

to back up.
to pause. (Press any button to continue.)

•

Press

3

to skip ahead.

•

Press

4

to lower the volume.

•

Press

5

to play the message envelope.

•

Press

6

to raise the volume.

•

Press

7

to save the new message in your mailbox.

•

Press

9

to delete the message from your mailbox.

3. When the message has finished playing, you have the following options:

•

Press

1

to replay the message from the beginning.

•

Press

2

to reply to the message (or make a return call, if enabled).

•

Press

3

to forward a copy of the message to another subscriber.

•

Press

4

to listen to the previous message.

•

Press

5

to play the introductory message envelope.

•

Press

6

to listen to the next message.

•

Press

7

to save the new message in your mailbox.

•

Press

9

to delete the message from your mailbox.

SENDING VOICE MAIL MESSAGES
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 3.
2. Press

2

.

3. Dial the mailbox number where you want to leave the message.
4. Press

#

to accept the subscriber’s name.

5. Record your message after the tone.
6. When finished, hang up or press

#

and listen for more options.

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LISTENING TO MSG

Back Up

Pause

Skip Forward

Lower
Volume

Play Envelope

Increase
Volume

—

—

—

—

Skip to End

#

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

*

#

—

—

Delete the
Message

—

Save the
Message

Listen to Next
Message

Play Envelope

Listen to
Previous Msg

Forward a Copy

Reply to the
Message

Replay the
Message

AFTER MSG PLAYS

Send Message
and Exit

Cancel

Delivery
Options

—

—

—

—

—

Erase and
Re-record

Add to Your
Message

Replay Your
Message

LEAVING MSG

Below is a summary of the options you can
use when listening to messages, after playing
messages, and when leaving messages.

VOICE MAIL OPTIONS

Call Fwd. If No Answer/Busy

358

Do-Not-Disturb Override
Feature Button Default
Group Listen
Handsfree On/Off
Headset On/Off
Hold – Individual
Hold – System
Hookflash

395
312
319
317
336
335
330

Do-Not-Disturb On/Off

373

Display Time And Date

372

Directory

307
300

Default Station

Change Language

394

301

Conference

Call Forward If No Answer

356

5

Call Forward All Calls
Call Forward If Busy

Background Music

313

357

Automatic Line Answer

350

355

Automatic Line Access

Automatic Intercom Access

360

Agent Help Reject

361

Agent Help Request

376

ACD Agent Wrap-up Term.

375

ACD Agent Log Out

327

329

ACD Agent Log In

326

ACD Agent Log In/out

Account Code – Optional

328

Account Code – All Calls

390

FEATURE NAME

391

CODE

FEATURE CODES

345

346

399

381

354

383

382

321

398

377

396

4

359

306

305

331

380

385

6

392

397

325

7

314

367

368

366

365

303

324

CODE

Transfer To Ring

Transfer To Hold

Switch Keymap

System Speed Dial

System Forward On/Off

Station Speed Dial Program

Station Speed Dial

Station Monitor

Ring Tone Selection

Ring Intercom Always On/off

Review Buttons

Reverse Transfer

Remote Programming

Reminder Message Cancel

Reminder Message

Redirect Call

Redial

Record-A-Call

Queue (Callback) Request

Program Station Password

Program Buttons

Page Remove/Replace

Page

Microphone Mute

Message - Silent

Message -Cancel Msg On Phone

Message - Cancel Msg Left

Message

LCD Contrast Control

Hunt Group Remove/Replace

FEATURE NAME

1.
2.
3.
4.

Dial the Voice Mail extension number.
Press
and enter your mailbox number.
Enter your password and press # .
You have the following options:
• Press 1 to listen to new messages.
• Press 2 to leave a message.
• Press 3 to listen to saved messages.
• Press 4 to program personal options
and remote message notification (if
enabled).
• Press 5 for message options (undelete
messages or cancel unheard sent messages).
Voice Mail will guide you through the options
with voice prompts. For your convenience,
the table inside this guide summarizes the
options available when listening to messages, after playing messages, and when
leaving messages.

To access your voice mailbox:

USING VOICE MAIL

PHONE SYSTEM AND
VOICE MAIL FEATURE GUIDE

1 and hang up.

tion and press # .

3. Enter the new password and press # .
4. Enter the new password again for verifica-

19 GONE HOME
20 OUT TO LUNCH

18 AWAY FROM DESK

08 AT THE DOCTOR
10 ON BREAK

17 IN CONFERENCE

07 CALL ME AT

2. Enter your current password and press #
09 ON A TRIP

16 UNAVAILABLE

06 ON VACATION

2 .

15 WITH A GUEST

05 ON VACATION ’TIL

9

14 WITH A CLIENT

04 IN MEETING

To change Station Password:

1. Enter 3

13 OUT UNTIL

11 OUT OF TOWN ’TIL

02 LEAVE A MESSAGE 12 OUT OF OFFICE

01 DO-NOT-DISTURB
03 IN MEETING UNTIL

.

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Do-Not-Disturb Messages

Enter 3

To turn off Do-Not-Disturb:

1. Enter 3 7 0 .
2. Enter message number 01-20 (see default
message list below).
3. If desired, enter the optional second-line
message text (see dialpad character chart
on next page).
4. Hang up.

To turn on Do-Not-Disturb:

4. Enter your password followed by # .
5. You can now use the features described
below and at right.

2. Enter 3 5 9 .
3. Enter your extension number.

1. EITHER, call _______________ (number
provided by your system administrator). If
required, enter your password.
OR, use any phone on the system.

To use Remote Feature Access:

Remote Feature Access allows you to place
your phone in Do-Not-Disturb mode or forward
calls, either from another phone or through a
special dial-up line.
If you do not hear a tone after each step, or if
you hear repeating tones, you have made a
mistake or the feature is restricted. Start over.

REMOTE FEATURE ACCESS
A
D
G
J
M
P
T
W

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

&
B
E
H
K
N
Q
U
X

(
C
F
I
L
O
R
V
Y

)
'
!
*
# or /
Ñ or #
S
?
Z

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

NUMBER OF TIMES BUTTON IS PRESSED
2
3
4
5

355
356
357
358

5

5

.
2. Press # and hang up.

1. Enter 3

To turn off Call Forward:

2. Enter an extension number or enter a line
access code followed by an outside telephone number.
3. Hang up.

All Calls
If No Answer
If Busy
If No Answer/Busy

1. Enter one of the following Call Forward feature codes:

To turn on Call Forward:

NOTE: The characters under the 4 digit are dependent on the software version.

1

BUTTON

Dialpad Characters

CONTENTS

PAGE

FINDING YOUR WAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
About Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

FINDING YOUR WAY

Table of Contents

What You See and Hear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

GETTING STARTED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting Your Phone’s Viewing Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting Your Phone’s LCD Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Up Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Making and Receiving Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Placing Calls On Hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

GETTING STARTED

Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Placing Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Transferring Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Reverse Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Displaying Information on Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using a Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Speaker and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

MOVING ON

Forwarding Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using the Message Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessing Your Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Voice Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Using Do-Not-Disturb Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

MOVING ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Speed Dialing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Using Record-A-Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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LEARNING MORE

Using Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Performing a “Hookflash” During a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Programming Your Feature Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Programming Direct Station Selection Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Programming Secondary Extension Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using Account Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Screening Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using the Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Programming Remote Feature Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Requesting Agent Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Working in Hunt Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

LEARNING MORE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
What the Administrators Can Do for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Default Feature Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

For sales, service, or technical support, contact your local
authorized Inter-Tel dealer.
If you have questions or comments about this User Guide,
contact Inter-Tel Technical Publications at:
Tech_Pubs@inter-tel.com

All products and services mentioned in this publication are the trademarks, service marks, registered marks, or registered service marks of their respective owners.
Inter-Tel® and Axxess® are registered trademarks of Inter-Tel, Inc.

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SECTION CONTENTS

FINDING YOUR WAY

Finding Your Way
PAGE

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Feature Button Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Message Indicator Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DSS/BLF and Mini-DSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
About Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What You See and Hear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Software Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Axxess® Model 8520 Phone User Guide

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FINDING YOUR WAY

WELCOME
Your new Model 8520 Phone provides access to several features, each of which is
described in this guide. The About This Guide section below lists the different sections in this user guide and describes the type of information you can find there. If
you need to access information quickly, refer to the Quick Reference Guide attached
to the front of this guide. You can also tear out the pocket guide to keep as a handy
reference for features you are likely to use while away from the office (Remote Feature Access and Voice Mail).

ABOUT THIS GUIDE
This guide contains instructions for using the Model 8520 Phone on the Inter-Tel®
Axxess ® telephone and voice mail systems. To help you find information more
quickly, this guide is divided into four separate sections, as indicated by the tabs.
These sections include the following:
•

Finding Your Way: This section provides the map for your phone and this guide.
It includes figures and general information designed to help you find what you
need.

•

Getting Started: If you need to make a call, this is the section for you. It not
only includes basic phone and voice mail information, but it provides instructions
on how to perform everyday tasks, such as answering calls, making calls, accessing voice mail, etc.

•

Moving On: Once you’ve got the basics down, it’s time to move on to the
advanced features. In this section, you’ll learn how to program speed-dial numbers, use remote messaging, define secondary extensions, and access other helpful features.

•

Learning More: This is the place where the answers are. With a Frequently
Asked Questions (FAQs) section and additional information about the phone and
voice mail systems, you can perform basic troubleshooting and learn more about
the system.

In addition, this guide contains a list of default feature codes (see page 75), an index
(see page 79), and a voice mail flowchart (see page 83) for easy reference.
NOTE: Because the telephone system is very flexible and programmable, the procedures for using the features might vary slightly from the descriptions in this guide. If so,
your trainer or system administrator can tell you how your system differs and how to
use the features.

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Your phone has two basic types of buttons in addition to a display and a Message
Indicator lamp.
•

Dialpad buttons: Allow you to enter numbers and letters.

•

Feature buttons: Provide quick access to various phone and voice mail features.

LCD With Two
16-Character Lines

Message Indicator Lamp
Ring and Voice
Volume Control

Internal Speaker

Hold Button

Special Button

12-Button
Dialpad

Speaker Button

Handsfree Microphone
Feature Buttons

(Underneath Edge)

Hearing Aid-Compatible
(HAC) Handset

NOTE: This is the default configuration. Your buttons may have been programmed differently. If you are uncertain about the configuration, ask your system administrator.

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Feature Button Functions
The feature buttons are designed to automate some of the commonly-used functions,
such as dialing an outside number. Each of these is described in the table below.
BUTTON
ANSWER
OUTGOING
CALL
IC

IF YOU...

Press

YOU CAN...

PG.

Answer a call.

20

Press OUTGOING and dial the number

Place an outgoing call.

19

Press an unlit CALL
button

Select an outside line or answer a call.

Press

ANSWER

button or the flashing

IC

19, 20

Access an intercom call.

16

DND

Press unlit or lit DND

Enable/disable Do-Not-Disturb mode.

38

CNF

Press CNF
and dial the numbers you
would like to add to the conference

Place a conference call.

22

Press

Put a call on hold.

21

Press TRANSFER and dial the destination
number

Transfer a call.

23

SYS SPDL

Press SYS SPDL

View or access System Speed-Dial numbers.

55

STN SPDL

Press STN SPDL

View or dial Station Speed-Dial numbers.

52

PAGE

Press PAGE

Choose a page zone to place a page.

57

REDIAL

Press REDIAL

Redial a telephone number or save the last
number dialed.

26

Press

Put a call on the speaker.

29

TRANSFER

(International Hold Symbol)

and hang up

MSG

Press MSG

Leave or listen to a message.

31

MUTE

Press MUTE

Mute the microphone.

29

FWD

Press FWD
ber

and dial the destination num- Forward calls to the specified number.

Press the high or low end of the Volume button

Adjust volume during a call.

25
39

In addition to the buttons identified in the preceding table, your phone has a Special
button ( ). Depending on how your telephone system is configured, you may need
to press this button before you dial a feature code.
NOTE: Because the telephone system allows customized feature buttons, your phone
may have been reprogrammed so that the feature buttons do not match those
described in this guide.

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Your Model 8520 Phone has two lines of display with 16 characters per line. When
your phone is idle, this display shows your extension number, your username, the
time of day, and the date. At other times, it may display reminder messages, Do-NotDisturb (DND) messages, numbers dialed, call sources, elapsed time of calls, current
call costs, error messages, etc.
Because the display can only support 16 characters, you may see a few abbreviations.
The most commonly used abbreviations are provided in the table below.
ACCT CODE

Account Code

CNF

Conference

DEST

Destination

DIR

Directory

DND

Do-Not-Disturb

EXT

Extension

MSG

Message

RCL

Recall

SPKR

Speaker

SPKRPHN

Speakerphone

STN SPD

Station Speed Dial

SYS SPD

System Speed Dial

TFR

Transfer

TG

Trunk Group (a group of outside lines)

TRNK

Trunk (an outside line)

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Display

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Message Indicator Lamp
The Message Indicator lamp (located at the top, right-hand corner of the phone)
shows the same indications as the MSG button. The Message Indicator lamp flashes
whenever there is a waiting message.
NOTE: Because the telephone system allows for customization, your phone’s message
indicator may have been reprogrammed to indicate a different feature.

DSS/BLF and Mini-DSS
Generally, the Model 8450 Direct Station Selection/Busy Lamp Field (DSS/BLF) unit
is used by individuals that handle a high volume of incoming calls, such as receptionists. The DSS/BLF provides one-button access to up to 50 extension numbers or a
programmable feature. For more information about programming and using the DSS,
refer to the current Administrator’s Guide (part no. 550.8001).
The Model 8416 Mini-DSS unit is a scaled-down version of the full-sized DSS/BLF
unit. This optional unit adds 16 user-programmable buttons to your phone. These buttons can be programmed as any of the following:
•

DSS buttons: Provide one-button access to extension numbers and display the
status of the extension associated with the button (see page 59).

•

Feature buttons: Provide quick access to frequently-used features (see page 58).

•

Secondary extensions: Allow one-button access to calls ringing or holding at
another station (see page 60).

NOTE: Instructions for attaching the Mini-DSS to your phone are included with the
unit.

The DSS/BLF and Mini-DSS lamps indicate the status of the extension or feature
assigned to the button. These indications are shown in the table below.
If the lamp is...

6

Then...

Solidly lit

The associated extension is busy, or the associated feature is enabled.

Flashing slowly

The extension is in Do-Not-Disturb.

Flashing rapidly

The extension has a call ringing in.

Fluttering continuously

The extension is causing a STATION OFF-HOOK system alarm.

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Voice mail is an application that is part of the Inter-Tel Voice Processor. With the
voice mail application, you and other callers can send and receive recorded messages
from any station or touchtone telephone. To use this and other features, each user (you
included) is assigned a “voice mailbox,” which usually corresponds to a valid extension number. You can, however, have an “unassociated” mailbox that does not correspond to an extension. Unassociated mailboxes are typically used for agents or other
personnel who don’t have a permanent office.
With your voice mailbox, you can use personal or system greetings to let callers know
if you are out of town, on a call, etc. (see page 47). If a caller reaches your voice mailbox, they can leave a message, hang up, or access an attendant.
In addition, the voice mail administrator can program the name for “group lists” of
mailboxes. With these lists, you can send a message to a group of people by entering
one number instead of everyone’s individual mailbox number.
NOTE: You cannot cancel unheard (unretrieved) messages that are sent using group
lists (see page 37).

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WHAT YOU SEE AND HEAR
As you can see, your Model 8520 Phone and telephone system come equipped with a
lot of “bells and whistles.” To help you understand what everything means, it is recommended that you read the following information before you use your phone:
•

Your telephone system may be programmed for one or two dial tones. Systems
with two dial tones have one for intercom calls and one for outside calls.

•

Many features “time out” if you wait too long before performing the next step. If
this happens, you must hang up and start over.

•

If you hear four fast tones or repeating fast tones, you have pressed an invalid
button combination, tried to select a restricted line, dialed a restricted or invalid
number, dialed too slowly between digits, or waited too long before performing
the next step. Hang up and try again.

•

Some phone models have red/green lamps in the feature buttons. Green indicates
a call is ringing, holding, or active on your phone. Red means the call is on
another phone. If the buttons only light red, either your phone does not have the
green lamps, or the system is not programmed to support the two lamp colors.
NOTE: Your phone may be programmed to always use red lamps for calls ringing
directly to your phone. If you are uncertain about the configuration, ask your system administrator.

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•

The button lamps may be solidly lit or flashing to indicate the status of a call or
feature. To avoid confusion, this guide uses different icons to signify that a lamp
is unlit ( CNF ), lit, ( CNF ), or flashing ( CNF ).

•

“Off-hook” means that either the handset is lifted or the speakerphone is on ( is
lit). “On-hook” indicates that the handset is in the cradle or the speakerphone is
off. For example, you must first go “off-hook” to make a call, but you must go
“on-hook” to end a call.

•

If the MSG button and Message Indicator lamp are lit when using a directory or
entering a message, you are in alphanumeric mode, which allows you to enter letters. If the MSG button and the Message Indicator lamp are unlit, you are in
numeric mode and can only enter numbers and special characters.

•

“Handsfree” mode indicates that a call is connected through the speakerphone
(i.e., you don’t have to lift the handset to speak). While in handsfree mode, you
can make or receive calls.

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Your phone is compatible with system software versions 7.0 and later. Phones using
software versions 3.0 to 6.x have limited functionality in the following areas:
•

The STN SPDL button will not work; however, you can still use this feature by dialing the Station Speed-Dial feature code (see page 52).

•

The PAGE button will not work; however, you can still use this feature by dialing the Page feature code (see page 57).

•

The Message Indicator lamp will not work; however, the
function properly (see page 31).

•

The dedicated headset audio jack will not work; however, you can still use the
headset by plugging the headset into the handset jack and dialing the Headset On/
Off feature code (see page 28).

•

The optional Mini-DSS will not work.

•

The TRANSFER ,
light.

ANSWER

,

OUTGOING

,

SYS SPDL ,

and

MSG

REDIAL

button will still

lamps will not

The Model 8520 Phone does not support software versions 3.0 and earlier.
NOTE: This information about compatibility applies to phones programmed to use the
default button locations. Your buttons may have been programmed differently. If you are
uncertain about the configuration, ask your system administrator.

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Getting Started
SECTION CONTENTS

PAGE

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Adjusting Your Phone’s Viewing Angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Adjusting Your Phone’s LCD Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Setting Up Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Initializing Your Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Recording Your Personal Greetings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Recording Your Voice Mail Directory Name. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Making and Receiving Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Intercom Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Outside Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Emergency Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Placing Calls On Hold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Placing Conference Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Transferring Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
To Another Extension. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
To Voice Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
To an Outside Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Reverse Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Forwarding Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Manual Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Automatic System Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Redirect Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Redialing a Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Displaying Information on Your Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Date, Time, Name, and Extension Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Outside Party’s Name/Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using a Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Using the Speaker and Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mute Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Group Listen Using the Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Enhanced Speakerphone Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Using the Message Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Leaving Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Retrieving Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessing Your Mailbox. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using Voice Mail Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Listening to Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Undeleting Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Sending Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Canceling Unheard Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Using Do-Not-Disturb Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Using Reminder Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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INTRODUCTION
Now that you know what your phone can do, it’s time to start using it. In this section,
you’ll learn how to make and receive calls, transfer calls, retrieve voice mail messages, and much more.

ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE’S VIEWING ANGLE
Your Model 8520 Phone has an adjustable base that allows you to tilt your phone to
enhance the viewing angle. There are two types of bases available on the phone, each
of which allow you to adjust the angle of the phone. Use the appropriate instructions
(listed below) to adjust the angle of your phone.

GETTING STARTED

If your phone has a support mechanism that fits into holes on the base:
1. Position the bottom of the phone’s base on a flat surface.
2. Tilt the phone to the desired angle.
3. Place the “feet” of the support mechanism in the holes on the base to secure the

position of the phone.
If your phone has buttons located on the back to release the locking base:
1. Position the bottom of the phone’s base on a flat surface.
2. Press both buttons on the back of the phone to disengage the base’s locking
mechanism.
3. Tilt the phone to the desired angle.
4. Release both buttons to lock the base in place.
NOTE: If you position your phone’s viewing angle to 60 degrees or greater, it is recommended that you flip the handset hanger down to the horizontal position.

ADJUSTING YOUR PHONE’S LCD CONTRAST
Your Model 8520 Phone has a contrast control wheel that allows you to adjust the
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) contrast. This wheel is located on the back of the
phone and can be adjusted while viewing the LCD screen.
To adjust your phone’s LCD contrast:
1. While viewing the LCD screen, locate the contrast control wheel on the back,
upper-right section of the phone.
2. Adjust the contrast of the LCD screen by turning the wheel clockwise (lighter) or
counterclockwise (darker).

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SETTING UP VOICE MAIL
To begin using your voice mailbox you will need to complete a few basic set-up procedures to initialize your mailbox, customize your personal greetings, and record your
voice mail directory name. See page 47 for additional voice mail options.

Initializing Your Mailbox
One of the first things you should do is initialize your mailbox. This allows you to:
Change the default password number to a personal password.

•

Record a name to identify yourself in the company directory.

•

Listen to the voice mail introduction.

To initialize your mailbox:
1. Dial the voice mail extension number. (You hear the main menu.)
NOTE: If you don’t know what the voice mail extension number is, check with your
system administrator.

to identify yourself as a subscriber.
2. Press
3. Enter your mailbox number and default password.
NOTE: Your mailbox number is your default password.
4. If you want a password, enter a new password using digits 0-9 (up to 12 digits).

Then press # . Voice mail plays back your password.
If you do not want to use a password, just press # .
5. Press

# to accept the entry. Press 3 to re-enter your password. The system
prompts you to record your directory name.
6. After the tone, record your first and last name. When finished, press # .
7. Do one of the following:
• Press # again to accept the name.
• Press 1 to replay the name you just recorded.
• Press 2 to add to your name.
• Press 3 to erase and re-record your name.
The system then plays a prompt that introduces you to the basic voice mail features.
You can skip this introduction by pressing # , if desired.

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Recording Your Personal Greetings
You can store two different personal greetings in your voice mailbox: a primary and
an alternate. You can then select which greeting you want played when a caller
reaches your voice mailbox. Because the purpose of this greeting is to tell callers why
they have reached your voice mailbox, you should include the following information:
• Whether or not you are in the office and where you can be reached
• When you will be returning calls
• For callers who do not wish to leave a message, how to exit voice mail (press
to return to the operator)

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The following are some sample greetings to help you plan your message:
• Primary Greeting: Hello, this is __________. I am either on another line or
away from my desk and cannot take your call at this time. If you need to speak to
someone immediately, please dial zero now. Otherwise, please leave a detailed
message, and I will return your call as soon as possible. Thank you.
• Alternate Greeting: Hello, this is __________. I will be away from the office
from day/date until day/date. If you need to speak to someone immediately,
please dial zero now. Otherwise, please leave a detailed message, and I will
return your call when I return. Thank you.
To change your personal greeting:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu.
3. Press 1 to record/change your personal greeting.
4. Do one of the following:
• Press 1 to record and/or enable your primary greeting.
• Press 2 to record and/or enable your alternate greeting.
• Press 3 to enable the system default mailbox greeting.
5. If you pressed 3 , continue to the next step.
If you pressed 1 or 2 , the current greeting is played (if one exists). You can
then do one of the following:
• Press
• Press
• Press
• Press
• Press
6. Hang up.

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#
1
2
3

to accept the greeting.
to replay the greeting.
to add to the greeting.
to erase and re-record the greeting.
to exit without changing your greeting.

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Recording Your Voice Mail Directory Name
Your recorded name is used to identify you in the voice mail directory and to verify
your mailbox number when messages are addressed to you.

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To change your directory name:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu.
3. Press 2 . Your current name is played. (Press 1 to replay your recorded name.)
4. Press 3 to erase and re-record your name.
5. When you hear a tone, record your first and last name, then press # .
6. Do one of the following:
• Press # again to accept your recorded name.
• Press 1 to replay your recorded name.
• Press 2 to add to your name.
• Press 3 to erase and re-record your name.
7. Hang up.

MAKING AND RECEIVING CALLS
Making and receiving calls is the basic purpose of any phone. With your Model 8520
Phone, you can make/receive intercom and outside calls and make emergency calls.

Intercom Calls
Your extension number allows other people to place intercom calls to you, without
dialing any extra codes. And, because every phone in your phone system is assigned
an extension number, you can call other people in your system quickly and easily.
NOTE: Ask your system administrator for a list of extensions.

GETTING STARTED

Placing Intercom Calls
To place an intercom call:
1. With or without the handset lifted, dial an extension number.
2. If your call goes through handsfree to a phone’s speaker, speak after you hear a
double tone.
If you hear continuous ringing, wait for the call to be answered.
The phone system allows you to place a non-handsfree call that will override handsfree mode on the extension you are calling. If you use the Ring Intercom Always feature to always send non-handsfree calls, the called party must pick up the handset to
answer the call.
To place a non-handsfree call that will ring at the other phone until answered:
Press # before dialing the extension number.
To program your phone to always send non-handsfree calls using the Ring Intercom Always feature:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 7 7 .The current status is shown.

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If there is no answer or if the phone is busy when you place an intercom call, you
can do any of the following:
• To leave a station message, press MSG and then hang up.
•

To leave a voice mail message, press MSG and wait for the message center to
answer. (See page 31 for more message options.)
NOTE: This option is only available if the called phone has a voice mailbox.

•

To camp onto a busy extension, stay on the line and wait for the phone to become
available. Do not hang up. After the system timer expires, you hear music until
the phone is available.

•

To request a callback (queue on to the phone): Press 6 and hang up. When the
phone is available, your phone rings. (To cancel the queue request before the callback, press 6 .)

•

To use the Off-Hook Voice Announce feature (if the called phone is programmed
for it): Do not hang up. After the busy signals stop, you are automatically connected and may speak. (If you hear music or if the phone is in DND mode, your
off-hook voice announce call will not go through.) This allows you to talk to the
phone user on his or her handsfree speakerphone, even though the user already
has a call in progress on the handset. This feature is not available if your phone
has the Ring Intercom Always feature enabled.

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NOTE: You cannot camp on to a phone if it is in DND mode.

Receiving Intercom Calls
Your phone can receive both intercom and non-handsfree intercom calls. If the handsfree feature is enabled on your phone, intercom calls are automatically answered.
Non-handsfree intercom calls (see page 16) override the handsfree option.
If your handsfree feature is disabled, or if you receive a non-handsfree intercom call,
you must pick up the handset or press a button to answer the call.
To enable or disable your phone’s handsfree answering feature:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 1 9 .

GETTING STARTED

To receive an intercom call:
If the handsfree feature is enabled, respond handsfree.
If the handsfree feature is disabled, press

or

IC

or lift the handset for privacy.

To receive a non-handsfree intercom call:
EITHER, Lift the handset for privacy.
OR, Press

or

IC

to answer the call.

NOTE: You must lift the handset if the caller has the Ring Intercom Always feature
enabled.

To redirect a ringing call to another extension or to an outside number:
1. Press
and dial 3 3 1 .
2. Enter the extension or outside number to which you want to redirect the call. See
page 26 for more information.
To receive an Off-Hook Voice Announce call (through your speaker) while you
are on a call:
When you hear a single tone and see an incoming call display, you can do the following:
•

To accept the call on the speakerphone without ending your current call: When
you hear a double tone, you may talk handsfree with the caller through the speakerphone. (The caller on the handset will be able to hear both you and the party on
the speakerphone.)

•

To block the call from coming through the speaker:
a. Press to allow the incoming intercom call to camp on. The
flashes, and the call is placed on hold.

IC

button

b. Press DND to place your phone in DND mode, if desired. (See page 38 for
more information about DND mode.)
NOTE: To use this feature, the Off-Hook Voice Announce feature must be enabled.

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Outside Calls
With outside calls, you can talk to people who aren’t members of your phone system.
When you make an outside call, however, you must dial any area codes or long distance digits that your telephone company requires.

Placing Outside Calls
To place an outside call:
1. With or without the handset lifted, press
2. Dial the desired number.

OUTGOING

.

NOTE: If you see a request for an account code and hear a single beep, you must
Depending on how your system is programmed, you may be able to use one of the
following methods to select an outgoing line, instead of pressing the OUTGOING button:
•

Dial the Outgoing Call feature code (default is 8).

•

Press an unlit

•

Dial a Select Line Group feature code (the defaults are 92001-92208 but may differ depending on the software version).

•

Dial the Automatic Route Selection (ARS) feature code (the default is 92000 but
may differ depending on the software version).

CALL

button, if you have one.

To request a callback (queue on to the line) if all outgoing lines are busy when you
try to call out:
When you hear busy signals, press 6 and hang up. When the line is available, your
phone rings.
To cancel the queue request before your phone rings:
Press 6 .
When dialing the number, you can do one of the following:
• Use the speed-dial directory. See page 62.
•

Use the Station Speed-Dial feature. See page 52.

•

Use the System Speed-Dial feature. See page 55.

•

Redial the last number you dialed. See page 26.

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dial an account code before you can place your call (see page 61).

Receiving Outside Calls
To receive an outside call:
EITHER, Lift the handset.
OR, Press ANSWER . Depending on how your system is programmed, you may be
able to press the flashing CALL button instead.
To redirect a ringing call to another extension or to an outside number:
1. Press
and dial 3 3 1 .
2. Enter the extension or outside number to which you want to redirect the call. See
page 26 for more information.

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Emergency Calls
With the telephone system, you do not have to access an outside line (press
OUTGOING ) to dial an emergency number.
To make an emergency call:
Dial 9 1 1 . A call is automatically placed to the preset emergency number.

Call Waiting
If you receive a call while you are already on another call, you will hear a “call waiting” tone and/or you will see a display.
To respond to a waiting call (you hear a single tone and a button is flashing):
• To end the current call: Hang up. The waiting call rings in.

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•

To place the current call on hold: Press
answer the waiting call.

. Then press the flashing button to

•

To have the caller hear DND signals: Press
mation about DND mode.)

DND

. (See page 38 for more infor-

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PLACING CALLS ON HOLD
You can place calls on hold in one of two ways: individual or system.
•

Individual Hold places the call on hold at one phone. It can then be directly
picked up at that phone or it can be picked up at another phone using the Reverse
Transfer (Call Pickup) feature (see page 24).

•

System Hold places the call on hold in the system. You can then pick up the call
at any phone that has a flashing button for the call, including the phone that
placed it on hold.
NOTE: You cannot place intercom calls on system hold.

GETTING STARTED

To place a call on Individual Hold:
1. Press
.
2. Hang up or place another call.
To place an outside call on System Hold:
1. Press
and dial 3 3 5 .
2. Hang up or place another call.
To return to a call that is on hold:
Lift the handset and press the flashing button.

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PLACING CONFERENCE CALLS
With the Conference feature, you can establish a conference call with up to three
intercom and/or outside parties (four, including you).

GETTING STARTED

To place a conference call:
1. While on the first call, press CNF to put the call on hold.
2. Place another intercom or outside call.
3. Press CNF to place the call on hold. (If necessary, repeat this step to place one
more call on hold.)
4. Press CNF to join all of the calls together in the conference.
During the conference call, you can do the following:
• To place the conference on hold: Press
. This places the conference on hold
without disconnecting the parties. To return to the conference, press CNF .
•

To drop out of the conference: Press CNF and hang up. This removes your
phone from the conference, but leaves the other parties connected.

•

To add additional parties to the conference: Do the following:
a. Press

CNF

. This leaves the conference parties connected.

b. Place a call to the party to be added to the conference.
c. Press

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CNF

twice to put yourself and the new party into the conference.

•

To end the conference and place all parties on individual hold: Press CNF and
then press
to place all of the parties on individual hold. You can then speak to
one party at a time by pressing
or a flashing button.

•

To mute your microphone: Press MUTE . This turns your microphone on or off
during the conference. If mute is enabled, you can hear the conferenced parties,
but they cannot hear you.

•

To transfer the conference to another extension or to voice mail: Press TRANSFER
and dial the desired extension number. Then hang up when you are ready to complete the transfer.

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TRANSFERRING CALLS
Although transferring calls is considered a basic function of a phone, your Model
8520 Phone has many advanced options for this feature. With your phone, you can
transfer to another extension, voice mail, or even an outside line.

To Another Extension
1. EITHER, Press

OR, Press

TRANSFER .

and dial

3

4

6

to place the call on hold at the other phone.

2. Dial the desired extension number.
3. Wait for an answer, announce the call, and then hang up.

NOTE: If you are receiving a transferred call and the Transfer-To-Connect option is
enabled for your phone, you are automatically connected to the transferred caller once
the transferring party hangs up. If this option is disabled, you must press a CALL button to answer the transferred call.

To Voice Mail
1. Press TRANSFER .
2. Dial the voice mail extension number.
3. EITHER, Dial the desired mailbox number and hang up.

OR, Hang up to send the call to the voice mail menu (so that the caller can select
the mailbox number).

To an Outside Number
1. Press TRANSFER .
2. Select an outgoing line and dial the desired telephone number.
3. Wait for an answer, announce the call, and then hang up.

If the number is busy, there is no answer, or the transfer is refused, press the flashing button to return to the caller.

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If the number is busy, there is no answer, or the transfer is refused, press the flashing button to return to the caller.

USING REVERSE TRANSFER
The Reverse Transfer (Call Pick Up) feature allows you to answer a call that is ringing or holding at another phone. For example, if the attendant transfers a call to you
but you have stepped away from your phone, you can pick up the call using another
phone.
To answer a call ringing or holding at another phone:
1. Lift the handset and dial 4 .
2. Dial the extension or hunt group number (see page 68) where the call is ringing

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or holding. The call is transferred to the phone you are using and you are connected to the caller.
NOTE: If the Group Call Pickup feature is enabled, you can pick up a call ringing at
any station in a hunt group by dialing the hunt group’s extension number (available in
versions 5.2 and later).

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FORWARDING CALLS
With the Forwarding feature, you can have calls follow you (e.g., forwarded to a cell
phone), or you can redirect calls to a voice mail or other extension.

Manual Call Forwarding
Manual call forwarding allows you to send incoming calls to another extension number. You can even forward calls to outside numbers, if your phone is programmed to
allow this.

•

(Call Forward All Calls): All incoming calls are forwarded without ringing at your phone.

•

(Call Forward If No Answer): All incoming calls are forwarded if
they are not answered before a timer expires.

3

3

5

5

5

6

NOTE: Only the installer or system administrator can adjust this timer.
•

3
5
7 (Call Forward If Busy): When your phone is busy, all incoming
calls are forwarded without ringing at your phone.

•

3
5
8 (Call Forward If No Answer or Busy): All incoming calls are forwarded if your phone is busy or if you do not answer, as described above.

2. Do one of the following:

•

To forward to an outside telephone number: Select an outgoing line and dial
a telephone number.

•

To forward to an extension number: Dial the extension number.

•

To forward to your message center: Press

MSG

.

To cancel any call forward request:
EITHER, Press FWD and then .
OR, Dial any one of the feature codes listed above and then press

.

Automatic System Forwarding
Automatic System Forwarding allows your system administrator to route calls based
on the type of call and the status of your telephone. Although you cannot program the
path of a system forward, you can enable or disable this feature on your phone.
To enable or disable System Forwarding:
Dial 3 5 4 .

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GETTING STARTED

To forward calls:
1. EITHER, Press FWD .
OR, Enter one of the following feature codes:

Redirect Call
NOTE: This feature is available only with versions 5.3 and later system software.
The Redirect Call feature allows you to forward any call that is ringing on your phone
without having to answer the call.
NOTE: You cannot redirect calls to an extension that is in DND or to a restricted out-

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side number.

To redirect a call to an extension number:
1. Press
and dial 3 3 1 .
2. Dial the extension number.
To redirect a call to an outside telephone number:
1. Press
and dial 3 3 1 .
2. Enter the outside telephone number.
3. Press # .

REDIALING A NUMBER
Although most phones redial the last number dialed, your system administrator can
program your phone to redial the last number saved.
To use the Last Number Dialed feature (if enabled):
With or without the handset lifted, press REDIAL . A line is selected automatically, and
the number is dialed.
To use the Last Number Saved feature (if enabled):
• To save the last number dialed: While the phone is idle or while listening to intercom dial tone, press REDIAL .
•

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To redial the saved number: After selecting a line, press
dialed automatically.

REDIAL

. The number is

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DISPLAYING INFORMATION ON YOUR PHONE
Your Model 8520 Phone has two lines of display where you can view information,
such as the date and time or the outside party’s name/number.

Date, Time, Name, and Extension Number
You can temporarily display the system date and time, your username, and your
extension number at any time.
To show the date and time display (while on a call, in DND, etc.):
Press
and dial 3 0 0 .

NOTE: This feature is available only in versions 4.4 and later system software.
If you are currently connected to an outside caller with Caller ID, you can toggle
between displaying the caller’s name and number.
To show the outside party’s name/number:
Press
and dial 3 7 9 .
NOTE: If there is no outside party name available, the display shows CANNOT
ACCESS FEATURE.

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Outside Party’s Name/Number

USING A HEADSET
With an electret headset, you can talk on the phone handsfree, without using your
speaker and microphone.
NOTE: If your headset has a power-saver mode, make sure the system administrator
has the Headset Connect Tone flag enabled in the telephone system. If this flag is not
enabled, you may miss the first few seconds of incoming calls.

GETTING STARTED

To connect a headset:
1. Insert the headset plug into the headset jack.
2. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 1 5 (Headset On feature code) or dial
3
7 (Headset On/Off feature code). The display shows HEADSET MODE
1
ON.
NOTE: If using a headset, press

to connect and disconnect calls.

To disconnect a headset:
1. Unplug the headset cord from the headset jack.
2. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 1 6 (Headset Off feature code) or dial
3
7 (Headset On/Off feature code). The display shows HEADSET MODE
1
OFF.
NOTE: If you have both a headset and handset connected to your phone and you are
using the headset, you can quickly transfer audio to the handset by lifting the handset
from the cradle. Press
to transfer the call back to the headset before replacing the
handset in the cradle.

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USING THE SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
If you are not using a headset, you can talk handsfree using your speaker and microphone. You can also use the speakerphone for on-hook dialing, call monitoring, and
background music.

Mute Button
To mute the microphone so that you can hear the other party, but they cannot
hear you (this does not put them on hold):
Press MUTE .

Group Listen Using the Speaker
With the Group Listen feature, you can transmit a conversation over the speaker while
you use the handset or headset to continue speaking. This allows other people to hear
the caller while the caller can only hear you.
NOTE: You cannot use this feature on a handsfree call. You must be on a call using
the handset or a headset before entering the feature code.

To turn the group listen feature on or off during a call:
Press
and dial 3 1 2 . You hear a confirmation tone (the other party does not
hear this tone).
NOTE: If you are using the handset, the button lamp will remain unlit, even though
the speaker is on. This allows you to place the call into handsfree mode at any time during the call by pressing and hanging up. If you are using a headset, however, the
button lamp is lit. Pressing will disconnect the call.

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To return to the call:
Press MUTE .

Enhanced Speakerphone Mode
The Enhanced Speakerphone Mode improves transmission quality while on a speakerphone call over a limited volume level range (typically the range is 1 to 3).
NOTE: To use this feature, the system administrator or installer must program your
phone for Enhanced Speakerphone Mode.

To enable enhanced speakerphone mode while on a call:
EITHER, Press
and then .

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OR, Press
and dial
when you end the call.

3

1

0

. The speakerphone will return to standard mode

There will be about one second of white noise while the speakerphone circuitry is calibrated to the call. (Both parties should avoid speaking during this white noise.) If the
speakerphone cannot be calibrated correctly, displays show CANNOT ENABLE
ENHANCED MODE.
NOTE: Two display phones cannot be in enhanced mode while on a call together;
one phone must be off-hook to allow the other phone to enter enhanced speakerphone
mode.

ALSO: On some long-distance calls, the outside party may hear his or her own echo
when speaking. If the amount of echo is objectionable, do not use the Enhanced
Speakerphone Mode.

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USING THE MESSAGE BUTTON
In today’s busy world, it’s almost guaranteed that you will call someone that is on
another call, does not answer, or is in DND. But, with the MSG button, you can let
the other person know you called.
When you leave a message, you can:
Have the called party return your call. When the party you called responds to
the message indication, a call is automatically placed to your phone.

•

Leave a message with the called party’s message center (which can be a person or voice mail). When the party you called responds to the message, a call is
automatically placed to his or her message center instead of your phone.

To indicate that a message is waiting, your phone’s
display shows the number of waiting messages.

MSG

button flashes, and the

Leaving Messages
To leave a station message while on an intercom call, press

MSG

and hang up.

To leave a voice mail message while on an intercom call, press MSG and wait for
the message center to answer.
To leave a silent message without placing an intercom call:
1. Dial 3 6 7 .
2. Dial the desired extension number and hang up to leave a station message.
To cancel a message that you left at another phone:
1. Dial 3 6 6 .
2. Dial the extension number of the phone where you left the message.

Retrieving Messages
To retrieve a message (Message button and lamp are flashing):
Lift the handset and press MSG . A call is automatically placed to the phone or message center that left the message. (See the following section for information about
entering your mailbox.)
To select the message you want to answer first:
1. With the handset in the cradle, press MSG
repeatedly to view your waiting
messages.
2. When the desired message is displayed, press # or lift the handset for privacy
and then press # to respond.
To cancel a waiting message:
1. Press MSG repeatedly to view your waiting messages.
2. Press
to cancel the desired message when it is displayed.

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•

ACCESSING YOUR MAILBOX
If you have a message waiting in your mailbox, you must access your voice mailbox
to retrieve it.
TIP: Generally, pressing

# during any voice mail operation will advance you to the
next step. For example, when leaving a voice mail message for another voice mail user,
you can press # to skip the person’s introductory message and proceed directly to the
recording phase. Similarly, while listening to messages, you can press # to skip the
system-generated voice prompts and proceed directly to the playback phase. You can
also press
to cancel or return to the previous menu at any menu level.

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When you access your mailbox, the system may play one of the following messages:
•

Mailbox almost full or full: If your mailbox is full, no new messages can be
received until you delete waiting or saved messages.

•

Message count: The system tells you how many messages are waiting to be
heard, if any, and how many are priority messages.

•

Remote Messaging: The system will indicate whether primary or alternate
Remote Messaging is selected when the Remote Messaging feature is enabled
(see page 65). It will also alert you if a programming error has been detected and/
or if it encountered busy system resources when attempting to place a Remote
Messaging call.

To access your mailbox:
1. Dial the voice mail extension number. (You hear the main menu.)
2. During or after the greeting, press
to identify yourself as a subscriber.
3. Enter your mailbox number and your personal password (if programmed). Then
press # .
NOTE: If you do not have a password, just press

#

. See page 47 for information

on programming passwords.

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USING VOICE MAIL MESSAGES
Once you’ve accessed your mailbox, the system will tell you how many new and
saved messages you have. You can then listen to messages, delete messages, save
messages, etc.

Listening to Messages
To listen to messages:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. EITHER, Press 1 to listen to your new messages.
OR, Press 3 to listen to your saved messages.

GETTING STARTED

3. While you are listening to a message, you can use the following options:

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press

#
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
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to skip to the end of the recording.
to back up.
to pause. Then press any button to continue.
to skip ahead.
or
to lower the volume.
to play the message envelope.
or
to raise the volume.
to save the new message in your mailbox.
to delete the message from your mailbox.

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4. When the message has finished playing, you have the following options:

•

Press

•

Press 2 to reply to the message. If you are using version 5.1 or later software, you have the following options (earlier versions only leave voice mail
messages):

1

to replay the message from the beginning.

— Press

1

to leave a voice mail message for the caller.

If the caller had a mailbox number, it will ask you to verify the destination by pressing # .
If the number was not associated with a mailbox, it will ask you to enter
a mailbox number.

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If the message was from an outside caller, you cannot leave a voice mail
message.
— Press 2 to make a return call. Your call will be transferred automatically to the caller’s extension or telephone number, if available.
If the extension number is not available, you will have the option of
leaving voice mail.
If the telephone number is not available, you cannot reply to the message.
•

Press 3 to forward a copy of the message to another subscriber. If you want
to include an introduction, press 1 . If not, press # to forward the message
without additional comments.

•

Press

•

Press 5 to play the introductory message envelope (see page 47 for information on envelope options).

•

Press

6

to listen to the next message.

•

Press

7

to save the new message in your mailbox.

•

Press

9

to delete the message from your mailbox.

4

to listen to the previous message.

5. Hang up.

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Undeleting Messages
NOTE: This feature is available only in versions 5.1 and later system software.
If you accidently delete a voice mail message, you can retrieve it within a specific
time frame (programmed by your system administrator). Any retrieved messages are
then restored to your saved-message queue. Messages that are not undeleted within
the programmed time (up to 24 hours) are automatically erased.

— Press

1

to replay the message.

— Press

2

to reply to the message.

— Press

3

to forward the message to another mailbox.

— Press

4

to listen to the previous message.

— Press

5

to play the message envelope.

— Press

6

to listen to the next message.

— Press

7

to recover the message.

— Press

9

to purge the message from your mailbox.

•

Press 2 to recover all of your deleted messages and store them as saved
messages.

•

Press

3

to erase all of your deleted messages.

4. Hang up.

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To recover deleted messages:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 5 for Message Options.
3. Press 2 to access undelete options. Your options are:
• Press 1 to listen to your deleted messages and choose which ones to delete
or recover. After each message you can:

Sending Messages
To send a message:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 2 .
3. Dial the desired mailbox number or group list number.
4. Press # to accept the subscriber’s name.
5. Record your message after the tone. While recording, you have the following
options:
• Press 2 to pause while recording. Then press any button to continue.

GETTING STARTED

•

Press

3

to erase and re-record your message.

6. When finished recording, hang up or press

•

Press

#

# to access the following options.
to send the message and return to the voice mail options.

•

Press

1

to replay your message.

•

Press

2

to add to your message.

•

Press

3

to erase and re-record your message.

•

Press 9 to use the special delivery options. You can then use one or more
of the following options:
— Press 1 to mark the message “private.” (This prevents the recipient
from forwarding it to other subscribers.)
— Press 2 to mark the message “certified.” (When the recipient listens to
the message, you will receive a receipt notice.)
— Press 3 to mark the message “priority.” (This will place your message
ahead of all other waiting messages in the receiving mailbox.)
— Press

to cancel delivery options.

— Press # to deliver the message. (If you want to mark the message certified, private, and/or priority, you must do so before completing this
step.) You may choose either of the following options:
•

Press # and enter another mailbox number to send the message to
another destination.

•

Press

to exit and return to voice mail options.

7. Hang up.

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Canceling Unheard Messages
NOTE: This feature is available only in versions 5.1 and later system software.
You can cancel unretrieved messages that you have sent to individuals, but not messages that you sent to group lists.

•

Press

2

to add to the message.

•

Press

3

to forward the message to another mailbox.

•

Press

4

to listen to the previous message.

•

Press

5

to play the message envelope.

•

Press

6

to listen to the next message.

•

Press

7

to save the message in your mailbox.

•

Press

9

to delete the message.

6. Hang up.

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To cancel unheard messages:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. While listening to the voice mail main menu, press 5 for Message Options.
3. Press 1 .
4. When prompted, enter the number of the mailbox containing the unheard message.
5. Press # to confirm the mailbox you are selecting. Voice mail will tell you how
many messages you have waiting at the mailbox and play them for you. After
each message, you can:
• Press 1 to replay the message.

USING DO-NOT-DISTURB MODE
If you are away from your desk, or if you do not want to be disturbed, you can use the
DND feature. This halts all pages and calls to your phone, except queue callbacks,
recalls, and direct ring-in calls. When other users call your phone, they hear a repeating signal of four fast tones and, if they have a display phone, see the DND message
you have selected.

GETTING STARTED

Your telephone system can have up to 20 different DND messages, each of which can
be changed by the system administrator, installer, or programmer. Your trainer or system administrator will give you a list of the programmed DND messages. For convenience, you should update the following default list.
DEFAULT MESSAGE

NEW MESSAGE

DEFAULT MESSAGE

01

DO-NOT-DISTURB

11

OUT OF TOWN ’TIL

02

LEAVE A MESSAGE

12

OUT OF OFFICE

03

IN MEETING UNTIL

13

OUT UNTIL

04

IN MEETING

14

WITH A CLIENT

05

ON VACATION ’TIL

15

WITH A GUEST

06

ON VACATION

16

UNAVAILABLE

07

CALL ME AT

17

IN CONFERENCE

08

AT THE DOCTOR

18

AWAY FROM DESK

09

ON A TRIP

19

GONE HOME

10

ON BREAK

20

OUT TO LUNCH

NEW MESSAGE

Because the system DND message only uses one line of your display, you can enter a
second line of text, up to 16 characters. For example, if you select 03 (IN MEETING
UNTIL) as your first line of text, you can enter “3:30” as your second line. Callers
with a display phone will then see, “IN MEETING UNTIL 3:30.”

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To enable DND:
1. Press DND .
2. EITHER, Dial the two-digit number corresponding to the message you want to
use.
OR, Press the
(high) or
(low) end of the Volume button to scroll through
the messages.
3. If desired, customize the second display line by dialing the desired numbers or

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JAPANESE CHARACTERS**

ENGLISH CHARACTERS

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*The character available depends on the software version.
**The Japanese characters are only available if the Multilingual feature is enabled and
Japanese is installed as the secondary language.

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letters as described below:
• Remain in numeric mode (Message button and lamp unlit): Press the dialpad
buttons to dial the desired numbers. Press # for a hyphen (-),
for a colon
(:), FWD to leave a space, or MUTE to backspace.
• Change to alphanumeric mode (Message button and lamp lit): Press MSG
and then press the dialpad buttons to enter the desired characters. (Note that
letters correspond to the letters printed on the buttons.) The number of times
a button is pressed determines which character is entered. For example,
33377744432999 enters “FRIDAY.” When adjoining characters are located
under the same button, press FWD once to advance to the next character.
For example, 6 FWD 666 FWD 6632999 enters “MONDAY.” Press
FWD
twice to leave a space or press MUTE if you need to backspace.
4. Press or lift and replace the handset.
To cancel DND mode:
Press DND .

USING REMINDER MESSAGES
Never be late for a meeting again! With Reminder Messages, you can program your
phone, up to 24 hours in advance, to alert you at a specified time. At the programmed
time, the reminder message signals you with eight short tones, and your display
shows the message. If you are on a call, you still hear the tones, and the message displays for ten seconds. Then the display returns after you hang up. (Reminder displays
interrupt, but do not affect, programming.)

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Your phone system can have up to 20 different reminder messages, each of which can
be changed by the system administrator, installer, or programmer. Your trainer or system administrator will give you a list of reminder messages for your system. For convenience, you should update the following default list.
DEFAULT MESSAGE

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NEW MESSAGE

DEFAULT MESSAGE

01

MEETING

11

CALL ENGINEERING

02

STAFF MEETING

12

CALL MARKETING

03

SALES MEETING

13

CALL ACCOUNTING

04

CANCEL MEETING

14

CANCEL DND

05

APPOINTMENT

15

CANCEL CALL FWD

06

PLACE CALL

16

TAKE MEDICATION

07

CALL CLIENT

17

MAKE RESERVATION

08

CALL CUSTOMER

18

REVIEW SCHEDULE

09

CALL HOME

19

LUNCH

10

CALL CORPORATE

20

REMINDER

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To request a reminder message:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 0 5 .
2. EITHER, Dial the desired two-digit number for the message that you want.
OR, Press
or
to scroll through the messages.
3. While the desired message is displayed, press # .
4. Enter the time you wish to receive the message in hours and minutes. For exam-

ple, 0900 = 9:00. If you dial three digits, such as 900 for 9:00, press

#

.

NOTE: If your system is set for 24-hour format, you must enter the time appropriately (e.g., 1400 = 2:00PM).

If your system is set for 12-hour display format, press

1

for AM or

2

for PM.

GETTING STARTED

To cancel all reminder message requests before they signal you:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 0 6 .
To clear a received reminder message:
With the handset in the cradle, press .

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SECTION CONTENTS

PAGE

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Setting Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Phone Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Voice Mail Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Speed Dialing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Station Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
System Speed Dial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Using Record-A-Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Enabling Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Making Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Performing a “Hookflash” During a Call. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Programming Your Feature Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Programming Direct Station Selection Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Programming Secondary Extension Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Using Account Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Screening Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Using the Directories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Phone Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Voice Mail Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Programming Remote Feature Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Remote Access Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Remote Feature Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Requesting Agent Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Working in Hunt Groups. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Hunt Group Calls Enabled/Disabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
ACD Hunt Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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INTRODUCTION
Now that you’ve mastered the basics, it’s time to move on to the advanced features. In
this section, you’ll learn how to program your phone, use directories, access your
voice mailbox remotely, and perform various other functions.

SETTING PREFERENCES
Your phone and voice mailbox are automatically set to specific defaults. You can,
however, configure many of these settings at any time.

Phone Configuration
Customizable features on your phone include changing volume levels, enabling background music, selecting a ring tone, and others.

Changing Volume Levels
The telephone system has eight volume settings: handset intercom, handset outside
call, speakerphone intercom, speakerphone outside call, background music, ringing,
handset intercom dial tone, and speakerphone intercom dial tone.
NOTE: To change each of these levels, you must be using that feature. For example, if
you want to change the speakerphone level for an intercom call, you must be on a
handsfree intercom call.

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To change a volume level:
Press
(the high end of the Volume button) to increase the volume. Press
low end of the Volume button) to decrease the volume.

(the

To save your change:
EITHER, Press both ends of the Volume button.
OR, Press the middle of the Volume button.

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Selecting a Ring Tone
The ability to change your ring tone is helpful in close-quartered environments. If
your ring tone is unique, you can quickly identify when a call is ringing on your
phone.
To select the type of ring tone for your phone:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 8 .
2. Do one of the following to select your ring tone:
EITHER, Press 0 for no ringing.
OR, Press

or

to scroll to the desired tone.

OR, Dial 1-9 to select a specific tone.
3. When you hear the tone you want, press

#

or

, or

lift and replace the handset.

Enabling Background Music
If your telephone system is equipped with a music source, you can listen to music
through your speaker.
To enable or disable background music:
Dial 3 1 3 .

Changing Keymaps

To switch between keymaps when your phone is idle:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 9 .
To switch between keymaps during a call:
Press
and dial 3 9 9 .

Enabling Automatic Call Answer
The Automatic Call Answer feature determines whether or not you are automatically
connected to a caller when you lift the handset (or press ). If this feature is enabled,
you are automatically connected when you go off-hook. If it is disabled, you must
first lift the handset (or press ) and then press the flashing button.
To enable/disable this feature for ringing outside calls:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 6 0 .
To enable/disable this feature for ringing (non-handsfree) intercom calls:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 6 1 .

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Keymaps identify where feature buttons appear on your phone. While all phones are
programmed with a standard keymap, some phones have alternate keymaps (ask your
system administrator). If you have an alternate keymap, you can switch between the
keymaps by dialing a specific feature code.

Changing the Language
When your phone system is installed, the system administrator can choose two of four
different languages (American English, British English, Japanese, or Spanish) as the
primary and secondary languages. You can then change the display and voice mail
prompts on your phone by toggling between the primary and secondary languages.
For example, if the system’s primary language is American English, and your phone
is programmed for the primary language, all displays appear in American English,
and your voice mail prompts are played in American English (unless changed, as outlined below). If the secondary language is Japanese, and your phone is programmed
for the secondary language, all displays appear in Japanese (Katakana) characters, and
your voice mail prompts are played in Japanese.
NOTE: You can only use the secondary language voice mail prompts if they are
loaded on the system. By default, all phones are set for the primary language. See your
system administrator to determine which languages are programmed for your phone
system.

You can also program messages using English/Spanish or Japanese characters, or a
combination of both (see page 63 for a list of characters). In displayed lists, such as
directories, the English/Spanish characters are alphabetized before the Japanese characters.

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To change the assigned language for your phone:
Dial 3 0 1 to change between your system’s primary and secondary languages,
as desired. Your display shows the current language.

Returning to Default Operation
You can return your phone to default levels at any time. This feature returns volumes
to default levels; cancels DND, manual call forwarding, background music, and queue
requests; and restores handsfree mode, pages, hunt group calls, and system forwarding all at once.
To return your phone to default:
Dial 3 9 4 .

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Voice Mail Options
Your voice mailbox contains personal options to allow you to customize voice mail
functions. However, before you change your voice mail options, you must first initialize your mailbox (see page 13).

Changing Your Mailbox Password
Your password prevents unauthorized access to your mailbox.
To change your password:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu.
3. Press 3 .
4. If you want to have a password, enter a new password, using up to 12 digits.
If you do not want to use a password, skip this step.
5. Press
6. Press

. Voice mail plays back your password if you entered one.
# to accept the password as entered or press 3 to erase and re-enter your
password.
7. Hang up.
#

Changing the Voice Mail Message Envelope

To change your message envelope:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu.
3. Press 4 to select the Message Envelope Options Menu. You can then do any of
the following:
• Press 1 to enable or disable the time/date option.
• Press 2 to enable or disable the message source option.
• Press 3 to enable or disable the message length option.
• Press 4 to enable all options and return to the Personal Options Menu.
• Press 5 to disable the entire envelope and return to the Personal Options
Menu.
• Press # or
to return to the Personal Options Menu.
4. Hang up.

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When you receive a voice mail message, the voice mail system plays an “envelope”
that can include the time and date the message was left, the source of the message,
and/or the message length. By default, the envelope contains all of this information,
but you can change your envelope, as described below.

Changing the Call Screening Transfer Method
NOTE: The Call Screening feature is available only if it is enabled for your mailbox
(ask your system administrator).

Depending on the transfer method you select, transferred calls from voice mail may
be unannounced (as usual), or one of the following may occur:
• “Announce Only” Calls: Before voice mail transfers a call to you, a prompt asks
the caller to record his or her name. When you answer, you hear, “You have a call
from (caller’s name).”
• “Screened” Calls: Before voice mail transfers a call to you, a prompt asks the
caller to record his or her name. When you answer, you hear, “You have a call
from (caller’s name).” You can choose whether or not to accept the call (see
page 62).

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To change your transfer method (if allowed):
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu.
3. Press 9 for More Options. (If using version 5.0 or earlier software, skip this
step.)
4. Press 5 . The system tells you what your current transfer method is. You can
then select the desired transfer method, as follows:
• Press 1 to select unannounced transfers.
•

Press

2

to select screened transfers.

•

Press

3

to select announce only transfers.

•

Press

to return to the Personal Options Menu without making changes.

5. Hang up.

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Programming a Fax Destination
NOTE: This feature is available only in software versions 5.1 and later.
With the Inter-Tel Voice Processor, callers can use your mailbox to send you a fax. To
use this feature, you must specify the destination fax number.
To change your Fax Destination Number:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu.
3. Press 9 for More Options.
4. Press 1 .
5. Enter the number of your fax destination, followed by
6. EITHER, Press # to accept the number.
OR, Press 3 to erase and re-enter the number.

#

.

7. Hang up.

Changing the Message Search Order
NOTE: This feature is available only in software versions 5.2 and later.
When more than one message is left in your voice mailbox, you can change the order
in which you retrieve your messages, based on the date and time they were received.

•

Press

•

Press

2

to retrieve the latest-received messages first (Last In/First Out).
to return to the Personal Options Menu without making changes.

6. Hang up.

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To change the listening order of your messages:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu.
3. Press 9 for more options.
4. Press 2 for the Message Search Order.
5. Press 1 to change the search order for new messages or press 2 to change the
search order for saved messages. You have the following options:
• Press 1 to retrieve the earliest-received messages first (First In/First Out).

Programming Remote Messaging
NOTE: Your installer or system administrator must enable this feature on your voice
mailbox.

With Remote Messaging, you can program the Voice Processor (voice mail) to call
you when your mailbox receives new messages. Using a “cascade” (a series of up to
nine telephone numbers), voice mail will call each number until it successfully connects to a device (e.g., pager, answering machine, etc.).
Because your mailbox can have a primary and an alternate cascade of numbers, you
can program a cascade to be used during specific days and times. For example, if you
want to be paged when you receive a message from 5-10 PM on weekdays, you can
set up a primary cascade. If you also want to receive pages for messages marked “priority” on the weekends, you could set your alternate cascade for all day on Saturdays
and Sundays.
NOTE: If for some reason voice mail is not able to use your remote notification, your

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To set up remote messaging:
1. Access your mailbox as described on page 32.
2. Press 4 to select the Personal Options Menu. (If using version 5.0 or earlier
software, skip this step.)
3. Press 5 .
NOTE: This option is not available if you do not have Remote Messaging enabled.
4. Press 1 to set up a primary cascade or press
5. Do one of the following.

•

2

to set up an alternate cascade.

To program a cascade level: Press 1 and enter the number of the level you
wish to program (1-9). You then have the following options:
— To set up or change an extension or telephone number: Press 2 . Then
press 1 for an extension number or press 2 for an outside number.
Then enter the number.
— To set up or change a pager number: Press

3

. Then enter the number.

— To enable or disable the cascade level: Press 1 . (You cannot enable the
level until a notification number is programmed.)
•

To set up time of day for notification: Press 2 . Then enter the time you
want the message notification to start and stop. Enter the times with two digits for the hour and two digits for the minutes (e.g., 0915 = 9:15). If entering
the time in 12-hour format, you are prompted to press 1 for AM or 2 for
PM.
the same.

•

To set up the days of the week for notification: Press
of the following:
— Press

1

for Monday-Friday.

— Press

2

for all days.

3

. Then select one

— Press 3 to select individual days. You are prompted to press digits 1-7
which correspond to the days Sunday through Saturday.
•

To select all or priority-only message notification: Press
1 for all messages or 2 for priority messages only.

6. Either select another option, as described above, or press

#

4

. Then press

to save the settings

and exit.

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NOTE: For 24-hour notification, program the starting and ending times to be

SPEED DIALING
Speed dialing allows you (and your system administrator) to store and access frequently dialed numbers. Each number is stored in your phone (Station Speed Dial) or
in the phone system (System Speed Dial) and is identified by a location number. Once
programmed, you can quickly dial these numbers by entering a feature code and dialing the desired location number. Because the system supports both Station and System
Speed-Dial numbers, you can have access to over 1000 stored numbers.

Station Speed Dial
You can program and use up to ten personal speed-dial numbers on your phone. In
addition, if you have programmable feature buttons, you can program them as speeddial buttons for one-touch dialing. To use a speed-dial button, you must:
• Store the number in a speed-dial location.
• Program an available feature button as a speed-dial button.
• Associate a speed-dial location with the new speed-dial button.
NOTE: You can use the Speed-Dial feature even if your phone does not have pro-

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Storing Station Speed-Dial Numbers
To store a speed-dial number, use the Station Speed-Dial Programming feature code
to program the number in a speed-dial location. Use the following table to list the
numbers that you store in speed-dial locations 0-9.
0 _______________________

5 _______________________

1 _______________________

6 _______________________

2 _______________________

7 _______________________

3 _______________________

8 _______________________

4 _______________________

9 _______________________

•

Press

#

to save the number.

TIP: To dial outside telephone numbers without first selecting an outgoing line,
enter the Outgoing access code (default is
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To store a number in a Speed-Dial location:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 8 3 .
2. Dial the speed-dial location (0-9) you want to program.
3. Enter the desired name for the speed-dial number, as described below:
• Alphanumeric mode (Message button and lamp lit): Press the dialpad buttons
to enter the desired characters. (Refer to the chart on page 63.) The number
of times a button is pressed determines which character is entered. For example, 533266 would enter “JEAN.” When adjoining characters are located
under the same button, press FWD once to advance to the next character.
For example, 66 FWD 6667776 would enter “NORM.” (Note that letters
correspond to the letters printed on dialpad buttons 2-9.) Press FWD twice
to leave a space. Press MUTE if you need to backspace.
• Press # to save the name.
4. Dial the extension number or telephone number to be stored, as described below:
• Numeric mode (Message button and lamp unlit): Press the dialpad buttons to
dial the desired numbers. Press # for a hyphen (-),
for a colon (:),
FWD
to leave a space, or MUTE to backspace.
If your number includes an asterisk, pound, a hookflash (a quick hang up
and release), or a pause, press
once for an asterisk, twice for a pound,
three times for a hookflash, or four times for a pause. (Each pause or hookflash counts as one digit.) You can enter more than one special character in a
row by pressing FWD between the characters.

Programming Station Speed-Dial Numbers
If your phone has programmable buttons, you can program one or more as speed-dial
buttons. After the button is programmed, you must select a speed-dial location to
associate with the button.
NOTE: Before you program a speed-dial button, you need to store a number in a
speed-dial location (see the previous instructions).

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To program a speed-dial button:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 7 .
2. Press the feature button you want to program as a speed-dial button.
3. Dial 3 8 2 .
4. Dial the speed-dial location (0-9) that contains the number you want to associate
with the button.
To view how your Station Speed-Dial buttons are programmed:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 6 .
2. Press the desired Station Speed-Dial button. The name or number is displayed.
3. Press # to exit.
To erase a Station Speed-Dial name and/or number:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 8 3 .
2. Dial the desired location code (0-9) or press the desired Station Speed-Dial button.
3. Press MUTE repeatedly until the name is erased.
4. Press # to continue.
5. Press MUTE repeatedly until the number is erased.
6. Press # to exit.

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Dialing Station Speed-Dial Numbers
To dial a Station Speed-Dial number:
If necessary, select an outgoing line. You have the following options:
• To use a location number: Press STN SPDL or dial
desired Station Speed-Dial location number (0-9).

3

8

2

and then enter the

• To use a Station Speed-Dial button: Press the desired Station Speed-Dial button.

System Speed Dial
Your system administrator can store up to 1000 speed-dial numbers in System SpeedDial locations 000-999.
To view and/or dial System Speed-Dial numbers:
1. Press SYS SPDL or dial 3 8 1 .
2. Dial the location code (000-999) for the desired number.
3. Press # to dial the number.

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USING RECORD-A-CALL
If your telephone system is equipped with a Voice Processor (voice mail), you may
have access to the Record-A-Call feature. If so, you can record an ongoing call as a
mailbox message. You can then retrieve the message, just as you would any other
mailbox message.
To use the Record-A-Call feature while on a call:
1. Press
and dial 3 8 5 .
2. If required, dial the desired mailbox number. (Your phone may be programmed to
select the mailbox, or you may be required to dial it.)
You hear a confirmation tone when the Record-A-Call feature is activated.
To turn off Record-A-Call:
EITHER, Press
and dial

3

8

5

.

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PAGING
The Paging feature allows you to make an announcement through phone speakers or
external speakers (if your system is equipped with external paging equipment). To
prevent announcements from transmitting through every phone in the system, this feature uses page zones. Each zone contains a different combination of extensions and
external paging equipment, and is programmed by your system administrator. Ask
your trainer or system administrator how the zones are programmed, and list them
below for your convenience.
0 _______________________

5 _______________________

1 _______________________

6 _______________________

2 _______________________

7 _______________________

3 _______________________

8 _______________________

4 _______________________

9 _______________________

NOTE: The Model 8520 Phone has a

PAGE
button, which is programmed to a specific page zone. If you do not know which page zone is programmed for this button, ask
your system administrator.

Enabling Paging
You can enable or disable page receiving for your phone by using the Page Remove/
Replace feature code. If your phone is assigned to more than one page zone, all zones
are removed or replaced at once (you cannot turn off individual zones).

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To turn paging on and off for your phone:
Dial 3 2 5 .

Making Pages
To make pages:
1. Press PAGE or dial 7 .
2. Dial the desired zone number (0-9).
3. After the tone, make your announcement and hang up.

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PERFORMING A “HOOKFLASH” DURING A CALL
Certain telephone service companies may require a timed hookflash (a quick hang up
and release).
To generate a hookflash while using a line:
Press
and dial 3 3 0 .

PROGRAMMING YOUR FEATURE BUTTONS
Depending on how your system is programmed, some of your feature buttons may be
“user-programmable.” If so, you can program them with any of the feature codes
listed in the back of this user guide. The buttons on the Mini-DSS can also be programmed as feature buttons. In addition, you can combine the feature button and Station Speed-Dial functions to program a feature button to dial an outside number.
NOTE: You cannot program secondary extension buttons as feature buttons (see Programming Secondary Extension Buttons on page 59).

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To program a user-programmable feature button:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 7 .
2. Press the feature button you want to program.
3. Dial the feature code or extension number you want to store under that button.
(Refer to page 75 for default feature codes.)
To return all feature buttons to their original default values:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 5 .
To display the current feature button values:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 6 .
2. Press the feature button(s) you want displayed.
3. Press to exit.

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PROGRAMMING DIRECT STATION SELECTION BUTTONS
A button programmed as a Direct Station Selection/Busy Lamp Field (DSS/BLF) button provides a way to dial the associated extension with one touch. In addition, if the
button is equipped with a lamp, you can visually monitor the status of the associated
extension.
To assign an extension to a DSS/BLF button:
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 7 .
2. Press the DSS button(s) and dial the desired extension number.
Once programmed, you can use your DSS button as follows:
•

You can place an intercom call to the extension that the DSS button is programmed for by pressing the button once.

•

You can transfer a call to the extension that the DSS button is programmed for by
pressing the button once and hanging up. (For transferred calls that are forwarded
to voice mail you will hear repeating double tones, and the display will show
DEST FORWARDED TO VOICE MAIL.)

•

You can visually monitor the status of the extension. The DSS/BLF lamps indicate the status of the extension or feature assigned to the button. These indications are shown in the table below.
If the lamp is...

Then...
The associated extension is busy, or the associated feature is enabled.

Flashing slowly

The extension is in Do-Not-Disturb.

Flashing rapidly

The extension has a call ringing in.

Fluttering continuously

The extension is causing a STATION OFF-HOOK system alarm.

NOTE: For the DSS buttons to work as described above, your system administrator
must define them as user-programmable in Database Programming.

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PROGRAMMING SECONDARY EXTENSION BUTTONS
With the Secondary Extension Appearances feature, you can program various buttons
on your phone (and on the Mini-DSS) to indicate the call activity at a different extension (primary phone). In addition to being able to see when a call is ringing,
answered, or on hold, you can use your secondary extension button to answer a call
that is ringing at the primary phone. Your phone may also be programmed to ring
automatically when a given number of calls are waiting at the primary phone (ask
your system administrator).
There are two possible types of secondary extension buttons: programmable and nonprogrammable. If you have a non-programmable secondary extension button, only the
system administrator can change the associated extension. If you have a programmable button, you can change the extension, as described below.
NOTE: You can only assign the extension for a secondary extension button. You cannot create or change the secondary extension button (e.g., make it a feature button).

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To display the current secondary extension button assignment(s):
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 6 .
2. Press the secondary extension button(s) you want displayed.
To assign a primary phone to a secondary extension button (if enabled):
1. With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 9 7 .
2. Press the secondary extension button and dial the desired extension number.
Once programmed, you can use your secondary extension button as follows:
• You can press your flashing secondary extension button to answer a call that is
ringing or holding on any CALL button at the primary phone.
• You can press your unlit secondary extension button to place an intercom call to
the primary phone.
NOTE: If the secondary button is flashing (i.e., a call is ringing at the primary phone),
you can press # before pressing the flashing button to place an intercom call to the
primary phone without answering the call. Or, you can just dial the primary phone’s
extension number.
To transfer a call back to the extension after you have answered it on your phone:
• To transfer to hold: Press the secondary extension button, announce the call (if
desired), and then hang up.
• To transfer to ring: Press TRANSFER and then the secondary extension button.
You can announce the call, if desired, before hanging up to complete the transfer.

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USING ACCOUNT CODES
If your telephone system is programmed to use the Station Message Detail Recording
(SMDR) feature, you might be required to enter account codes when you place a call.
These codes add information to phone record reports that the system will periodically
print.
There are three types of account codes:
• Standard account codes are automatically entered into the SMDR report whenever you place a call.
• Forced account codes must be dialed before you can place an outside call.
• Optional account codes can be entered at any time during a call.
NOTE: Your system administrator can tell you which types of account codes are used
on your telephone system.

To enter an optional account code:
1. Press
and dial 3 9 0 .
2. Enter the optional account code. If the account code is not immediately accepted,
press # .
To set an account code for all calls placed from your phone:
Dial 3 9 1 and then the account code. If the account code is not immediately
accepted, press # . This code will be used for all calls made from your phone until it
is disabled.

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To disable the code:
Dial 3 9 1 and press

.

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SCREENING CALLS
NOTE: This feature is available only if your telephone system is equipped with a Voice
Processor (voice mail).

If your voice mailbox is programmed correctly, you can screen calls that are transferred from voice mail. This allows you to accept and/or refuse specific calls.
Depending on the transfer method you use, calls from voice mail may be unannounced, announce only, or screened calls (see page 48 for details).
If your voice mailbox is programmed for screened calls, you have the following
options when you receive a transfer:
• Press

#

to accept the call.

• Press

1

to replay the announcement.

• Press

2

to send the call to voice mail.

• Press 3 and then enter the extension number to forward the call to another
extension.
• Press

to refuse the call.

USING THE DIRECTORIES
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With directories, you can use your phone’s dialpad to find names and numbers. You
can then use the directory information to make calls, access features, or leave voice
mail messages.

Phone Directory
The phone directory contains a list of the extension numbers, System Speed-Dial
numbers, feature codes, and their associated names. To search for an item, you can
enter the full or partial name. The system will then find the closest match. Once the
correct match is displayed on your phone, you can dial the number or press a button to
access that extension or feature.

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To perform a directory search using your dialpad buttons:
1. With the handset in the cradle, press 3 0 7 .
2. Press 1 for the intercom directory, 2 for the outside directory, or 3 for the
feature directory.
3. Enter letters or numbers (up to 10 characters) as described below:
• Remain in alphanumeric mode (Message button and lamp lit): Press the dialpad buttons to enter the desired characters. (Note that letters correspond to
the letters printed on dialpad buttons 2-9.) The number of times a button is
pressed determines which character is entered. For example, 77776444844
would enter “SMITH.” When adjoining characters are located under the
same button, press FWD once to advance to the next character. For example, 5666 FWD 66337777 would enter “JONES.” Press FWD once to
advance and twice to leave a space or press MUTE to backspace.
• Change to numeric mode (Message button and lamp unlit): Press the dialpad
buttons to enter an extension number. Press MUTE to backspace.
4. Press # to begin the search. If desired, you can use the high/low end of the Volume button to move alphabetically through the directory.
To dial a number or feature code while it is displayed:
Press # .
NUMBER OF TIMES BUTTON IS PRESSED
BUTTON

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

JAPANESE CHARACTERS**

ENGLISH CHARACTERS
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1

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long

*The character available depends on the software version.
**The Japanese characters are only available if the Multilingual feature is enabled and
Japanese is installed as the secondary language.

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2

Voice Mail Directory
Whenever voice mail asks you to enter a mailbox number, you can use the mailbox
and extension number directories. You can also use these directories to leave a voice
message with another user. The system finds the closest matching directory name
based on your entry.
To perform a directory search using your dialpad buttons:
When prompted, press the buttons to enter the name. The number of times a button is
pressed determines which character is entered, as shown below. When adjoining characters are under the same button, press FWD to advance to the next character. For
example, 5666 FWD 66337777 enters “JONES.”
NUMBER OF TIMES BUTTON IS PRESSED
BUTTON

1

2

3

4

5

1

-

&

(

)

1

2

A

B

C

'

2

3

D

E

F

!

3

4

G

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4

5

J

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# or / *

5

6

M

N

O

Ñ or # *

6

7

P

Q

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7

8

T

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?

8

9

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Z

9

0

@

:

.

,

0

*The character available depends on the software version.

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To use the directory to leave a voice mail message:
1. Dial the voice mail extension number.
2. Press # for Directory Services.
3. Enter the desired name, as described above, and press
played.
4. Do one of the following:
• Press # to accept the name.

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#

. The selected name is

•

Press

1

to hear the previous name in the directory.

•

Press

2

to hear additional information for the selected name (if allowed).

•

Press

3

to hear the next name in the directory.

•

Press

4

and spell a new name to search for a different name.

•

Press

5

to switch the first/last name sort order.

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PROGRAMMING REMOTE FEATURE ACCESS
If you are away from your desk and forgot to put your phone in DND, don’t worry.
With the Remote Feature Access, you can place your phone in DND or forward calls
from any other phone on the system. And, if you have a special dial-up line, you can
access your phone features from an outside line.
NOTE: For your convenience, a pocket-sized guide of the Remote Feature Access is
located in the front of this guide.

Remote Access Password
Before you use Remote Feature Access, you should program a password, as described
below.
To change the password from your phone:
1. Dial 3 9 2 .
2. Enter your current password, followed by

#

.

NOTE: Your extension number is your password at default.
3. Enter the new password followed by # . You hear a confirmation tone.
4. Enter the new password again for verification followed by # . You hear a confir-

mation tone.
To change the station password using remote programming, see the next page.

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Remote Feature Access
To access your phone from another phone:
1. EITHER, Call your Direct Inward System Access number (provided by your system administrator). If required, enter your password.
OR, Use any phone on the system.
2. Enter 3 5 9 .
3. Enter your extension number.
4. Enter your password followed by

# . You can now use any of the following features.
To change the station password using Remote Programming:
a. Enter 3 9 2 .

b. Enter the new password, followed by

#

.

c. Enter the new password again for verification, followed by
To turn on DND:
a. Enter 3 7

0

#

.

.

b. Enter the message number (01-20) and enter the optional second-line message
text.

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To turn off DND: Enter 3 7 1 .
To turn on Call Forward:
a. Enter one of the following Call Forward feature codes.
All Calls .......................

3

5

5

If No Answer ................

3

5

6

If Busy .........................

3

5

7

If No Answer or Busy .....

3

5

8

b. Enter an extension number or enter an outside line access code followed by a
telephone number.
To turn off Call Forward: Enter

3

5

5

.

5. Hang up.

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REQUESTING AGENT HELP
Your telephone system may be programmed to support the Agent Help feature, which
allows you to request help from a designated “Agent Help Extension” (usually your
supervisor) during a call. When your request call rings at the Agent Help Extension,
the supervisor can choose to join the call or reject the request.
If the Agent Help Extension is a digital phone, the phone’s microphone is automatically muted so that the supervisor cannot be heard unless he or she presses MUTE . If
the Agent Help Extension is a single-line phone, however, the supervisor can be
heard as soon as the conference is established. In either case, the supervisor can hear
all other parties on the call.
To use the Agent Help feature while on a call:
1. Press
and dial 3 7 5 . If you hear repeating tones, the Agent Help feature
is not available at your phone, you already have four parties in your call, not
enough system circuits are currently available, or the Agent Help Extension is in
DND.
2. Dial the Agent Help Extension number, if required. (Your phone may be programmed to automatically dial the number, or you may be required to dial it.)
If the Agent Help Extension accepts the call, you hear the Agent Help tone, if it is
enabled, and the supervisor can monitor or join your call.
If the Agent Help Extension rejects the call, you hear a confirmation tone, and the
display shows AGENT HELP REJECTED.

• To accept the call: Answer as usual. Your microphone is muted and you cannot
be heard by either party unless you press MUTE .
• To reject the call: Dial

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7

6

.

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To respond to an Agent Help request:
When you receive an Agent Help request, your display shows  REQUESTS
HELP. You can do one of the following:

WORKING IN HUNT GROUPS
Your system may be programmed with “hunt groups.” Hunt groups are groups of
phones that share a common extension number in addition to having individual extension numbers. This allows someone to call anyone in the group (using the common
extension) or a specific member (using the individual extension). The members of
these groups and the common extension(s) are programmed by your system administrator.

Hunt Group Calls Enabled/Disabled
If you are a member of a hunt group, you can enable or halt hunt group calls to your
extension.
To turn on or off hunt group calls:
Dial 3 2 4 .

ACD Hunt Groups
Some hunt groups use a special feature called Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) that
distributes the hunt group calls equally among the available members. These hunt
group members are referred to as “agents,” who log in to the ACD hunt group to
receive calls and log out to halt ACD hunt group calls.

Distributing Calls
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Calls are distributed through an ACD hunt group based on Agent IDs or extensions,
as described below.
• Agent IDs: If the hunt group is programmed to use ACD Agent IDs, each agent
is assigned an Agent ID number to enter during the login procedure (described on
the next page). The hunt group calls are routed to logged-in agents, according to
their Agent ID number instead of their extension number. Because the Agent ID
is not associated with any extension, the agent can use any phone in the system to
log in.
• Members: If the hunt group is not programmed to use Agent IDs, it will have a
pre-programmed list of phones and will send calls to the phones where agents are
logged in.

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Logging In and Out of ACD Hunt Groups
Agents can log in to and out of the ACD hunt group at any time. While logged in, the
agent receives calls through the ACD hunt group. When the agent is logged out, calls
to that ACD hunt group bypass the agent.
To log in to all of your ACD hunt groups at once using the ACD Agent Login/
Logout feature code:
With or without the handset lifted, dial 3 2 8 and enter your Agent ID, if necessary. The display shows AGENT LOGGED IN TO ALL ACDS, and you hear a confirmation tone.
NOTE: This feature code acts as a toggle. If you were already logged in, the display
shows AGENT LOGGED OUT OF ALL ACDS, and you hear a confirmation tone.

To log in to one or more hunt groups using the ACD Agent Login feature code:
1. With or without the handset lifted, dial 3 2 6 . The display shows AGENT
LOGIN ACD NUMBER.
2. EITHER, Enter the desired ACD hunt group number.
OR, Press # to log in to all of your ACD hunt groups at once. The display shows
AGENT LOGIN AGENT ID.
NOTE: If you entered an invalid hunt group number, the display shows NOT AN
ACD HUNT GROUP, and you hear repeating tones.
3. Do one of the following:

To log into one or more ACD hunt groups using Agent IDs: Enter your
Agent ID. The display shows AGENT LOGGED INTO ALL ACDS. You
are logged into the ACD hunt group using Agent IDs.
NOTE: If another Agent ID is already logged in at this phone, you hear
repeating tones, and the display shows DIFFERENT AGENT ID ALREADY
USED. You must have the other agent log out before you can use that phone.

•

To log into one or more ACD hunt groups that do not use Agent IDs:
Press # . The display shows AGENT LOGGED INTO ALL ACDS. You are
logged into the ACD hunt group that does not use Agent IDs.

If you were already logged in, the display shows ALREADY LOGGED INTO
.
If you are not a member of the entered hunt group, the display shows NOT AN
AGENT IN THIS HUNT GROUP, and you hear repeating tones. Start over.
4. Hang up if off-hook. Repeat this procedure to log into additional ACD groups, if

necessary.

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•

When you log in to a group, you may be automatically connected to a call after you
hear a short ring burst. If the ACD Agent ID Automatic Connect option is enabled for
your hunt group and you are using a headset, you will be automatically connected. If
this option is not enabled for your hunt group, the call will ring until you answer it or
until it times out to another extension.
NOTE: Even if the ACD Agent ID Automatic Connect option is enabled, the first call
you receive (after you log in or remove your phone from DND while logged in) will ring
until you answer it. You will, however, be automatically connected to subsequent calls.
To log out of one or more ACD hunt group:
1. EITHER, Dial 3 2 8 to log out of all of your ACD hunt groups at once. The
display shows AGENT LOGGED OUT OF ALL ACDS, and you hear a confirmation tone.
OR, With or without the handset lifted, dial 3 2 7 . One of the following displays will appear:
•

If you were logged in to only one hunt group, the display shows AGENT
LOGGED OUT OF . The procedure is complete.

•

If you were logged in to more than one hunt group, the display shows
AGENT LOGOUT ACD NUMBER. Dial the extension number of the
desired ACD hunt group.

•

If you were not logged in to any hunt group, the display shows NOT
LOGGED INTO ANY ACD GROUP.

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2. Hang up if off-hook.

Ending an ACD Hunt Group Call
Each time you end an ACD hunt group call, a wrap-up timer is started. Until this
timer expires, you will not receive another call through any ACD hunt group. You
can, however, end the wrap-up session before this timer expires, as described below.
To terminate the ACD Agent wrap-up period before the timer expires:
With the handset in the cradle, dial 3 2 9 .
NOTE: If you were not logged in to an ACD hunt group, the display shows CANNOT
ACCESS RESERVED FEATURE.

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PAGE

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
What the Administrators Can Do for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Default Feature Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

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INTRODUCTION
If you want to know more about your phone and voice mail system, this is the section
for you. With additional information and an FAQ, you should be able to find answers
to most of your questions.

WHAT THE ADMINISTRATORS CAN DO FOR YOU
The administrators are the people to whom you should turn if you have any problems
with your phone and/or voice mail. They have access to advanced programming features and can reset certain settings associated with your phone.
The types of administrators that can help you with your phone/voice mail are as follows:
• System Administrator: Performs certain telephone system functions, including:
— Setting the date and time
— Programming System Speed-Dial numbers
— Making database changes, such as programming usernames, toll restriction,
DND messages, and extension numbers
• Voice Mail Administrator: Performs tasks associated with the voice mail system, including:
— Recording a broadcast message that is sent to all mailboxes at once
— Performing mailbox maintenance (such as changing your password)
— Customizing voice mail prompts
NOTE: Because the telephone system is very flexible and programmable, the procedures for using the features might vary slightly from the descriptions in this guide. If so,
your trainer or system administrator can tell you how your system differs and how to
use the features.

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If you are a system administrator or if you need additional information not available
in this guide, refer to the Administrator’s Guide (part number 550.8001).

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
This section includes some of the most frequently asked questions. If you have problems with your phone or voice mailbox, refer to this section before you contact your
system administrator or your local Inter-Tel dealer.
How do I program System Speed-Dial numbers?

A1.

Only your system administrator can program System Speed-Dial numbers. You can,
however, program up to ten Station Speed-Dial numbers (see page 52).

Q2.

How do I change the time and date on my phone?

A2.

Only your system administrator can change the time and date. Please contact your
system administrator if you notice that the date and time are incorrect.

Q3.

How can I retrieve messages if I don’t know the password for my voice mail?

A3.

Try using your extension number, which is your default password. Or, maybe you
don’t have a password, in which case pressing # is all you need to do. If these
options don’t work, contact your system administrator, who can change or erase the
password for you. You can then retrieve your messages and reset the password, if
desired (see page 47).

Q4.

Why can’t I retrieve deleted messages?

A4.

Voice mail may have erased your message. After a programmed amount of time has
lapsed, up to 24 hours, voice mail automatically erases all deleted messages (see
page 35). If you attempted to undelete a voice mail within this time frame but you
were still unsuccessful, your voice mail system may not have sufficient space programmed to store deleted messages. Or, your telephone system may not be using a
software version that supports this feature (the “undelete” feature is supported by software versions 5.3 and later). Contact your system administrator to determine if this
feature is available.

Q5.

How can I set the number of rings that are allowed before the call is sent to voice
mail?

A5.

Only your system administrator can change the number of rings.

Q6.

How can I change the name displayed on my phone?

A6.

Only your system administrator can change the usernames assigned to extensions.

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Q7.

How do I scroll the display screen?

A7.

Press
(the low end of the Volume button) to scroll down or
Volume button) to scroll up.

Q8.

Why can’t I program a Station Speed-Dial number to the button I want? It keeps saying that the button is non-programmable.

A8.

Your system administrator has programmed that button as a non-programmable button. Because you cannot override system programming from your phone, you must
choose another button.

Q9.

Why can’t I use one of the features described in this guide?

A9.

There are a few reasons why you might not be able to access the feature. Some possible reasons include:

(the high end of the

• Your system software version may not support the feature. This guide covers
software versions 3.0 and later. (See page 9 for information about software compatibility.)
• Your system administrator may not have enabled the feature for your phone.
• Your system administrator may have programmed your phone to block the feature.
If I need further assistance, how do I get technical support?

A10.

First, contact your system administrator if you have a question that is not covered in
this user guide. If you need further assistance, contact your local authorized Inter-Tel
dealer. All Inter-Tel sales, service, and support are handled at the local level.

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DEFAULT FEATURE CODES
Use the blank spaces below to enter custom feature codes, if necessary.
OUTSIDE LINE ACCESS CODES
ACCESS CODE NAME

Select Line Group 1-208
Automatic Route Selection
Emergency Call
Outgoing Call

ACCESS CODE

NEW CODE

92001-92208*
92000*
911
8

*These defaults may differ depending on the software version.

EXTENSION NUMBERS
EXTENSION NAME

Phone Extensions
Hunt Groups
Attendant

EXTENSION NUMBER

NEW NUMBER

1000-1999
2000-2299
0

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GENERAL FEATURE CODES

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FEATURE NAME

FEATURE CODE

Account Code – Following Calls
Account Code – Optional
ACD Agent Log In
ACD Agent Log Out
ACD Agent Log In/Out
ACD Agent Wrap-Up Terminate
Agent Help Request
Agent Help Reject
Answer (Ringing Call)
Automatic Intercom Access On/Off
Automatic Line Access On/Off
Automatic Line Answer
Background Music On/Off
Call Forward All Calls
Call Forward If Busy
Call Forward If No Answer
Call Forward No Answer/Busy
Conference
Change Language
Data
Default Station
Directory
Display Time And Date
Do-Not-Disturb
Do-Not-Disturb Cancel
Do-Not-Disturb On/Off
Do-Not-Disturb Override
Enhanced Speakerphone Enable
Feature Button Default
Group Listen
Handsfree On/Off
Headset On
Headset Off
Headset On/Off
Hold – Individual
Hold – System
Hookflash
Hunt Group Remove
Hunt Group Replace
Hunt Group Remove/Replace
Message
Message – Cancel Message Left
Message – Cancel Message On Phone
Message – Silent Message

391
390
326
327
328
329
375
376
351
361
360
350
313
355
357
356
358
5
301
340
394
307
300
370
371
372
373
310
395
312
319
315
316
317
336
335
330
322
323
324
365
366
368
367

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FEATURE NAME

Microphone Mute On/Off
Page
Page Receive On/Off
Program Baud Rate
Program Buttons
Program Station Password
Queue (Callback) Request
Record-A-Call
Redial
Redirect Call
Reminder Message
Reminder Message Cancel
Remote Programming
Reverse Transfer (Call Pick-Up)
Review Buttons
Ring Intercom Always On/Off
Ring Tone Selection
Routing Off
Station Speed Dial
Station Speed-Dial Programming
System Forward Enable
System Forward Disable
System Forward On/Off
System Speed Dial
Switch Keymap
Transfer To Hold
Transfer To Ring

FEATURE CODE

NEW CODE

314
7
325
393
397
392
6
385
380
331
305
306
359
4
396
377
398
304
382
383
352
353
354
381
399
346
345

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Index
A
Abbreviations 5
About This Guide 2
About Voice Mail 7
About Your Phone 3
Accessing Your Mailbox 32
Account Codes 61
ACD Hunt Groups 68
Adding Parties to a Conference 22
Adjusting Your Phone’s LCD Contrast 12
Adjusting Your Phone’s Viewing Angle 12
Administrators 72
Agent Help 67
Agent IDs 68
Alphanumeric Mode 8
Alternate Greeting 14
Assigning Secondary Extension Buttons 59
Automatic Call Answer 45
Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) 68
Automatic System Forwarding 25

B
Background Music 45
Buttons
DSS/BLF 59
lamps 6, 8
message 31
mute 29
secondary extension 59
special 4

C
Call Pick Up (Reverse Transfer) 24
Call Waiting 20
Callbacks 17
Calls
enabling/disabling hunt groups 68
forwarding 25
making conference 22
placing on hold 21
receiving non-handsfree 18
receiving off-hook voice announce 17
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redirecting 18
transferring 23
waiting for called phone 17
Camp On 17
Canceling
call forwarding 25
callback requests 17
do-not-disturb 39
messages 31
queue requests 19
reminder messages 41
unheard messages 37
waiting messages 31
Cascade Levels 50
Changing
call screening transfer method 48
directory name 15
fax destination number 49
keymaps 45
language 46
message envelope 47
message search order 49
personal greeting 14
remote access password 65
transfer method 48
voice mail message envelope 47
voice mail password 47
volume levels 44
Clearing Reminder Messages 41
Compatibility 9
Conference Calls 22
Connecting a Headset 28

D
Date, Time, Name, and Extension Number 27
Default Feature Codes 75
Defaults
do-not-disturb message chart 38
mailbox password 13
outgoing call feature code 19
reminder message chart 40
Deleting Station Speed-Dial Numbers 54
Dial Tones 8, 45
Dialing Options 16
Dialing Station/System Speed-Dial Numbers 55
Dialpad Buttons 3
Direct Station Selection/Busy Lamp Field 6, 59

79

Directories
feature 62
intercom 62
name 15
outside 62
phone 62
voice mail 64
Disabling
account codes 61
automatic call answer 45
background music 45
cascade levels 51
group listen feature 29
hunt group calls 68
message envelope options 47
paging 57
record-a-call 56
system forwarding 25
time/date option 47
Disconnecting a Headset 28
Display 5
Displaying Information 27
date, time, name, and extension number 27
feature button current values 58
outside party’s name 27
secondary extension button assignments 59
speed-dial assignments 55
Displaying Speed-Dial Numbers 54
Distributing Calls 68
Do-Not-Disturb 38
Dropping Out of a Conference 22
DSS buttons 59
DSS/BLF 6

E
Emergency Calls 20
Enabling
automatic call answer 45
background music 45
call forwarding 25
cascade levels 51
do-not-disturb 39
enhanced speakerphone 30
group listen feature 29
hunt group calls 68
paging 57
record-a-call 56
system forwarding 25
Ending a Conference Call 22
Enhanced Speakerphone Mode 30

80

Entering Account Codes 61
Erasing Station Speed-Dial Numbers 54
Exiting a Conference Call 22

F
Fax Destination Number 49
Feature Button Functions 4
Feature Buttons 3
Features
agent help 67
group listen 29
handsfree 16
hold 21
last number dialed/saved 26
off-hook voice announce 17
record-a-call 56
redial 26
redirect calls 18
reverse transfer (call pick up) 24
ring intercom always 16
speed dialing 52
Forced Account Codes 61
Forwarding Calls 25
automatic system forwarding 25
manual call forwarding 25
redirecting calls 26
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) 73
Full Mailbox 32

G
Generating a Hookflash 58
Green Lamps 8
Greeting 14
Group Listen Using the Speaker 29

H
Handsfree Mode 8
Headset 28
Hold 21
Hookflash 58
Hunt Groups 68

I
Individual Hold 21
Initializing Your Mailbox 13
Intercom Calls 16
Introduction 44
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K
Keymaps 45

L
Lamps 6, 8
Language 46
Last Number Dialed/Saved 26
LCD 5
LCD Contrast 12
Leaving Messages 31
Listening to Messages 33
Logging In and Out of ACD Hunt Groups 69

M
Mailbox Almost Full 32
Making and Receiving Calls 16
Making Pages 57
Manual Call Forwarding 25
Members, Hunt Group 68
Message
button 31
center 31
count 32
indicator lamp 6
notification 51
search order 49
Messages
receiving 33
recovering deleted 35
sending 36
using do-not-disturb 38
using reminder 40
Messaging, Remote 50
Microphone 29
Mini-DSS 6
Multilingual Capability 46
Mute Button 29

N
Non-Handsfree Calls 18, 45
Numeric Mode 8

O
Off-Hook 8
Off-Hook Voice Announce 17
Optional Account Codes 61
Outside
directory 63
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enable/disable automatic call answer 45
party’s name 27
receiving calls 20

P
Paging 57
Passwords
changing default 13
programming remote access 65
Performing a Directory Search 63
Performing a Hookflash During a Call 58
Phone Configuration
changing language selection 46
changing volume levels 44
enabling automatic call answer 45
enabling background music 45
returning to default operation 46
selecting a ring tone 45
Phone Directory 62
Placing
calls on hold 21
conference calls 22
intercom calls 16
Primary Greeting 14
Primary Language 46
Programming
cascade levels 50
date and time notification 51
Direct Station Selection buttons 6
fax destination 49
feature buttons 58
remote feature access 65
remote messaging 50
ring intercom always 16
secondary extension buttons 59, 60
station speed-dial numbers 52

Q
Queue the Line 17

R
Receiving
intercom calls 16
off-hook voice announce 18
outside calls 20
Record-A-Call 56
Recording Personal Greeting 14
Recording Voice Mail Directory Name 15
Recovering Deleted Messages 35

81

Red Lamps 8
Redial 26
Redialing a Number 26
Redirect Calls 18, 26
Reminder Messages 40
Remote Access Password 65
Remote Feature Access 66
Remote Messaging 50
Requesting
a callback 17
a reminder message 41
Agent Help 67
Responding to
a waiting call 20
Agent Help 67
Retrieving Messages 31
Returning
feature buttons to default 58
phone to default 46
Reverse Transfer (Call Pick Up) 21
Ring Intercom Always 16
Ring Types 45

S
Saving Last Number Dialed 26
Saving Volume Levels 44
Screening Calls 62
Search Order 49
Searching Directories 63
Secondary Extension Buttons 59
Secondary Language 46
Selecting a Message Order 31
Selecting a Ring Tone 45
Sending Calls to Voice Mail 23
Sending Messages 36
Setting
account codes 61
preferences 44
remote messaging 50
SMDR (Station Message Detail Recording) 61
Software Compatibility 9
Speaker 29
Speed Dialing 52
Standard Account Codes 61
Station Message 17
Station Speed Dial 52
System Administrator 72
System Hold 21
System Speed Dial 55

82

T
Timers 8, 70
Tones, Dial 8
Transferring Calls 23

U
Undeleting Messages 35
Using
account codes 61
defaults 13, 19, 38, 40
directories 62
do-not-disturb mode 38
feature buttons 58
group listen 29
headset 28
message button 31
mute button 29
off-hook voice announce 17
record-a-call 56
reminder messages 40
secondary extension buttons 59
speaker and microphone 29
voice mail messages 33

V
Voice Mail
administrator 7
messages 17
options 47
Voice Mail Messages 33
canceling unheard messages 37
sending messages 36
undeleting messages 35
Voice Processor 7
Volume Levels 44

W
Waiting Calls 20
What the Administrators Can Do for You 72
What You See and Hear 8
Working in Hunt Groups 68
Wrap-Up Timer 70

Z
Zones, Page 57
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VOICE MAIL FLOWCHART
NOTE: At any menu level, you can press
ACCESSING YOUR MAILBOX
• EITHER, Press the Message button to respond to a
message from voice mail.
OR, Call the voice mail
extension number, press
, and enter your mailbox
number.
• Enter your password and
then # .

SUBSCRIBER MAILBOX MENU

to cancel or return to the previous menu or press # to accept.

1

Record Greeting
Primary Greeting

1

Alternate Greeting

2

3
System Greeting
Also see Recording Options
Record Directory Name
See Recording Options

2

Record Password

3

Change Envelope Settings

4

Listen to New Message

1

Send a Message

2

Time and Date

1

Listen to Saved Messages

3

Message Source

2

Personal Options

4

Message Length

3

Message Options

5

All Options

4

No Options

5

• Dial the mailbox number, reply
to a message, or forward a
message.
• Record your message.
To pause press 2
To erase press 3
• Hang up to send OR
Press # for options.

Primary Cascade

1

Alternate Cascade

2

Send and Exit

Hang Up

Delete the Message

9

Skip to the End

#

Replay to Message

1

Reply to the Message

2

Return Call

2

Forward a Copy
See Recording Options

3

2

Save the Message

7

Transfer Method

5

Delete the Message

9

REMOTE MESSAGING

New Messages

1

Saved Messages

2

9

#

7

Message Order

Delivery Options

Send to Other Mailboxes

Save the Message

5

Unannounced

3

6

6

3

Priority

5

Increase the Volume

Listen to Next Message

Erase and Re-Record

Certified

4

Play the Envelope

Play the Envelope

2

2

Lower the Volume

1

1

1

Move Forward

Fax Destination

Add

DELIVERY OPTIONS

2
3

Listen to Previous Message 4
9

More Options

Replay

Private

Pause

Voice Mail Message 1

MESSAGE ORDER

RECORDING OPTIONS

1

Back Up

After the message:

5

Remote Messaging
SENDING A MESSAGE

LISTENING TO MESSAGES
While the message is playing:

PERSONAL OPTIONS

1
Program Cascade Level
Enter cascade level number, then:
Enable/Disable

TRANSFER METHOD

1

Enter Personal #

2

1

Enter Pager #

3

Screened

2

Enter Time of Day

2

Announce Only

3

Set Days of Week

3

MESSAGE OPTIONS
Cancel Unheard Messages

1

Recover Deleted Messages

2

Listen

1

Recover All

2

Erase All

3

Monday-Friday

1

All Days

2

Individual Days 1-7

3
4

Select Message Types
All Messages

1

Priority Messages

2

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Issue 8.0, September 2003
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