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Phone function keys
What are the non-numeric buttons?

Sharing a phone
Same phone - different mailbox

Dialing instructions
For on and off campus

Our Octel voice mail system
Using your voice mailbox

Group distribution lists
Sending a message to several people

Speaker phone and conference calls
Borrowing a special phone

Hints & Tips
Things you should know

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Phone Function Keys

 

EXTENSION
This is always the bottom function key on your phone. When you receive a call, an arrow will flash to the left of your extension key. When you lift your handset, the arrow is solid.

Your extension key is also your redial button. To redial the last number called, lift the handset, then press the extension key.

TRANSFER
This key allows you to transfer a call to another extension on campus.  Press TRANSFER, dial the 4 digit extension (can talk to this party privately before transferring call); press TRANSFER.  To retrieve the transfer (stop the transfer), press the (flashing) extension key prior to pressing TRANSFER the second time.

CONFERENCE
This key allows you and up to 5 other people on the same call. 
To Use:  Call person #1, press CONFERENCE; call person #2, press CONFERENCE; continue until all are conferenced.  If a called number is busy, or person cannot be reached, press the extension key to return to group.

FORWARD
This key allows you to forward your calls to voice mail (x6666) or another phone on campus.  Press FORWARD - arrow will flash.  Dial extension to which calls are to be forwarded; press FORWARD - arrow is solid. To remove the forward status: press FORWARD - arrow will disappear.

SPEED CALL
This key allows you to store 10 phone numbers, up to 16 digits each.
To Progam: 
press SPEED CALL
press keypad number 0-9,
input number to store (include 9 if off-campus)
press SPEED CALL. 

To call a number stored on Speed Call: 
lift your handset (get dialtone),
press SPEED CALL
press keypad number of stored number.

AUTODIAL
This key is used to dial a stored number.  AUTODIAL stores one number per key. 
To Program: 
press AUTODIAL, input number to store (include 9 if off- campus), press AUTODIAL.

To call number stored on AUTODIAL:  Lift handset, Press AUTODIAL

MESSAGE
The arrow associated with this button will flash when you have voice mail messages. Pressing MESSAGE will automatically connect you to the voice mail system.  It is an autodial of x6666.
 
HOLD
This key is used to place calls on hold. The arrow corresponding to the extension key will flash when a call is on hold. To retrieve a call on hold, press the extension key.

RLS
This key will disconnect a call (same as hanging up).

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This key controls 3 volume settings: ring - must be ringing to change; handset - must be speaking/listening to change; and  speaker - must be listening through to change.

 

 


 

 

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