Specifications

Glossary
A
Auto Dial button
A programmable telephone button that lets you dial
a series of digits simply by pressing that button. An
Auto Dial button can be used to dial the voice
messaging system with one touch. See also
Programmable button.
Automated Attendant Service
A voice messaging system feature that consists of a
menu definition and prompt, which provide outside
callers with options enabling them to reach an
extension, a Hunt Group or (for PARTNER II
systems) a Calling Group, by pressing a single digit
or by dialing an extension or group number.
Auxiliary equipment
Telecommunications equipment (other than system
phones) that can be connected to the control unit.
Auxiliary equipment includes industry standard
devices that can connect directly to the public
telephone network (such as doorphones or fax
machines) as well as devices that require the
interface provided by the control unit (such as a
loudspeaker paging system).
Automatic VMS Cover
A communications system feature that provides
voice mail coverage for a subscriber’s unanswered
transferred and intercom calls.
C
Call Answer Service
A voice messaging system feature that lets callers
leave a message at an unanswered extension or
transfer themselves to another extension.
Calling Group
A group of extensions that can be called
simultaneously by dialing a group calling code.
See also Hunt Group.
Centralized Telephone Programming
A method of telephone programming that lets you
program individual extensions in the system from a
system display phone at extension 10 or 11.
Centralized Telephone Programming is an
alternative to Extension Programming.
CO Line Coverage
A voice messaging system feature that lets you
associate a personal line with a specific
subscriber’s mailbox for voice mail coverage. See
also Line Ownership and Group Call Distribution.
Control Unit
Hardware that connects lines coming into your
building to the extensions on your system and also
provides system features.
Communications system
The AT&T control unit and system phones that you
purchased, plus all other telecommunications
devices that are connected to your control unit such
as the PARTNER MAIL VS system.
D
Delayed Call Handling
A communications system feature that allows the
communications system to send incoming outside
calls to the Automated Attendant Service if the
receptionist does not answer by the third ring.
Dial plan
The range of extensions provided for a specific
system. The PARTNER Plus system includes
extensions 10–33 and groups 771–776 in its dial
plan; the PARTNER
II system includes extensions
10–57, and groups 71–74 and 771–776.
Do Not Disturb
A communications system feature that can be used
in conjunction with automatic or manual voice
coverage to send callers immediately to a
subscriber’s mailbox rather than ringing the
extension first.
E
Extension
An endpoint in the system (numbered 10-33 for
PARTNER Plus system; 10–57 for PARTNER
II
system) that connects telephones or standard
devices, which can be dialed using the Intercom
button. See also Programming extension and
Extension number.
Extension coverage
A feature that allows callers to leave messages or
transfer to another extension when the extension
called is busy or not answered, and Automatic VMS
Cover is on.
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