Instruction manual

Direct Line Pickup—Idle Line (I8LL)
Description
This feature allows users to access a specific outside line (where LL is a line
number from 01–24) when the line is not in use. This feature is useful for
accessing a line that is not assigned to the phone.
Related Features
■ If the line is in use, you will not be able to access it with this feature. For
information on accessing a ringing or held call, or joining a call in progress,
see
Direct Line Pickup—Active Line.
■ If Line Access Restriction (#302) is set to “No Access” or “In Only” for a
line assigned to an extension, the user at the restricted extension will not be
able to use Direct Line Pickup to access that line to place a call.
Programming
You can program the Direct Line Pickup—Idle Line feature code on an Auto Dial
button to pick up a line by pressing the button and then dialing the two-digit line
number. To program the button:
1. Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ] [ System Program ] [ System Program ] [ Central Tel Program ].
2. Enter the number of the extension to be programmed with this feature.
3.
Press a programmable button.
4.
Dial left [ Intercom ] [ 8 ].
5.
Program another button for this extension or exit programming mode.
Using
System Phone
1.
If you want, lift the handset.
2.
Press the programmed button and dial the two-digit line number (01–24) of the
idle line you want to access; or dial left [
Intercom ] [ 8 ] and the two-digit line
number.
If the handset is on-hook, the speaker comes on automatically.
Standard Phone
1. Lift the handset.
You hear intercom dial tone.
2. Dial [ 8 ] and the two-digit line number (01-24) of the idle line you want to
access.
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