Specifications

To Set Up
Set Line Ringing for all lines assigned to extension X to Ring.
Adjust the answering machine to answer according to your needs. For
example, set the machine at 4 rings during the day so someone has a
chance to pick up the call.
Multiple Answering Machines
If a single answering machine cannot handle all your calls, you can set up two
or more machines at different extensions (Figure 4-2) so that a call does not go
unanswered. If one answering machine is busy, a second call will be answered
by the second machine. A setup such as this might be used by a movie theater
to announce show times to people calling for information.
Lines
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ANS
Ext X
MACH
2
SYSTEM
1
MODULES
3
ANS
Ext Y
4
MACH
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Figure 4-2. Multiple Answering Machines
To Use
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Go to the machine and manually play back messages.
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From any system extension, make an intercom call to the answering
machine extension. When the machine answers, dial its message
retrieval code.
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From outside the system, call in on any line that the machine covers.
When the machine answers, dial its message retrieval code. If someone
else answers, ask to be transferred to the answering machine’s extension.
Note, however, that when calling in from outside, you can only retrieve
messages from the first machine that answers.
To Set Up
For extensions X and Y, set Line Ringing for all lines to Ring.
Adjust both answering machines to answer on a different number of rings ( so
they do not both try to pick up the same call). For example, set answering
machine 1 to 4 rings and answering machine 2 to 6 rings.
If you cannot adjust the number of rings, you may want to set answering
machine 1 to answer lines 1 and 2, and answering machine 2 to answer lines 3
and 4. To do so, set Line Ringing for lines 1 and 2 to Ring at extension X and
lines 3 and 4 to Ring at extension Y.
Using Auxiliary Equipment
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