Instruction manual

System Features
INTER-TEL
®
5000 ADMINISTRATOR GUIDE Issue 2.3, September 2007
Viewing Waiting Messages
Page 175
Viewing Waiting Messages
To view received messages at a display endpoint:
1. If your button is flashing, one or more messages are waiting and the display
shows
YOU HAVE XX MESSAGES.
Model 8660 or 8662: While on-hook, press the
VIEW MESSAGES menu button. Then
press
PREVIOUS or NEXT to scroll to the appropriate message.
Other Inter-Tel endpoints: While on-hook, press the button repeatedly to view
waiting messages.
2. A displayed message will show MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM EXT XXXX. If necessary,
you can answer or cancel a message while it is displayed, as described in “Answering
Messages” on page 175.
Answering Messages
To answer messages at a display endpoint:
1. When the message is displayed (as described in “Leaving Messages” on page 173),
press the button or the
REPLY menu button while on- or off-hook. Depending on
how the message was left, an intercom call is placed to the endpoint that left the mes-
sage or to your message center.
2. If the button continues to flash, there is another message (display shows the
next message).
If, when you respond to the message, the called endpoint is unavailable (does not
answer a private call, is busy, or is in Do-Not-Disturb), your button continues
to flash (and the display indicates a waiting message) unless you immediately leave a
message before hanging up or cancel the message after hanging up. The message wait-
ing indications are canceled automatically only when you have actually connected with
the called endpoint. Message indications from Voice Mail will only be cleared if you
save or delete the waiting Voice Mail message. The button will re-light if you
clear the message indication without saving or deleting the Voice Mail
.
Repeat step 1.
To answer messages at a non-display endpoint or single line endpoint:
1. Inter-Tel endpoints: If you see a flashing endpoint button, press the
button. Depending on how the message was left, an intercom call is placed to either the
endpoint that left the message or your message center.
Single line endpoints: If you hear single line message waiting tones (six tones) after
lifting the handset or hookflashing when the endpoint is idle, enter the Message feature
code (365). Depending on how the message was left, an intercom call is placed to either
the endpoint that left the message or your message center.
If the called endpoint does not answer, is busy, or is in Do-Not-Disturb, you may hang
up or leave a message at that endpoint before hanging up. You will continue to receive
message waiting indications ( button flash or tones), unless you left a message
while attempting to retrieve the message or canceled the message after hanging up. The
message waiting indications are canceled when you are actually connected with the
called endpoint. Message indications from Voice Mail will only be cleared if you save
or delete the waiting Voice Mail message. The button will re-light if you clear
the message indication without saving or deleting the Voice Mail message.
2. If message waiting indications continue, there is another message. Repeat this proce-
dure.
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