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General mailbox setup

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Answering system basic setup General mailbox setup This console has a general mailbox that can answer calls and record messages when it is turned on. It also picks up unanswered intercom calls and calls forwarded from the auto attendant. Apart from being the general mailbox of the system, it also acts as the extension mailbox of the console. The general mailbox answers the call after the number of rings you set in the Number of rings (general mailbox) section below. When the general mailbox is full, callers hear "Hello. This is the general mailbox. Mailbox is full. Please call again later. Goodbye." Activate general mailbox The console displays MB above the line key(s) when the general mailbox is turned on for the particular line(s). 1. When the console is idle, press MENU/SELECT. 2. Press or to scroll to Line mode, then press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP. 3. Press or to select the desired line (Line 1, Line 2, Line 3 or Line 4) or All lines, then press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP. 4. Press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP again to select Gen MB only. NOTE: The general mailbox settings, including number of rings and announcement, apply to all lines where the corresponding line mode is activated. Number of rings (general mailbox) Use this feature to set the number of times the system rings before the general mailbox picks up a call. 1. When the console is idle, press MENU/SELECT. 2. Press or to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP. 3. Press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP to select Gen MB setup. 4. Press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP again to select No. of rings. 5. Press or to choose the desired number of rings (2-7 or Toll saver). • Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after two rings when there are new messages, and after four rings when there are no new messages. This enables you to check for new messages without paying for a toll call. 6. Press MENU/SELECT or /SKIP to save the setting and return to the previous menu. 23

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This console has a general mailbox that can answer calls and record messages
when it is turned on. It also picks up unanswered intercom calls and calls
forwarded from the auto attendant. Apart from being the general mailbox of the
system, it also acts as the extension mailbox of the console.
The general mailbox answers the call after the number of rings you set in the
Number of rings (general mailbox)
section below.
When the general mailbox is full, callers hear
“Hello. This is the general
mailbox. Mailbox is full. Please call again later. Goodbye.”
Activate general mailbox
The console displays
MB
above the line key(s) when the general mailbox is
turned on for the particular line(s).
When the console is idle, press
MENU
/SELECT
.
Press
or
to scroll to
Line mode
, then press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
.
3. Press
or
to select the desired line (
Line 1
,
Line 2
,
Line 3
or
Line 4
) or
All lines
, then press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
.
4. Press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
again to select
Gen MB only
.
NOTE:
The general mailbox settings, including number of rings and announcement, apply to
all lines where the corresponding line mode is activated.
Number of rings (general mailbox)
Use this feature to set the number of times the system rings before the general
mailbox picks up a call.
When the console is idle, press
MENU
/SELECT
.
Press
or
to scroll to
Ans sys setup
, then press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
.
Press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
to select
Gen MB setup
.
Press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
again to select
No. of rings
.
Press
or
to choose the desired number of rings (
2
-
7
or
Toll saver
).
Toll saver
- the answering system answers a call after two rings when
there are new messages, and after four rings when there are no new
messages. This enables you to check for new messages without paying
for a toll call.
6. Press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
to save the setting and return to the
previous menu.
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Answering system basic setup
General mailbox setup