ATT Intercom Speakerphone 944 Users Guide

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INTERCOM OPERATION
This intercomfeatures both a single-phone pageand a system-wide page.
Asingle-phone pagealerts only one phone;a system-wide pagealerts all
phones.Any phone with the Do Not Disturb(DND) feature activated will
not receive a page.
An intercom call rings at the extension called with a repeating 
double-ring pattern.
A single-phone pageautomatically activates the speakerphoneon the
receiving phone.You can deactivate the speakerphoneby lifting the
handset.
NOTE: If a line is in...

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INTERCOM OPERATION
Making an IntercomCall with the Speakerphone
orHeadset
With the handsetin the cradle and the desired line idle,
1Press I.The phone will automatically activate the line 
in the mode (headsetor speakerphone) of the last call made.
2Refer to the screen display and dial the extension numberof 
the party you wish to reach.If that extension is idle,you will 
hear long beeps.If that extension is busy,you will hear a busy
signal.If that extension is set to Do Not Disturb,you will hear
short...

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INTERCOM OPERATION
Paging All Phones
1Presspt.The screen displays PAGE ALL.
2Speak toward the telephone or into the headset.
3Press and release Kor hto disconnect.
Answering a System-wide Page
NOTE:Only one extension can answer a system-wide page.
When you receive a system-wide page,your phone beeps and the 
screen shows the paging extension:
1Press pto answer.
2To end,press and release Kor h.
Making an Intercom Conference Call
1Make or answer a call.
2Press and release Iand enter the extension number...

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ADDING A FAX MACHINE
NOTE: Do not connect a fax machine to Line 1.Doing so will interrupt
the telephone intercomdata channel.
You may wish to use a fax machine with your phone.Choose Line 2,3 
or 4 for the fax machine,and connect it according to the manufacturer’s
instructions for installation and use.
•That line’s telephone number is your fax number.
•The same line can be used for outgoing calls (incoming faxes will get 
a busy signal).
•Set your fax machine to answer on the first ring (follow...

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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
If you have difficulty operating this phone,try the suggestions below.
For Customer Service,visit our website at www.telephones.att.comor call
1800 223-3111.Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase.
Telephone Does Not Ring
•Make sure the Do Not Disturb(DND) feature is not activated.
•Make sure ringers are turned on.
•If there are several non-system phones on the line that don’t ring,
disconnect some of them.Having too many phones connected can
also result in low...

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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
Tone Signals Do Not Activate a Remote Device
•Tone signaling does not work during conference calls.
Operation During a Power Failure
This phone will operate during a power failure if a working battery has
been installed.You will be able to answer calls with the handset or
headset,and dial calls using the keypad and the Speed Dialor Redial
features.No other features will work until power is restored.
Display Screen is Blank
Make sure the power cord is connected to both the phone...

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EXPANDING THE PHONE SYSTEM
When you combine two or more 944/955/964 phones you create an
interacting system where phones share lines.You can have up to 12
phones and up to 15 telephone lines.The system can be expanded with 
or without Centrexservice.
NOTE:All 944 features work as described earlier in this manual.
Line Groups
When phones share lines,Line-in-use lightslet users at different extensions
know when a specific line is in use.For accurate Line-in-use lights,the
same lines must be connected to...

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EXPANDING THE PHONE SYSTEM
Private Lines
You can use the fourth line on each station as a private line.A private line
is a telephone number assigned to just one extension.
NOTE:You must program the lines you are using at each extension so
that the phone knows which lines are shared and which are private
(you cannot physically wire lines with different telephone numbers into
each unit for Line 4).
The chart below shows 12 extensions,each sharing the first three lines
andhaving its own private line....

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CENTREX OPERATION
Setup Checklist
Before expanding your system or installing for Centrex,review the
installation checklist.If you have Centrex,contact your local telephone
company for further information about Centrexservice.
•The phone number for Line 1 must be the same on all phones
inorder for the Intercomand Pagefeatures to work.
•Determine the number of phones that will be on the system.
•Identify the phone that will be the Console phone.
•Identify the private line for the Console phone.The...

CENTREX OPERATION
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Setting Ring DelayDuration
This feature allows other system telephones’calls to ring at the Console
phone.After a specified ring delay,the calls will ring at the Console phone.
(See “Program the Centrex Console Delayed Ring Time”in FEATURE SETUP.)
Answering a Delayed Ring
The Console phonerings and the screen displays the station number of 
the intercom sending the delayed ring.
1Select a free line.
2Enter the Centrexpickup code.
3Enter the seven-digit phone number of the station...