Comdial Multi Cell Wireless Telephone Users Guide

							Powering
On And Off
2.1 Powering On And Off
To turn on your phone,
1. PressPWR.
2. The handset beeps and the handset display appears. For an
explanation of the handset display, see chapter 1, MCW Handset.
NOTE: The time appears shortly after the handset is first powered on,
when it receives the time from the system.
To turn off your phone,
1. PressPWR.
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							Making And
Receiving Calls
3.1 Making And Receiving Calls
Your system may be programmed to provide an intercom dial tone when
you pressCALL. This arrangement is known as “prime intercom.” Your
telephone may, however, be programmed to provide outside line dial
tone instead. This arrangement is known as “prime line.”
The instructions included in this manual are for telephones with
“prime intercom,” which means that you can dial the system feature
codes as soon as you press CALL.
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							3.2 Intercom Call Functions
The instructions in this section assume that your system is programmed
for “prime intercom.”
If your telephone is arranged for other than “prime intercom,” you must
obtain intercom dial tone before you can perform the functions described
in this section. To obtain an intercom dial tone, pressFLSHafter you
hear the outside line dial tone. This drops the outside line and causes
intercom dial tone to return to your telephone. PressingFLSHis
commonly known as flashing the hookswitch or performing a flash.
To terminate any call pressEND.
To make an intercom call,
1. PressCALLand listen for intercom dial tone.
2. Dial station extension number.
To redial the last number you called,
1. PressCALL.
Wait for the last number dialed to appear in the display. If you
decide to dial another number, enter the new number instead.
2. PressCALLagain.
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							To answer an intercom call,
1. If you want to mute ringing without affecting the call, pressCLR.
2. To answer the call, pressCALL.
NOTE: If you have turned on auto-answer in your handset, you are
automatically connected with an incoming call without having
to press CALL.
To answer a call ringing at another station,
1. PressCALLand listen for intercom dial tone.
2. DialS4.
3. Dial number of ringing station.
To answer a call ringing at any station in your pickup group,
1. PressCALLand listen for intercom dial tone.
2. Dial#4.
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							When the attendant station enables the night transfer (of ringing) feature,
you can answer an outside call from any station in the system.
To answer a night-transfer call,
1. Hear ringing.
2. PressCALLand listen for intercom dial tone.
3. Dial80.
4. Answer call.
To end any call,
1. PressEND.
2. The time display shows call duration (mm:ss) for five seconds,
then changes to current time. To see current time immediately after
ending a call, pressEND.
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							3.3 Outside Call Functions
The instructions in this section assume that your system is programmed
for “prime intercom.”
If your telephone is arranged for other than “primeline,” you do not need
to dial a line group access code; your phone is already connected to an
outside line.
To terminate any call pressEND.
3.3.1 Making Outside Calls
To make an outside call,
1. PressCALLand listen for intercom dial tone.
2. Dial line group access code:
9 = Group 1
81 = Group 2
82 = Group 3
83 = Group 4
3. Listen for outside line dial tone.
4. Dial number.
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							To redial the last number you called,
1. PressCALL.
Wait for the last number dialed to appear in the display. If you
decide to dial another number, enter the new number instead.
2. PressCALLagain.
3.3.2 Answering Outside Calls
To answer a call,
1. If you want to mute ringing without affecting the call, pressCLR.
2. To answer the call, pressCALL.
NOTE: If you have turned on auto-answer in your handset, you are
automatically connected with an incoming call without having
to press CALL.
To send a hookflash signal over the outside line during a call,
1. PressFLSH.
2. Listen for intercom dial tone.
3. Dial#04.
4. Listen for host system reply.
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							3.3.3 Parking Calls
To park an outside call for retrieval,
1. While on line, pressFLSH(outside call is placed on hold and
intercom dial tone sounds).
2. DialS.
3. Dial park orbit access code (91–99).
4. PressEND.
To retrieve a parked call,
1. Hear announcement of park orbit number.
2. PressCALLand listen for intercom dial tone.
3. Dial#.
4. Dial park orbit access code (91–99).
5. Answer call.
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							3.3.4 Using Screened Transfer
To transfer an outside call to a system station,
1. Answer outside call.
2. PressFLSH(outside call is placed on hold automatically).
3. Dial extension number of party receive transfer.
4. When intercom party answers, announce call.
5. PressEND.
—OR—
If party receiving transfer does not answer, pressCALL, then
pressFLSHto retrieve outside call.
3.3.5 Using Unscreened Transfer
To transfer an outside call to a system station,
1. Answer outside call.
2. PressFLSH(outside call is placed on hold automatically).
3. Dial extension number of party to receive transfer.
4. Listen for ring back.
5. PressEND.
6. If transferred call is not answered after a preprogrammed length of
time, it will ring back to your IST station.
7. To answer a recall of a transferred call, pressCALL.
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