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							INTERCOM CALLS
7AXXESS Analog Keyset and AXXESSORY Talk Guide
Receiving Intercom Calls
The Basics
To receive an intercom call that comes in through your speakerphone:
—Respond handsfree OR lift the handset for privacy. 
To receive a ringing (non-handsfree) intercom call:
—Lift the handset for privacy OR press  or  to respond handsfree.
Options
To disable your phone’s handsfree answering feature and make all incoming calls
ring until you answer them:
—With the handset in the cradle, dial  . (Repeat this step if you want to turn
handsfree answering on again.)
If your phone is programmed for it, you may receive an “Off-Hook Voice
Announce” call (a call through your speaker) while you are on a call using the
handset:
—When you hear a single tone and see an incoming call display while you are on a
call, you can do the following:
 •Accept the call on the speakerphone without ending your current call: When
you hear a double tone, you may talk handsfree with the caller through the
speakerphone. (The caller on the handset will be able to hear both you and
the party on the speakerphone.) 
 •Block the call from coming through the speaker: Do the following steps.
—To cause the incoming intercom call to camp on, press  . The IC
key flashes.
—Then, if you wish to place your phone in do-not-disturb mode, press
. (See page 22 for more information about do-not-disturb mode.)
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OUTSIDE CALLS
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OUTSIDE CALLS
Placing Outside Calls
The Basics
To place an outside call:
—With or without the handset lifted, press  .
—Dial the desired number. (If you see a request for an account code and hear a sin-
gle progress tone, you must dial an account code before you can place your call.)
—When finished with the call, hang up. 
Note To make an emergency call, simply dial   to automatically place a call
to the preset emergency number. (You do not have to press the OUTGOING key first.)
Options
Depending on how your system is programmed, you may be able to use one of the
following methods to select an outgoing line, instead of pressing the OUTGOING
key:
—Dial the “Outgoing Call” feature code (default is 8).
—Press an unlit CALL key, if you have one.
—Press an unlit LINE key, if you have one.
—Dial a “Select Line Group” feature code (defaults are 9201-9299 and 93000-
93107).
—Dial the “Automatic Route Selection (ARS)” feature code (default is 9200).
If the line is busy when you try to call out, you can request a callback when it is
available:
—To request a callback (queue on to the line): When you hear busy signals, press
 and hang up. When the line is available, your phone rings. (To cancel the
queue request before the callback, press 
.)
When dialing the number, you can do one of the following:
—Use the speed-dial directory. See page 21.
—Use the station speed-dial feature. See page 18.
—Use the system speed-dial feature. See page 19.
—Redial the last number you dialed. See page 20.
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Answering Outside Calls
The Basics
—Lift the handset OR press  .
Options
Depending on how your system is programmed, you may be able to use one of the
following methods instead of pressing the ANSWER key:
—Press the flashing CALL key, if you have one.
—Press the flashing LINE key, if you have one.
To pick up (reverse transfer) a call that is ringing or holding at another phone:
—Lift the handset and dial  .
—Dial the extension number where the call is ringing or holding.
Using Account Codes
If your telephone system is programmed to use the Station Message Detail Recording
(SMDR) feature, the system will periodically print out a record of telephone calls
placed from the phones within the system. Account codes can be used to add informa-
tion to these reports. There are three types of account codes: 
•Standard account codes that are entered into the SMDR report automatically
whenever you place a call.
•Forced account codes that you must dial before being allowed to place an outside
call, as described on the preceding page.
•Optional account codes that can be entered at any time during a call. 
Your customer service representative or system administrator can tell you which types
of account codes are used on your telephone system.
To enter an optional account code:
—While on an outside call, press  , dial  , and then dial the optional
account code. If the account code is not immediately accepted, press .
To set an account code for all calls placed from your phone:
—Dial   and then the account code. If the account code is not immediately
accepted, press  . This code will be used for all calls made from your phone
until it is disabled.
—To disable the code: Dial   again and then press 
.
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OUTSIDE CALLS
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Call Screening
This feature is available only if your telephone system is equipped with an AXXES-
SORY Talk voice processing unit. The call screening “Transfer Method” options can
be programmed through your voice mailbox (see page 39). Depending on the Transfer
Method programmed for your phone, transferred calls from AXXESSORY Talk may
be unannounced (as usual), or one of the following may occur:
•“Announce Only” Calls: Before Voice Mail transfers a call to you, a prompt
asks the caller to record his or her name. When you answer, you hear “You have a
call from (callers name).”
•“Screened” Calls: Before Voice Mail transfers a call to you, a prompt asks the
caller to record his or her name. When you answer the call from Voice Mail, you
hear, “You have a call from (callers name),” You have the following options:
—To accept the call, press .
—To replay the announcement, press  .
—To send the call to voice mail, press .
—To forward the call to another extension, press 
 and then enter the exten-
sion number.
—To refuse the call, press  .
Call Waiting
If you receive a call while you are already on another call, you will hear a “call wait-
ing” tone and/or you will see a display.
To respond to a waiting call (you hear a single tone and a key is flashing):
—If you wish to end the current call, hang up. The waiting call rings in. Answer as
usual. 
—If you wish to place the current call on hold, press  . Then answer the wait-
ing call by pressing the flashing key.
—If you wish to have the caller hear do-not-disturb signals, press . (See
page 22 for more information about do-not-disturb mode.)
Displaying Date, Time, Name, and Extension Number
This feature temporarily displays the system date and time, user name, and extension
number during a call or when other displays are shown.
To show the date and time display (while on a call, in do-not-disturb, etc.):
—Press   and dial  .
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							PLACING CALLS ON HOLD
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Displaying The Outside Party’s Name
When you enter the following feature code, while connected to an outside call with
Caller ID, the display will switch between the caller’s name and number. If there is no
outside party name available, the display shows “CANNOT ACCESS FEATURE.”
To show the outside party’s name:
—Press   and dial  .
Performing A “Hookflash” During A Call
A timed hookflash (a quick hang up and release) may be required for certain tele-
phone company services. This feature code sends a hookflash over the outside line.
To generate a hookflash while using a line:
—While on a call, press   and dial  .
PLACING CALLS ON HOLD
There are two ways to place a call on hold. The first procedure places a call on indi-
vidual hold, the second places it on system hold. 
•Individual Hold places the call on hold at one phone. It can then be directly
picked up at that phone or it can be picked up at another phone using the reverse
transfer (call pick-up) feature. 
•An outside call on System Hold can be picked up directly at any keyset that
shows a flashing key for the call, including the keyset that placed it on hold.
(Intercom calls cannot be placed on system hold.)
To place a call on Individual Hold:
—Press .
—Hang up OR place another call.
—To return to the call, lift the handset and press the flashing key.
To place an outside call on System Hold:
—Press   and dial  .
—Hang up OR place another call.
—To return to a call on system hold at any keyset with a flashing key, lift the hand-
set and press the flashing key.
To pick up (reverse transfer) a call that is holding at another phone:
—Lift the handset and dial  .
—Dial the extension number where the call is holding.
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USING THE SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
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USING THE SPEAKER AND MICROPHONE
Muting The Microphone
To mute the microphone so that you can hear the other party but they cannot hear
you (this does not put them on hold):
—Press .
—To return to the call, press  .
“Group Listen” Using The Speaker
The “Group Listen” feature allows you to transmit a conversation over the speaker
while using a handset or headset. This allows other people in the room to listen to the
conversation. However, the microphone remains disabled so that only you can speak
through the handset or headset.
This feature cannot be used on a handsfree call. You must be on a call using the hand-
set or a headset before entering the feature code. 
To turn the group listen feature on or off during a call:
—While on a call using the handset or a headset, press   and dial  .
Note If you are using the handset, the SPKR key lamp will remain unlit, even though
the speaker is on. This allows you to place the call into handsfree mode at any time
during the call by pressing the SPKR key. If you are using a headset, the Speaker key
lamp is lit. Pressing the SPKR key will disconnect the call.
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							PLACING CONFERENCE CALLS
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PLACING CONFERENCE CALLS
You can establish multi-party conference calls without operator assistance. You can
place any combination of up to three intercom or outside parties in the conference.
The Basics
—While on the first call, press   to put the call on hold. 
—Place another intercom or outside call. Place it on hold by pressing the flashing
. (If necessary, repeat this step to place one more call on hold.)
—Press the flashing   to join all of the calls together in the conference.
Options
During the conference call you can do the following:
—Place the conference on hold: Press  . This places the conference on hold
(the parties are still connected). To return to the conference, press  .
—Drop out of the conference: Press  . Then hang up. This removes your
phone from the conference, but leaves the other parties connected.
—Add additional parties to the conference: Do the following:
 •Press  . This leaves the conference parties connected.
 •Place a call to the party to be added to the conference. 
 •Press   twice to put yourself and the new party into the conference.
—End the conference and place all parties on individual hold: Press  and
then press   to place all of the parties on individual hold. You can then
speak to one party at a time by pressing   or a flashing key.
—Mute your microphone: Press  . This turns your microphone on or off dur-
ing the conference. You can hear the conference parties, but they cannot hear you.
—Transfer the conference to another extension or to voice mail: Press  and
dial the desired extension number. Then hang up when you are ready to complete
the transfer.
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USING THE MESSAGE KEY
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USING THE MESSAGE KEY
If you call a phone that is busy, does not answer, or is in do-not-disturb, you can use
the Messaging feature to let the other person know you called. 
To signal that a message is waiting, a keyset’s MSG key flashes and the display shows
the number of waiting messages. (If you leave a message for a single-line set, the user
will hear six short tones after lifting the handset or pressing the hookswitch.) 
There are two ways to leave messages:
•Have the called party return your call. When the party you called responds to
the message indication, a call is automatically placed to your phone.
•Leave a message with the called party’s message center (which can be a per-
son or voice mail): When the party you called responds to the message, a call is
automatically placed to his or her message center instead of your phone.
Leaving Messages
The Basics
To leave a message:
—While on an intercom call, press  .
—Hang up OR wait for the message center to answer.
Options
To leave a message without placing an intercom call:
—Press .
—Dial the desired extension number.
To cancel a message that you left at another phone:
—Press .
—Dial the extension number of the phone where you left the message.
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							USING THE MESSAGE KEY
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Receiving Messages
The Basics
When you see a flashing MSG key:
—Lift the handset and press the flashing  . A call is automatically placed to
the phone or message center that left the displayed message.
Options
To select the message you want to answer first (display keysets only):
—If your MSG key is flashing, one or more messages are waiting. With the handset
in the cradle, press 
 repeatedly to view your waiting messages.
—When the desired message is displayed, press 
 OR lift the handset for privacy
and then press 
 to respond.
To cancel a waiting message:
Display Keyset: Press   repeatedly to view your waiting messages. When
the message you wish to cancel is displayed, remain on hook and press  . The
message is canceled.
Non-Display Keyset: While on hook, press  . The message is canceled.
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TRANSFERRING CALLS
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TRANSFERRING CALLS
Transferring To Another Extension
—To transfer so that the call rings at the other phone: Press .
To transfer so that the call is on hold at the other phone: Press  and dial
press 
.
—Dial the desired extension number.
—Wait for an answer, announce the call, and then hang up to complete the transfer. 
—If the number is busy, there is no answer, or the transfer is refused, return to the
caller being transferred by pressing the flashing key.
Note If the special “Transfer-To-Connect” option has been programmed for your
phone, a transferred call connects immediately once the transferring party hangs up. (If
the option is disabled, you must press a Call key to answer the transferred call.) 
Transferring To Voice Mail
—Press . 
—Dial the voice mail extension number.
—If you want to send the call to a specific Voice Mail mailbox, dial the desired
mailbox number and then hang up to complete the transfer.
If you want to send the call to the Voice Mail main menu (so that the caller can
select the mailbox number), hang up to complete the transfer.
Transferring To An Outside Number
—Press . 
—Select an outgoing line and dial the desired telephone number.
—Wait for an answer, announce the call, and then hang up to complete the transfer.
If the number is busy, there is no answer, or the transfer is refused, return to the
caller being transferred by pressing the flashing key.
To Pick Up (Reverse Transfer) A Call From Another 
Extension:
—Lift the handset and dial  .
—Dial the extension or hunt group number where the call is ringing or holding.
(See page 31 for more information about hunt groups.)
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