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    							INTER-TEL PRACTICES FEATURES 
    GMX-48 INSTALLATION 8z MAINTENANCE Issue 2, May 1990 
    FFATURE NAME 
    Program Stations for Night Ring 
    Program Station Data 
    Program System Do-Not-Disturb 
    Messages 
    Program System Reminder 
    Messages 
    Program System Speed Dial 
    Set Time of Day DEFlNlTlON 
    Reprograms the database night lists for ring in and 
    allowed answer for each station. 
    022 
    024 
    023 
    020 
    021 Reprograms specific station data, including user 
    name, tenant group, secretarial intercept, and 
    serving attendant. 
    Reprograms up to 19 of the 20 stored system 
    do-not-disturb messages. 
    Reprograms any or all of the 20 stored system 
    reminder messages. 
    Programs tenant-specific or system-wide speed-dial 
    numbers when followed by location codes (09-99). 
    (Also accessed by the SYS SPD key and/or feature 
    code 381.) 
    Programs system time, date, and day of week. 
    G. INTERCOM NUMBERS 
    2.8 Intercom numbers are recognized as feature codes by the system. When the system is initialized, the inter- 
    com numbers are assigned as follows: 
    .* 
    Attendant 0 
    Stations 100-159 
    Hunt groups 231-250 
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    3. SYSTEM ORGANIZATION 
    3.1 The GMX-48 System is designed to allow orga- 
    nization of the stations into groups. The following sys- 
    tem features divide the system into manageable units 
    for easier call processing and record keeping. 
    A. FLEXIBLE ATTENDANT ARRANGEMENTS 
    3.2 
    Attendants provide the following services for 
    the stations they serve: 
    * 
    l 
    e 
    Accessed by dialing “0” 
    Central operators for incoming calls (if pro- 
    grammed for ring in) 
    e 
    l 
    l 
    e 
    e 
    e 
    l 
    e 
    e 
    Message centers (if programmed) 
    Recall stations for unanswered calls 
    Receive and clear displayed system alarms (unless 
    the system has been programmed to send them 
    only to the primary attendant) 
    Program specific station information 
    Program system do-not-disturb messages 
    Program system reminder messages 
    Program all system speed-dial numbers including 
    tenant-specific numbers. This ability can also be 
    assigned to a non-attendant keyset. 
    Place the system in night mode or day mode 
    Set the system time of day, date, and day of week 
    Program stations’ allowed-answer and ring-in 
    assignments for night mode 
    Place lines out of service for maintenance pur- 
    poses, and return them to service. 
    Generate system activity report (SAR) 
    Turn background music on or off for the external 
    paging speakers 
    3.3 In addition to the capabilities listed above, one 
    attendant can be designated as the primary attendant 
    who can receive unsupervised C.O. recalls. 
    3.4 All attendant stations should be equipped with 
    display keysets to show system alarms and recall 
    sources. If desired, each attendant’s keyset can also be used with a DSS/BLF Unit for one-key intercom 
    access to all stations and for constant station/hunt 
    group status indication. 
    No-Attendant Operation 
    3.5 The 
    system will function without an attendant, 
    but attendant features such as night mode, attendant 
    recall, dial-zero access, and system/station program- 
    ming cannot be used. A display keyset station must be 
    programmed as the system alarm station to receive 
    system alarm messages and unsupervised C.O. re- 
    calls. C.O. lines are programmed to ring in at any or 
    all stations. 
    One-Attendant Operation 
    3.6 One attendant (generally designated as the pri- 
    mary attendant) has control of all the attendant fea- 
    tures listed in paragraphs 3.2 and 3.3. All lines (except 
    private lines) are usually programmed to ring in at 
    this attendant’s station. 
    Multiple-Attendant Operation 
    3.7 The system can be assigned as many attendants 
    as needed (up to 48). C.O. lines are usually pro- 
    grammed to ring at any or all attendant stations. One 
    attendant can be designated as the primary attendant. 
    With this arrangement, the primary attendant can 
    serve as the only system alarm station, or every atten- 
    dant can receive alarm messages. 
    Night Mode Station 
    3.8 A programming option can be enabled that 
    automatically places the system into night mode 
    whenever the primary attendant station (or other 
    designated station) is out of service due to a keyset 
    failure or in the event that the keyset is unplugged. 
    When the station is returned to service, an attendant 
    must manually place the system back into day mode; 
    the system will not cancel night mode automatically. 
    When the system is initialized, this option is enabled 
    and associated with station circuit 1.1 (the primary at- 
    tendant). 
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    B. AUTOMATED ATTENDANT 
    NOTE: 
    This feature is available only in the Advanced 
    software package and requires an APM. 
    : 
    3.9 The automated attendant is a programmable 
    feature that can be used to provide some of the ser- 
    vices normally handled by an attendant. It allows an 
    outside party to dial into the system and automatically 
    access (or be transferred to) an automated attendant 
    station, which is generally a playback device with a 
    prerecorded message. After hearing the message, the 
    caller is disconnected from the automated attendant 
    and hears three tones (followed by silence). The 
    caller may then directly dial a station intercom num- 
    ber or hunt group pilot number. 
    3.12 Another possibility is to assign an automated 
    attendant as an announcement or overflow station in 
    an existing hunt group. Unlike standard announce- 
    ment or overflow stations, the caller hears three 
    tones (and then silence) after being disconnected and 
    can dial another intercom number. 
    . 
    NOTE: If this option is used, the programmer must 
    answer “NO” to the “IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT/ 
    OVERFLOW STATlON A PLAYBACK DE- 
    VICE?” prompt in program [E] hunt groups, as de- 
    scribed on page 5-75 IN PROGRAMMING. If the 
    prompt is answered “YES,” the announcement or 
    overflow feature will override the automated atten- 
    dant feature. Refer to page 4-18 for more informa- 
    tion about overflow and announcement stations. 
    3.10 Single-line circuits can be designated as auto- 
    mated attendant stations in database programming 
    and can be assigned direct ring in for specific C.O. 
    lines. The number of automated attendant stations is 
    limited to the number of available single-line circuits. 
    Keyset circuits cannot be programmed as automated 
    attendant stations. 
    Automated Attendant Call Processing 
    NOTE: Due to the natural characteristics of the C.O. 
    line, the volume level of DTMF tones transmitted 
    over the line may be substantially reduced before 
    reaching the GMX-48 System. This natural degrada- 
    tion in tone volume may adversely affect the reliabil- 
    ity of the automated attendant feature. Other factors 
    which can affect automated attendant performance 
    are C.O. line noise, the quality of the playback device, 
    and the quality and strength of the DTMF tones gen- 
    erated by the off-premises phone itself. 
    3.13 When a station receives a call that has been 
    routed through the automated attendant, the call 
    rings as a transferred call. The outside caller hears 
    music until the call is answered or disconnected. If 
    the called station is forwarded, the call follows the 
    programmed forward. If the called station is busy or 
    does not answer, the call is transferred to the auto- 
    mated attendant’s designated recall station after the 
    appropriate transfer timer expires. (If the designated 
    recall station does not answer the call, it is discon- 
    nected after the abandoned recall timer expires. If 
    the automated attendant does not have a designated 
    recall station, the call transfers to the called party’s 
    attendant after the appropriate transfer timer ex- 
    pires.) 
    Automated Attendant Applications 
    3.11 
    There are a number of different uses for this 
    feature. For example, direct ring-in calls to a busy at- 
    tendant could be forwarded to an automated atten- 
    dant (using one of the forwarding features). Another 
    option is to have calls ring in directly to an automated 
    attendant when the system is in day and/or night 
    mode. Or, a group of automated attendants could be 
    assigned to one hunt group. In this situation, a call 
    would ring in orbe transferred to the hunt group pilot 
    number where it would circulate until an available 
    automated attendant answered the call. 
    3.14 When a hunt group pilot number receives a 
    call that has been routed through the automated 
    attendant, the call rings as a direct ring in call and 
    circulates according to how the hunt group is 
    programmed (i.e., linear, distributed, or all ring). Re- 
    fer to page 4-17 for more information on hunt group 
    calls. 
    3.15 The caller cannot access CO. lines or any 
    other feature through the automated attendant sta- 
    tion. An attempt to do so automatically transfers the 
    call to the automated attendant’s attendant. 
    NOTE: If the automated attendant does not have an 
    assigned attendant, calls normally routed to the auto- 
    mated attendant’s attendant will instead go to the pri- 
    mary attendant or designated system alarm station. 
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    3.16 
    To avoid possible camp-on tone interruptions 
    during calls, it is recommended that camp-on tones 
    be disallowed for the automated attendant. 
    3.17 Intercom calls to an automated attendant are 
    handled the same as normal intercom calls. After 
    hearing the message, the caller is disconnected and 
    hears intercom dial tone. Intercom callers cannot use 
    automated attendant features. 
    Playback 
    Devices As Automated Attendants 
    3.18 
    Playback devices are generally used at the 
    automated attendant(s). When an outside call rings in 
    or is transferred to an automated attendant, the play- 
    back device plays a message (giving dialing instruc- 
    tions) and then disconnects from the call. The caller 
    hears three tones (followed by silence). If using a 
    DTMF telephone, the caller can dial a station inter- 
    com number or hunt group pilot number to access the 
    desired station or hunt group, or dial “0” for the auto- 
    mated attendant’s attendant. If an invalid number is 
    dialed or the DTMF decoders are busy, the call is im- 
    mediately transferred to the automated attendant’s 
    attendant. Ifusing a rotary telephone or unsure of the 
    intercom number, the caller can wait on the line for 
    the automated attendant’s attendant to be called af- 
    ter the SL dial initiation timer expires. 
    3.19 Playback device installation is described on 
    page 3-46 in INSTALLATION. C.O. line ring-in pro- 
    gramming is described on page 5-49 in PROGRAM- 
    MING. C.O. lines should not be programmed to ring 
    in to multiple playback devices. Use the call forward- 
    ing or hunt group feature 
    if multiple playback devices 
    are to be used. 
    Dialing During Recording 
    3.20 A database option allows the programmer to 
    determine if the system will accept a caller’s DTMF 
    tones (dialed intercom or hunt group pilot numbers) 
    while the automated attendant is giving dialing in- 
    structions (rather than having to wait until three 
    tones are heard after the automated attendant hangs 
    up). Lf the option is enabled, callers who know the in- 
    tercom or pilot number station they wish to call can 
    dial the number any time after the automated atten- 
    dant answers the call. 
    NOTE: The reliability of allowing callers to dial dur- 
    ing the instructions may be affected by the voice char- 
    acteristics of the person giving the instructions, the 
    quality of the playback device, the C.O. line noise 
    levels, the DTMF tone levels, etc. If frequent prob- 
    lems occur, this option should be d&bled. 
    3.21 The single-line circuit that is designated as an 
    automated attendant can be programmed as having 
    an associated DTMF port, which allows it to be con- 
    nected to an Automated Attendant Adapter. The 
    adapter uses the automated attendant circuit and one 
    other single-line circuit to permit DTMF tones to be 
    sent to the KSU while voice transmission is being sent 
    to the automated attendant. This application is neces- 
    sary when using some digital voice recorders. 
    . 
    Automated Attendant Do-Not-Disturb 
    Breakthrough 
    3.22 Direct ring-in calls are not blocked by do-not- 
    disturb; they ring at the called station. However, the 
    database contains an option that allows or disallows 
    automated attendant (and DISA) calls to break 
    through do-not-disturb on a station-by-station basis: 
    If do-not-disturb breakthrough is disallowed, calls 
    through the automated attendant to a station in do- 
    not-disturb are immediately sent to the automated 
    attendant’s designated recall station (or, if one does 
    not exist, the called party’s attendant). If do-not- 
    disturb breakthrough is allowed, the call rings at the 
    station and, if unanswered, is transferred to the auto- 
    mated attendant’s designated recall station after the 
    appropriate transfer timer expires. 
    Digit nanslation 
    3.23 As described on the previous pages, the auto- 
    mated attendant feature allows outside callers to 
    access the system and directly dial intercom numbers 
    or hunt group pilot numbers. To simplify this process 
    and to help prevent the system from having problems 
    recognizing digits (due to C.0 line noise levels, 
    DTMF tone levels, etc.) or to restrict callers to spe- 
    cific intercom numbers, a feature called digit transla- 
    tion may be used. Digit translation allows callers to 
    dial a single digit to access a designated intercom 
    number or hunt group pilot number. Up to ten digit 
    translation storage locations (O-9) are available in 
    database programming (refer to PROGRAMMING, 
    page 5-49). 
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    3.24 
    To use digit translation, the programmer en- 
    ters an intercom number or hunt group pilot number 
    in the desired translation location (O-9). A caller ac- 
    cessing the system through the automated attendant 
    can then dial the single-digit location number to 
    reach the designated intercom number or hunt group 
    pilot number. For example, if the pilot number for a 
    customer support group was entered in translation 
    location number 
    3, the automated attendant’s mes- 
    sage might say: “Dial 3 for customer support.” This is easier than dialing a three-digit number, leaves less 
    room for user error, and helps to prevent the system 
    from making digit recognition errors. 
    325 To allow callers to dial zero for the attendant or 
    dial station intercom numbers, it is, recommended 
    that translation location numbers 0 and 1 be left 
    blank. For example, if location 1 is assigned pilot 
    number 231, any automated attendant caller attempt- 
    ing to dial a station intercom number that begins with 
    one (100-159) will instead be transferred to 231. 
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    C. TENANT GROUPS 
    3.26 
    Tenant service allows the customized distribu- 
    tion of C.O. lines among multiple users sharing a 
    common Key Service Unit (KSU). Assigning groups 
    of stations to different tenant groups can be useful for 
    comparing the number and estimated cost of calls 
    that each tenant group makes and receives. See SAR, 
    page 4-104, for details. 
    3.27 This form of partitioning is ideal in instances 
    where several small businesses or departments within 
    a larger company wish to operate as separate identi- 
    ties for such purposes as account billing or budgeting. 
    3.28 Four tenant groups can be established in the 
    system. Each station must be assigned to one (and 
    only one) tenant group. When the system is initial- 
    ized, all stations are in tenant group 1. Stations are as- 
    signed to soft key groups to determine which C.O. 
    lines can be accessed by the line keys. All stations 
    within a single tenant group are not required to be in 
    the same soft key group. 3.29 Traffic (communication) between tenant 
    groups can be allowed or denied in database pro- 
    gramming. If cross-tenant conversations are denied, a 
    station (including the attendant) can only call other 
    stations within its tenant group and calls cannot be 
    transferred or forwarded between tenant groups. 
    Therefore, if cross-tenant traffic is denied, each ten- 
    ant group should be assigned its own attendant. 
    3.30 In database programming, each system speed- 
    dial number can be programmed for use by stations in 
    a single tenant group or by all stations in the system. 
    The attendants can program the tenant-specific and 
    system-wide speed-dial numbers. 
    3.31 A programming option can be enabled that al- 
    lows voice mail stations to access stations that are not 
    part of the same tenant group when cross-tenant traf- 
    fic is denied. If this option is not enabled, and cross- 
    tenant traffic is denied, the voice mail stations have 
    the same limitations as any other station. 
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    D. HUNT GROUPS 
    3.32 The hunt group feature permits calls to be 
    placed to a group of stations and to be automatically 
    transferred to an available station within the group. 
    Stations in these groups are accessed by dialing a spe- 
    cial intercom number called a pilot number (initial- 
    ized as 231-250). Individual stations within hunt 
    groups can also be accessed using their assigned inter- 
    com numbers. 
    3.33 There are two types of hunt groups: station and 
    voice mail/voice computer. 
    Station hunt groups (hunt groups l-5): Up to five 
    station hunt groups can be programmed in the 
    database (hunt group 1 can have up to 60 stations, 
    while hunt groups 2 through 5 can have up to 20 
    stations each). 
    Voice mail/voice computer hunt groups (hunt 
    groups 6-20): 
    Up to 15 voice mail/voice computer 
    hunt groups can be programmed that contain 
    single-line circuits which are connected to voice 
    mail. Groups 6-10 can include as many as 16 voice 
    mail circuits each, and groups 11-20 can have up 
    to 8 circuits each. These hunt groups can be as- 
    signed special dial rules that signal the voice mail 
    unit to perform such tasks as dialing a voice mail 
    access number or the called station’s mailbox 
    number (refer to page 4-22 for more information 
    on voice mail groups). 
    NOTE: The voice mail computer group feature is 
    available only in the Advanced software package 
    and requires an APM. 
    Station Hunt Group Call Distribution 
    3.34 When an intercom or outside call is trans- 
    ferred or rings in to the pilot number, it either rings at 
    all stations in the hunt group (all ring) or circulates 
    through the hunt group in linear or distributed order 
    until answered, as described below. 
    All.ring: Incoming calls ring simultaneously at all 
    stations in the hunt group. If 
    any stations arebusy, 
    the call camps on and sends call waiting signals to 
    those stations. 
    Linear order: Incoming calls always start circulat- 
    ing by ringing at the first station on the list stored 
    in the database. If that station is busy, or if there is 
    no answer before the no answer advance timer ex- 
    0 
    pires, the call goes to the next station on the list. 
    When the system reaches the end of the list, it re- 
    turns to the beginning of the list. 
    Distributed order: To even out the call load, dis- 
    tributed order shifts the starting point of each call. 
    When a station user receives a call, the next sta- 
    tion on the list receives the next incoming call. 
    If a 
    station is busy, or if there is no answer before the 
    no answer advance timer expires, the call goes to 
    the next station on the list. When the system 
    reaches the end of the list, it returns to the begin- 
    ning of the list. 
    3.35 The order in which hunt group stations receive 
    circulating, incoming calls (intercom, transferred, di- 
    rect ring-in, and DISA calls) is determined by a list 
    stored in the database. A station can appear in a 
    single list more than once and it can appear in multi- 
    ple hunt group lists, if desired. 
    Station Hunt Group Call Processing / 
    3.36 Hunt group stations receive the following indi- 
    cations when a call is ringing in: 
    If an outside call is ringing, each of the hunt group 
    stations in an all-ring hunt group, or the desig- 
    nated station in a linear or distributed hunt group, 
    the associated line key will flash to indicate a ring- 
    ing call until the call is answered. 
    If all stations are busy, an intercom or outside call 
    will camp on and cause the system to send camp- 
    on tones and display messages to all stations in the 
    hunt group. If an outside call is ringing, all of the 
    hunt group stations will have the associated line 
    key flashing to indicate a ringing call. As soon as 
    one station is available, the camp-on tone and 
    message end, and the available station receives in- 
    tercom or C.O. ringing (the line key stops flashing 
    at all other stations). Camped-on calls follow the 
    recall route as described on page 4-19. 
    If every station in a linear or distributed hunt 
    group, or any station in an all-ring hunt group, is in 
    do-not-disturb, has hunt group remove enabled, 
    or is forwarded, an incoming call will flash on the 
    associated line key until the call is answered or the 
    caller hangs up. 
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    l Lf an out-of-range C.O. line (lines 13-24 on a 
    1Zline keyset) rings in or is transferred to a busy 
    hunt group, all stations in the group receive a call 
    waiting message and a camp-on tone. The line‘key 
    flashes at those stations with an associated line 
    key. At 1Zline keyset stations with the OVER key 
    enabled, the OVER key does not flash until the 
    user ends the current call. Then the key flashes at 
    that station. If a user presses the OVER key be- 
    fore hanging up (before the OVER key starts 
    flashing), reorder tones are heard. 
    3.37 A C.O. line can be programmed to ring in di- 
    rectly to one or more intercom numbers or to a single 
    pilot number. If assigned to a pilot number, ring in for 
    the line cannot be assigned to any other pilot or inter- 
    com number. 
    3.38 Stations within the hunt group can receive di- 
    rect C.O. ring-in, intercom, forwarded, or transferred 
    calls to their individual intercom numbers without af- 
    fecting other stations in the hunt group. 
    3.39 Hunt group programming affects the call for- 
    warding feature in several ways: 
    If a station in a linear or distributed hunt group is 
    in call forward mode, the station will not receive 
    hunt group calls. However, if a station in an all- 
    ring hunt group is in call forward mode, the line 
    key will flash to indicate a ringing hunt group call 
    (but the station will not ring). 
    If an announcement station or overflow station 
    has call forwarding enabled, hunt group calls will 
    not follow the forward, but will remain at the sta- 
    tion. (An exception to this occurs when hunt 
    groups are programmed with multiple announce- 
    ment stations; refer to PROGRAMMING, page 
    5-75.) 
    Stations can forward calls to a hunt group’s pilot 
    number. 
    Hunt group members should not be assigned sec- 
    retarial intercepts; such an assignment would 
    have the effect of permanently removing them 
    from the hunt group. 
    3.40 If cross-tenant traffic is denied, hunt group sta- 
    tions not in the same tenant group as an intercom 
    caller do not receive the incoming intercom call. 3.41 If an outside call rings in or is transferred to a 
    pilot number that does not have hunt group. station 
    assignments, the call is sent to the primary attendant 
    (or the system alarm station if there is no primary at- 
    tendant). If a station user attempts to transfer an in- 
    tercom call to an invalid pilot number, the call is 
    placed on transfer hold; the intercom call can be reac- 
    cessed so that the transfer can be attempted again us- 
    ing a valid number. 
    3.42 When a DISA call or a call routed through the 
    automated attendant rings at a hunt group member’s 
    station, it is displayed as a direct ring-in call. 
    3.43 Hunt groups can be assigned as message cen- 
    ters for individual stations. 
    Announcement And Overflow Stations 
    3.44 Two types of special stations can be pro- 
    grammed to help calls circulate through the hunt 
    group more efficiently: hunt group announcement 
    stations and hunt group overflow stations, (An- 
    nouncement stations are not available in 
    Intermediate 
    software.) 
    3.45 Announcement and overflow stations are not 
    included in the hunt group list; 
    they are individual sta- 
    tions that receive unanswered calls when all of the 
    hunt group stations are unavailable. Announcement 
    and overflow stations can be assigned to separate sta- 
    tions or they can be the same station. Also, each of 
    the up to five hunt groups can have the same an- 
    nouncement and overflow stations or they can be as- 
    signed different stations. 
    3.46 Announcement Stations: When a CO. call 
    rings 
    in directly to a hunt group (not transferred), it 
    rings at all stations or circulates in linear or distrib- 
    uted order until it is answered or the announcement 
    timer expires. If the timer expires, the unanswered 
    call is sent to one of up to three designated announce- 
    ment stations (outside of the hunt group). An an- 
    nouncement station can be a playback device that an- 
    swers the call, plays a message, and then disconnects 
    from the call to transfer it back to the hunt group. Or, 
    the announcement station can be a station or hunt 
    group where a user greets the caller and, if desired, 
    may return the call to the hunt group using the call 
    transfer feature. If the announcement station is an 
    automated attendant, the caller hears three tones 
    (and then silence) after the message and can dial 
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    another intercom number, rather than being re- 
    turned to the hunt group. Each direct ring-in call will 
    transfer to the announcement station(s) only once. 
    .j -: 3.47 To handle heavy incoming traffic, each hunt 
    group can be programmed with up to three an- 
    nouncement stations. With multiple announcement 
    stations, an unanswered call is sent to the first 
    announcement station on the list (after the 
    announcement timer expires). If the first announce- 
    ment station is unavailable (no answer or busy), the 
    call is forwarded to the second announcement sta- 
    tion, and so on. Once the call reaches the last 
    announcement station on the list, it remains there 
    until the forward no answer timer expires. It then for- 
    wards to the first announcement station on the list 
    and starts the process over again, continuing until the 
    call is answered or the caller hangs up. 
    NOTE: If a keyset or single-line set (rather than a 
    playback device) is part of a multiple announcement 
    station list, all calls to the station are processed ac- 
    cording to the programmed forward condition. The 
    station user cannot cancel or reprogram the forward 
    unless the station is removed from the multiple an- 
    nouncement station list in database programming. 
    3.48 Overflow 
    Stations: When a C.O. call is ~rans- 
    ferred or recalling to a hunt group, it rings at all stations 
    or circulates in linear or distributed order until it is 
    answered or the overflow timer expires. If unan- 
    swered when the timer expires, the call is sent to an 
    overflow station. The overflow station can be another 
    hunt group 
    (Advanced and Basic software packages 
    only), a station not in the group, or a playback device. 
    If it is a playback device, the programmer can deter- 
    mine the number of times (up to 
    25) that the call will 
    be allowed to transfer back to the hunt group and 
    then return to the overflow station. (After the deter- 
    mined number of returns, the call becomes a recall.) 
    If the overflow station is another hunt group or a sta- 
    tion, the call can only be sent to the overflow once, 
    unless the user transfers it back using the call transfer 
    feature. 
    Unanswered Station Hunt Group Calls 
    3.49 The 
    path that an unanswered hunt group call 
    follows is determined by the configuration of the hunt 
    group, as outlined in the following paragraphs. Note 
    that intercom calls (direct or transferred) will not transfer to the announcement or overflow stations, 
    and transferred intercom calls will not recall. 
    l Direct ring-in outside calls: 
    - 
    With a playback device announcement station. If 
    a direct ring-in call remains unanswered when 
    the hunt group announcement timer expires, 
    the call is sent to an announcement station 
    playback device. After the message is played 
    and the playback device disconnects from the 
    call, the call is automatically transferred back 
    to the hunt group. (In distributed hunt groups, 
    the call begins circulating at the station that 
    appears on the list after the last station that 
    rang before the call was sent to the announce- 
    ment station. In linear hunt groups, it begins 
    circulating at the first station on the list. In all- 
    ring hunt groups, the call rings at all available 
    stations.) If the call remains unanswered, it 
    then transfers to the overflow station (refer to 
    the transferred call recall information below) 
    or, if there is no overflow station, it recalls the 
    primary attendant or system alarm station. 
    - 
    With a non-playback announcement station. 
    When an unanswered direct ring-in call is sent 
    to a non-playback announcement station (af- 
    ter the hunt group announcement timer ex- 
    pires), the call remains at the announcement 
    station until it is answered or the caller hangs 
    up. After the announcement station user an- 
    swers, the call is processed as a normal C.O. 
    call (if desired, the call can be manually trans- 
    ferred back to the hunt group using the call 
    transfer feature). 
    - 
    Without an announcement station. A direct ring- 
    in call rings at or circulates through the hunt 
    group until answered or the caller hangs up; it 
    is not sent to the overflow station, nor does it 
    recall the primary attendant or system alarm 
    station. 
    0 
    Transferred outside calls or calls recalling the 
    hunt group: 
    - 
    With a playback device overflow station. If a 
    transferred C.O. call remains unanswered 
    when the hunt group overflow timer expires, 
    the call is sent to an overflow station playback 
    device. After the message is played and the 
    playback device disconnects from the call, it is 
    automatically transferred back to the hunt 
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    group the programmed number of times. (Xn 
    distributed hunt groups, the call begins circu- 
    lating at the station that appears on the list af- 
    ter the last station that rang before the call was 
    sent to the overflow station. In linear hunt 
    groups, it begins circulating at the first station 
    on the list. In all-ring hunt groups, the call 
    rings at all available stations.) If the call re- 
    mains unanswered after returning to the over- 
    flow station for the last time, the call returns to 
    the hunt group until the overflow timer ex- 
    pires, and then recalls the original transferring 
    station. 
    NOTE: If the transfer came from the an- 
    nouncement station or an automated atten- 
    dant, the call recalls the primary attendant or 
    system alarm station. 
    - 
    With a non-playback overjlow station. When an 
    unanswered transferred C.O. call is sent to a 
    non-playback overflow station, the call re- 
    mains at the overflow station until it is an- 
    swered or until the recall timer expires; it then 
    recalls the transferring station. If the call still 
    remains unanswered, it recalls the transfer- 
    ring station’s attendant. 
    NOTE: If the transfer came from the an- 
    nouncement station, the call recalls the pri- 
    mary attendant or system alarm station. 
    - 
    Without an overflow station. An unanswered 
    call circulates until the hunt group overflow 
    timer expires and then returns to the original 
    transferring station. If the call still remains un- 
    answered, it recalls the transferring station’s 
    attendant. 
    l To avoid the recall timers: 
    - 
    A hunt group can be assigned as its own over- 
    flow station (if using the 
    Advanced software 
    package). The call will circulate through the 
    hunt group until it is answered or the caller 
    hangs up. 
    Hunt Group Remove/Replace And Do-Not-Disturb 
    3.50 
    Hunt group members can temporarily halt 
    hunt group calls to their station by entering the hunt 
    group remove feature code as described below. Also, 
    the do-not-disturb feature can be used to block all in- coming hunt group calls to a station. Announcement 
    stations and ovefflow stations cannot block hunt 
    group calls using the do-not-disturb or hunt group re- 
    move features. 
    3.51 When the hunt group remove feature is en- 
    abled, the user will not hear ringing or receive the 
    camp-on message display for calls to the hunt group 
    unless it is in an all-ring hunt group. In linear and dis- 
    tributed hunt groups, the line key flashes only if all 
    other hunt group members are unavailable - busy, in 
    do-not-disturb, with calls forwarded, or with hunt 
    group remove enabled. (The station continues to re- 
    ceive calls placed to its intercom number.) All-ring 
    hunt group stations will have flashing line keys, but no 
    display, while in hunt group remove mode or do-not- 
    disturb. Hunt group overflow and announcement 
    stations cannot block hunt group calls. 
    3.52 
    TO REMOVE OR REPLACE THE STATION’S HUNT 
    GROUP CALLS: 
    (1) Keyset: While on or off hook, press SPCL. 
    Single-Line Set: Lift the handset. 
    (2) Enter the hunt group remove feature code 
    (322) to halt hunt group calls or enter the hunt 
    group replace feature code (323) to return the 
    station to its hunt group(s). 
    (3) 
    If off hook, hang up. 
    Station Call Monitoring 
    3.53 This feature allows hunt group supervisors to 
    monitor the outside calls of anyone in a specified sta- 
    tion hunt group. It can be useful in training or in 
    evaluating the performance of hunt group members. 
    (Voice mail/voice computer hunt groups cannot have 
    supervisor stations.) 
    NOTE: As a courtesy, hunt group members should be 
    notified in advance that their calls may be monitored. 
    In 
    Advanced and Intermediate software (with an 
    APM), an option can be enabled that periodically 
    sends a tone to the station being monitored whenever 
    the hunt group supervisor is listening to a call. How 
    often the monitoring tone is.heard is controlled by a 
    programmable timer. (Note that call monitoring may 
    be illegal in some locations. It is up to the end user to 
    ensure that use of this feature is in compliance with 
    local laws.) 
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