NEC I-Series Multibutton Telephone Feature Handbook

							Call a co-worker or outside party by just lifting the handset on your
telephone. The call goes through automatically - there is no need to
dial digits or lift the handset. There are two types of Ringdown:
Ringdown Extension and External Hotline. With Ringdown Extension,
you reach another extension (typically a lobby or service phone) when
you lift the handset. If your phone has External Hotline, your phone
automatically dials a specified Common Abbreviated Dialing number
instead. If you want either of these Ringdown options on your phone,
talk to your Communications Manager.
When a user lifts the handset on a Ringdown Extension, the ringdown
occurs after an interval that is set in system programming. Try to mon-
itor this operation. If the interval is too long, unauthorized users may
have time to call your co-workers or use system features. (External
Hotline always occurs as soon as you lift the handset.)
1.
1. Do not lift handset.
2. + Place Intercom or outside call.
OR
Press  for outside call + 
OR
+ Place Intercom call before
Ringdown goes through.
1. Speak toward your phone if the call
voice-announces.
OR
if call rings.
To answer a call if you
are a Ringdown
Destination:
To bypass Ringdown
(for Ringdown
Extension only):
To use Ringdown:
Ringdown
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							Use Room Monitor when you want to listen to the sounds in another
work area. For example, Room Monitor could let you listen to the
sounds in the warehouse when its left unattended. You just set up a
Room Monitor with a phone in the warehouse area. 
You must activate Room Monitor at your phone and at the phone you
want to monitor. You can only monitor one phone at a time. In addi-
tion, Room Monitor is for listening only(i.e., you cannot talk to the
monitored extension).
1. Do not lift handset or press  .
2. (Room Monitor) + Extension
you want to monitor.
The Room Monitor key flashes.
1. Do not lift handset or press  .
2. (Room Monitor) + Your own
extension number.
The Room Monitor key flashes.
1. (Room Monitor).
The Room Monitor key at both
phones goes out.
To cancel Room
Monitor (at either
phone):
To activate Room
Monitor (at the phone
you want to monitor):
To activate Room
Monitor (at your own
phone):
Room Monitor
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							While on an outside call, you can save the number you just dialed and
easily dial it later. This lets you quickly redial a busy or unanswered
number without manually dialing any digits. Your system remembers
your saved number until you save a new one in its place.
You can also quickly redial your last call using Last Number Redial
(page 61) and Repeat Redial (page 103).
Use the following procedure before 
hanging up.
1. (Save Number Dialed).
The number you save can be up to 24
digits long, using 0-9, # and *.
1. +  (Save Number Dialed).
This selects a specific line for the
call. The stored number dials out.
OR
1.
2. .
OR
(Save Number Dialed).
Save Number Dialed selects a line
from the same group as your original
call. The stored number dials out.
To redial a Saved
Number:
To save the outside
number you just
dialed:
Save Number Dialed
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							1. (Save Number Dialed).
The stored number displays for six
seconds. The stored number dials out if
you:
-  Lift the handset
-  Press an idle line key
-  Press an idle CALL key
-  Press SPK
2.
1. + + to hang
up.
To clear your saved
number:
To see the number
you saved:
Save Number Dialed
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							Secretary Call Buzzer lets you alert a co-worker without disturbing
their work. They can then call you on the Intercom when its conve-
nient. To use this feature, both you and your co-worker must have
Secretary Call Buzzer keys. When you press your buzzer key, your co-
worker gets a beep and their buzzer key starts to flash. Your own
buzzer key lights. The buzzer keys continue to indicate until you or
your co-worker cancels the feature.
You might want to use this feature, for example, if you need to talk to
an associate who is having a meeting in their office. After being alert-
ed, your associate can call you back when theyre available.
You can have Secretary Call Buzzer keys for many extensions.
1. Do not lift the handset.
2. (Secretary Call Buzzer).
Your boss or secretary hears a splash
tone. Your buzzer key lights steadily.
Your boss or secretarys buzzer key
flashes fast.
1. Do not lift the handset.
2. +  (Secretary Call Buzzer).
3.
1. Place an Intercom call to the extension
that called you.
This does not automatically clear the
Secretary Call indication.
To answer your
Secretary Call
indication:
To check to see who
left you a Secretary
Call:
To buzz your
secretary or boss:
Secretary Call
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							1. Press lit  (Secretary Call Buzzer).
Both the boss and secretary buzzer
keys go out.
1. Do not lift your handset.
2. Press flashing  (Secretary Call
Buzzer).
Both the boss and secretary buzzer
keys go out.
Secretary Call Pickup
Press your Secretary Call Pickup key to have calls intended for a co-
worker go to you instead. This gives you a simplified type of Call
Forwarding for an associate with whom you work closely. For exam-
ple, if you and a co-worker handle all your companys service calls,
Secretary Call Pickup lets you easily answer your co-workers calls if
they leave their desk.
You can have Secretary Call Pickup keys for many extensions.
1. (Secretary Call Pickup).
You hear a beep and your key lights.
1. Press lit  (Secretary Call Pickup).
You hear a beep and your key goes
out.
1. + (Secretary Call Pickup).
2.
To check the
Secretary Call key
assignment:
To cancel Secretary
Call Pickup:
To activate Secretary
Call Pickup:
To cancel a Secretary
Call left at your
extension:
To cancel a Secretary
Call you left at
another extension:
Secretary Call
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							Activate a Selectable Display Message when you leave your desk. A
co-worker calling your extension will see the message you activated
on their telephones display. For example, when you leave for lunch,
activate the OUT FOR LUNCH BACK AT message and enter the
time when you will return. Your callers will know where you have
gone and when you will be back.
The chart below shows the standard Selectable Display Messages.
Youll notice that you can add additional information to messages 1-8
and 10. Your callers will appreciate this information since they will
know where to call you or when you will return.
No. Message Appended with . . .
1 IN MEETING UNTIL Time (when meeting
done)
2 OUT UNTIL Time (when returning)
3 OUT-PLEASE CALL 8 digits (phone number)
4 PLEASE CALL ME ON 8 digits (phone number)
5 BUSY CALL AFTER 8 digits
6 OUT FOR LUNCH BACK AT Time (when returning)
7 BUSINESS TRIP UNTIL Date (when returning)
8 BUSINESS TRIP CALL 8 digits (where reached)
9 GONE FOR THE DAY
10 ON VACATION UNTIL Date (when returning)
11-20 MESSAGE 11-20
Selectable Display Messages
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							1. + .
OR
(Call Forward to Device).
2. + Message number (01-20).
Use and to scroll
through the messages.
3. (Optional for messages 1-8 and 10) Dial
the digits you want to append to the
message.
You can append messages 1-8 and 10
with digits (e.g., the time when you will
be back). You enter the time in 24-hour
format, but it displays in 12-hour format.
4. to select message and hang up (if
you dialed *4 in step 1).
1. + .
OR
(Call Forward to Device).
2.
3. to hang up (if you dialed 
in step 1).
To cancel a message:
To select a message:
Selectable Display Messages
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							If you work in an area where your extension is close to others, you
may want to customize the way calls ring your phone. This will help
you differentiate calls to your extension from calls to other extensions.
1. + .
2. to set Intercom ring or  to set
outside line ring.
Transferred calls use the Intercom
ring tone you select.
3. Dial code for the ring pattern you want:
1 = High pitch
2 = Medium pitch
3 = Low pitch
4. to hang up.
1. + .
2. to listen to Intercom ring or 
to listen to outside line ring.
For outside line ring, enter the tone
you want to listen, and for the 384i
only, this is followed by the Tenant
Group (1-4).
3. Dial code for the ring pattern you want
to hear:
1 = High pitch
2 = Medium pitch
3 = Low pitch
4. to hang up.
To listen to the
incoming ring
choices:
To change your
extensions incoming
ring tones:
Selectable Ring Tones
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							Do you have a caller that wants to talk to a co-worker, but needs to
consult with you when they are done? If so, use Serial Call. When you
Transfer a call with Serial Call, it automatically returns to you as soon
as the conversation with the Transfer destination ends. Assume for a
moment that you are a Customer Service Representative talking to a
customer that needs technical help. Since you want to be sure that the
problem is solved, you need to talk to the customer when they are
done with Tech Service. With Serial Call, you can send the call to
your technical department and be assured that it will come back to you
when they are through.
For other Transfer options, refer to the Transfer feature on page 118.
1. Place or answer outside call.
2. + Co-workers extension number.
Your co-worker must lift the handset
to respond to your announcement.
3. (Serial Call) but do not hang up.
When your co-worker hangs up the
call, it returns as a live Transfer back to
you.
To place a Serial Call:
Serial Call
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