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Naming a telephone or a line
You can assign names to identify external lines, target lines, 
and each set. During a call, the name, if programmed, is shown 
on the telephone display instead of the external line number or 
internal telephone number of the caller. Step-by-step 
instructions for adding or changing the name of a telephone or 
a line are in Changing the name of a telephone on page 34.
Telephone names and line names...

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Stopping calls from ringing at your telephone: 
Do Not Disturb (DND)
Stopping calls
Press ²¡Þ to stop calls from ringing at your telephone.
Only priority calls ring at your telephone. A line button flashes 
when you receive a call, but the call does not ring. 
Refusing to answer a call
While you are on a call, you can refuse to answer a second call 
(including a priority call).
Press ²¡Þ while your telephone is ringing....

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Using Background Music
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Use this feature to active the optional music feature. You will 
hear whatever music source is attached to the Modular ICS.
Your installer or service representative makes this feature 
available to all telephones in programming. You need to 
supply a music source, such as a radio, and have it attached to 
your ICS.
Turning Background Music off
The music stops automatically if you make or answer a...

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ISDN PRI and BRI
Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) technology 
provides a fast, accurate and reliable means of sending and 
receiving data, image text and voice information through the 
telephone system. 
By using Primary Rate Interface (PRI) or Basic Rate Interface 
(BRI), your ISDN service allows for faster transmission 
speeds and the addition of a variety of powerful business 
applications, including remote LAN access, 
videoconferencing,...

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PRI lines can be accessed from all devices such as Norstar sets, 
Business Series Terminal sets, ISDN sets, and wireless sets.
ISDN PRI features
Selected ISDN network features can be used from a Norstar 
telephone. Your central office switch (ISDN network) 
determines which features are available to you.
Network Name Display for PRI
Your Norstar system displays the name of an incoming call 
when it is available from the service...

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Name and number blocking for PRI
When activated, ²¡Úá allows you to block the 
outgoing name and/or number on a per-call basis. Name and 
number blocking can be used with a Norstar set but not with 
an ISDN terminal.
Consult your customer service representative to determine 
whether or not this feature is compatible with your provider.
Emergency 911 Dialing
Modular ICS 6.0 with the ISDN PRI feature is capable of 
transmitting the...

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Call by Call service selection for PRI
PRI lines can be dynamically allocated to different service 
types with the Call by Call feature. PRI lines do not have to be 
pre-allocated to a given service type.
Call types that may be available, depending on your service 
provider are:
Consult your customer service representative to determine 
whether or not this feature is compatible with your provider.
PublicPublic calls connect your...

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Dialing Plan and PRI
The Dialing Plan supports PRI connectivity to public and 
private networks. The dialing plan is a collection of features 
responsible for processing and routing incoming and outgoing 
calls. All PRI calls must go through a dialing plan.
The Dialing Plan 
allows incoming calls to be routed to sets based on service 
type and digits received
allows Enbloc dialing by buffering user-dialed digits until 
a...

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Sub-addressing
bearer capabilities
teleservices
The Call Forward All Calls feature can be used from ISDN 
terminals connected to Modular ICS.
Note:  Norstar and Business Series Terminal telephones can 
accept voice calls only. Video and data calls do not alert 
at a Norstar set.
Although an ISDN S-loop or LT-loop can support up to eight 
devices, the loop has a limit of two B-channels. If both B-
channels are in use, other...