Receiving Outside Calls; Emergency Calls; Call Waiting - Inter-Tel 8500 User Manual

To request a callback (queue on to the line) if all outgoing lines are busy when you
try to call out:
When you hear busy signals, press
endpoint rings.
To cancel the queue request before your endpoint rings:
.
Press
6
When dialing the number, you can do one of the following:
•
Use the speed-dial directory. See
•
Use the Station Speed-Dial feature. See
•
Use the System Speed-Dial feature. See
•
Redial the last number you dialed. See

Receiving Outside Calls

To receive an outside call:
EITHER, Lift the handset.
OR, Press
able to press the flashing
To redirect a ringing call to another extension or to an outside number:
Press
1.
Enter the extension or outside number to which you want to redirect the call. See
2.
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Emergency Calls

With the telephone system, you do not have to access an outside line (press
) to dial an emergency number.
OUTGOING
To make an emergency call:
Dial
9 1
NOTE:
Dial

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 lamp display.
To respond to a waiting call (you hear a single tone and a button is flashing):
•
To end the current call: Hang up. The waiting call rings in.
•
To place the current call on hold: Press
answer the waiting call.
•
To have the caller hear DND signals: Press
mation about DND mode.)
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. Depending on how your system is programmed, you may be
ANSWER
button instead.
CALL
.
and dial
3 3 1
for more information.
.
A call is automatically placed to the preset emergency number.
1
in Europe for emergency services.
9 9 9
and hang up. When the line is available, your
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. Then press the flashing button to
. (See
DND
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