Optional Equipment - AT&T Partner Series Installation And Use Manual

Optional Equipment

Industry Standard Devices
Limitations
The PARTNER system works with many telecommunications devices, not only
PARTNER telephones. You can connect these other devices without investing in
more lines or circuit cards.
Many types of industry-standard telecommunications devices will work with your
PARTNER system. They include:
Standard single line touch-tone and rotary telephones. You can use
these phones for almost all of your normal phone calling. In fact, you should
connect at least one standard phone to the system because it is the only
kind that will work on the PARTNER system during a power failure. See
chapter 5 for instructions on using standard phones.
Single-line cordless telephones. You can use single-line cordless tele-
phones for almost all of your normal phone calling while having the freedom
to move around your premises.
Fax machines. You can save money by connecting your fax machine to the
PARTNER system, so you do not have to pay for an extra dedicated outside
line. For information on how to use a fax machine with the PARTNER system,
see chapter 6.
Answering machines. With the PARTNER system, you can cover up to four
Iines with a single answering machine. For instructions on how to use
answering machines with the PARTNER system, see chapter 6.
Modems. You can use a modem with your personal computer to send and
receive data over telephone lines. For instructions on how to use modems
with the PARTNER system, see chapter 6.
Credit card verification terminals. If you use a credit card verification ter-
minal, you can connect it directly to your PARTNER system. For instructions
on how to use a credit card verification terminal with the PARTNER system,
see chapter 6.
You can connect the above devices to your system regardless of the manufac-
turer. However, the following limitations apply:
It must be a single-line device.
It must be industry standard. That is, it cannot be made specifically for use
on a particular telephone system. (For example, you cannot connect an
AT&T MERLIN® phone because it is specifically designed for use on a
MERLIN system.)
In order for the phones or devices to ring properly, the total Ringer
Equivalence on a single extension cannot exceed 2. Every device has a
label showing its Ringer Equivalence Number (REN). If you are connecting a
single device to the extension, its REN cannot be more than 2. If connecting
two devices, their total RENs cannot be more than 2.
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