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HFAI, Using Voice Terminals With an HFU
The Hands-Free Answer on Intercom (HFAI) feature on a voice terminal with a Hands-Free
Unit (HFU) allows users to answer all inside and some outside calls without lifting the
handset. To use this feature, the voice terminal must have an AUTO ANS button assigned
to it.
HFAI maybe used on the following terminals if they have an attached HFU.
10-Button Voice Terminal
34-Button Voice Terminal
The types of calls listed in the next table are eligible for HFAI service.
Calls Eligible for HFAI Service
TABLE 2-3
Inside:
Station to station
Transferred
Outside (trunk):
Direct to station
Extended by attendant
Transferred by attendant*
Transferred by non-attendant
* Not recommended since unanswered transferred calls are not returned to the attendant for
further handling.
The HFAI feature should be turned off when the
NOTES:
Calls that arrive on a BRIDGED ACCESS button will ring
administered ring option and will not auto-answer.
Call Type
HFAI, Using Voice Terminals With an HFU
Eligible for HFAI?
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
phone is unattended.
according to the
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