Name Display - Nortel BCM50 Configuration Manual

Limitations:
• Due to system resource limitations, only 30 telephones can be assigned to provide alpha
tagging CLID per line.
• If the incoming number only partially matches the CLID match length, no name displays.
• If the number matches more than one speed dial, and the matches have different names, the
telephone displays the name of the first match.
• ISDN devices do not support the alpha tagging feature.

Name display

You can assign names to identify your company, external lines, target lines, and your colleagues'
telephones. During a call, the name (if programmed) appears on the telephone display instead of
on the external line number or internal telephone number of the caller.
Names can contain both letters and numbers, but cannot be longer than seven characters. You
cannot use the number (#) and star (*) symbols.
Note: You can give the same name to a telephone and a line in your
system. Use initials, abbreviations, or even nicknames to give each
telephone a unique name to avoid confusion.
You can also determine if the calling line ID (CLID) is received by a telephone, or if the CLID
information from a system telephone gets sent out over the network. Refer to
outgoing call display" on page
Figure 66 illustrates an example of naming system components.
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