AltiServ™ User Guide for AltiWare Open Edition (OE) Release 4.6 and AltiContact Manager (ACM) Release 4.6 Revised 06/2003 4003-0002-4.6...
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This is a criminal offense. Currently, we do not know of any telecommunications system that is immune to this type of criminal activity. AltiGen Communications, Inc. will not accept liability for any damages, including long distance charges, which result from unauthorized and/or unlawful use.
When Distinctive Ringing is enabled on your system, three different ringing cadences may be used: • Internal Call = short double rings • External Call = long single rings between long pauses • Operator Call = long single rings between short pauses AltiServ User Guide...
To complete a Centrex transfer: Press FLASH, then *. Dial the second party’s number (no need to dial the prefix for trunk- line access such as 9) and either hang up or announce the call. 4 AltiServ User Guide...
Once you place the handset back on-hook, the trunk line also drops and Centrex completes the transfer. Transferring Calls into the AltiGen Voice Mail System To send an outside call into the AltiGen Mail Voice system, press FLASH # 4 0. Transferring Calls Directly to a User’s Voice Mailbox To transfer a call directly into a user’s voice mail, press FLASH ## and the...
After a time-out period—set in the AltiWare/ACM Administrator— parked calls ring the extension at which they are parked. To park calls: Do one of the following: • To park the call at the current extension, press FLASH # 31 and hang up. 6 AltiServ User Guide...
24 second period before the call is routed into voice mail. To answer the call: Press FLASH to put the first call on hold and simultaneously connect to the waiting call. Press FLASH again to return to the first call. AltiServ User Guide...
Before being placed in queue, the caller hears an Initial Greeting. Once in the queue, the caller hears a Subsequent Greeting every 30 seconds. You can change or customize these greetings in the AltiGen Voice Mail system at the Personal Options menu as described in “Recording Greetings” on page 29.
You do not need to enter an outside line access digit (e.g. 9). Hang up. The AltiWare/ACM system will call you back at the number you specified. When prompted, enter your password. At successful login, you are connected to the Auto Attendant/IVR. AltiServ User Guide...
6, etc., as the trunk access code using this dialing method unless the remote extension for this system is set to unknown. Note: The remote Extension Length must be always be set to None for the remote system entry, if using Hop Off Dialing. 10 AltiServ User Guide...
IP trunk access code is 8, you must enter 81300 as the outcall number. • Message Notification • Reminder Calls • Multi-Location Conferencing • Call Park • Call Waiting • Call Forwarding • Automatic Call Distribution • Auto Attendant/IVR AltiServ User Guide...
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• AltiReach Support—all features accessible via AltiReach (One Number Access, Message Notification, etc.) can be used with IP trunks. Call View and Workgroup View windows also show call activities over IP trunks. • AltiView / AltiView IP Extensions 12 AltiServ User Guide...
You can use the following chart to list the IDs and extension lengths for each remote system. IP Trunk Access Code: (e.g. 8) Remote Loc. ID Extension Length Location/Destination (Dialed Digits) (at remote location) (example) San Jose (example) Seattle AltiServ User Guide...
Note: If the extension is a workgroup pilot number, only a workgroup agent or the person who parked the call can pick it up. 14 AltiServ User Guide...
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Answer Mode through the speaker phone without having to pickup the handset to answer, provided you use AltiGen's AltiView or AltiClient desktop PC application with the ‘Answer’ button to take the call—by speaker phone, handset, or headset as you prefer. The system will not automatically answer.
AltiGen Voice Mail System Quick Features The following voice messaging features are accessible in the same way as telephone features, without having to login to the AltiGen Voice Mail System. Feature Dial Description Greeting Menu # 11 Follow the system prompts to change <pass-...
# area code. To deactivate forwarding, press #36 again, or deactivate from within the AltiGen Voice Mail System. If you are unable to make calls within certain area codes, check with your Sys- tem Administrator for any toll restrictions placed on codes and dialing prefixes.
This can be used to end a call Wrap Up Time delay. Tells the system not to route workgroup Status Not Ready calls to this extension. a <wkgp ext> = workgroup pilot extension number. 18 AltiServ User Guide...
Overhead Paging If available on your system, connects to the overhead broadcast device. Speak into the handset and hang up when finished. These features require a Triton Resource Board and system settings that allow monitoring and barge-in. AltiServ User Guide...
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“location” of a call when using the System Call Park feature. See “System Call Park and Silent System Call Park” on page 7. a <nn> = 2-digit num; <phone number> = extension or complete phone number, including trunk or route access code 20 AltiServ User Guide...
If a call is placed on hold at the Operator’s desk, subsequent calls to the Operator can be routed to the next extension in a queue, sent to a voice mail (the General Mailbox), or placed into a new queue. Be sure to fully understand your organization’s customized call processing procedures. AltiServ User Guide...
To activate this feature, press #39. When it’s active, you can deactivate it also by pressing #39. Outside Call Blocking You can block access to all outside lines by pressing #38. Pressing #38 a second time restores the system to its normal outside calling status. 22 AltiServ User Guide...
Feature Tips Each time you login to the AltiGen Voice Mail System, you hear a Feature Tip—helpful tips and reminders of the most useful features for optimal use of the AltiWare/ACM system. See “Feature Tips” on page 33 for more information on this feature as well as instructions on how to enable/disable this feature.
(such as the operator) must transfer you into the AltiGen Voice Mail System. There are two ways to transfer users into AltiGen Voice Mail System: • Normally, anyone in the office is able to send an outside user into AltiGen Voice Mail System by pressing FLASH #40 while connected to the user.
If the Auto Attendant/IVR is not active when you want to login from a remote phone, you must have the operator or any other internal user transfer you into AltiGen Voice Mail System. There are two ways to transfer users into AltiGen Voice Mail System: •...
Listening to Messages If there are new messages in your voice mail box, the dial tone changes from a constant tone to a broken tone. At the Main Menu, the AltiGen Voice Mail System announces the presence of new and saved messages.
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5 to call the sender This is the Zoomerang feature described on page 37. Press *** to disconnect from the call and return to the AltiGen Voice Mail System. The sender’s caller ID information is automatically captured by the AltiWare/ACM system if the caller is an internal user or an outside...
See “Using Distribution Lists” on page 34 for information on setting up distribution lists in the AltiGen Voice Mail System. You can also set them up in AltiView. • 02 followed by a system Distribution List number to send a message to a system distribution list.
System You can make a call, either to another user’s extension number or to an external phone number, using the AltiGen Voice Mail System. This can be useful, for example, when you’re calling in from a remote location and want to respond to messages and make other calls, all on the same call into the AltiGen Voice Mail System.
This also applies to the Initial and Subsequent greetings described below. Changing your Password To protect your voice mail system, memorize your password without writing it down. Change your password frequently, and change it any time you suspect it has been compromised. 30 AltiServ User Guide...
If the system is unable to reach you for Message Notification or Reminder Calls, it will play “Attempts to reach you earlier were unsuccessful” the next time you login to the AltiGen Voice Mail System. Also, the system cannot reach you at an outside location if there are no trunk lines available when the system attempts to make the call.
For example, you can have the AltiGen Voice Mail System call you at home tonight to remind you to bring a file to work the next morning! Note: The delivery number used by Reminder Call is the same as the one used by the Message Notification function.
Feature Tips Each time you login to the AltiGen Voice Mail System, you hear a Feature Tip—helpful tips and reminders about the most useful AltiWare/ACM system features. There are a total of eleven tips and a different tip is played each time you access the AltiGen Voice Mail System.
• 02, followed by a System Distribution List number. The system reads back the entry to you, and you press # to save or * to cancel the entry. Repeat the previous two steps until you’ve added all the list members. 34 AltiServ User Guide...
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Personal Options menu, press 7 to access the Distribution Lists menu, then… Press 4 to Review a distribution list. When prompted, enter a 2-digit number to identify the list. The system reports the list members one by one. AltiServ User Guide...
For the Alti-IP 600 phone, use #27 to log on to the AltiWare/ACM system and #26 to log off. Do not use voicemail to login. For non-AltiGen IP phones (Polycom, Siemens, etc.), use voicemail to login: • After pressing 4 at the Main Menu to hear the Personal Options menu, press 8 to log on or off an IP extension.
AltiGen Voice Mail System (like a boomerang). For example, this feature can allow a traveler to return calls for all messages with one call into the AltiGen Voice Mail System from a cellular phone.
Press *** to disconnect from the call and return to the AltiGen Voice Mail System. The Caller’s Options After leaving a message, the caller can simply hang up or press # for the following options. • * to re-record the message •...
Accessing AltiGen Voice Mail System Mixed-Media Messages In order to access your AltiGen Voice Mail System either in the office or remotely via the Internet, you must configure your email client application (e.g., Netscape Navigator 2.0 and beyond, Eudora, etc.) to recognize your AltiWare/ACM server.
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Get Mail. Be sure to enter your email password when prompted. Retrieving Messages To retrieve messages using your multi-media computer: Configure your email application (see “Accessing AltiGen Voice Mail System” above). Click on the “Get Mail” icon. All new messages, whether read or unread, are stored in the Inbox folder.
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Send an audio attachment with or without a text message by lifting the handset off-hook and dialing # 0. As instructed by the AltiGen Voice Mail System, press 2 to record a new audio attachment. After you have finished, press # and either hang up or press 1 to listen to, 2 to re-record, or 3 to delete the audio attachment.
Web browser. It provides an easy-to-use interface and is accessible from any location that has an Internet connection. Logging In Users can access AltiReach Call Management by using any popular browser. To use the CallView function, the browser must be Java capable. AltiServ User Guide...
Figure 1. AltiReach Login page The Main Menu After login, you arrive at the main menu, which provides access to the following functions: • Call Management • Station Speed Dialing • CallView—a view of extension activity • One Number Access 44 AltiServ User Guide...
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• Message Notification Figure 2. AltiReach Main Menu The remainder of this chapter describes these functions. AltiServ User Guide...
Forwarding to a Pager Not Recommended Forwarding calls to a pager is possible but not recommended since callers will only hear what is heard when calling a pager and might not know to enter a return phone number unless instructed. 46 AltiServ User Guide...
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Select the Forward Email check box, and type in the email address to which to forward the mail. Choose whether you want the original address’s mail to be deleted, treated as new, or treated as read and saved mail after it is forwarded. AltiServ User Guide...
ONA forwarding numbers you specify. — Enable Call Forward must be disabled. Otherwise, all calls will be forwarded according to this setting. See “Setting Call Management” on page 46 for details on these set- tings. 48 AltiServ User Guide...
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You can use a Caller ID Verification field to enter a password number such as “5555” so that a caller who knows this password can use ONA to find you, regardless of where they are calling from. Tell the AltiServ User Guide...
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Forwarding Numbers. Therefore, if you want ONA to use such an option as a “last resort,” it should be Forwarding Number 4. 50 AltiServ User Guide...
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Figure 5. One Number Access Setup bottom of page AltiServ User Guide...
Message Notification lets you set up how you’d like to be alerted to new messages when you’re away from your desk. You can also set up Message Notification through the AltiGen Voice Mail System. See “Using Message Notification” on page 31 for more information on this feature.
1 and area codes must precede the phone number. Station speed dial numbers are also set up by using the #25 feature code on your phone set, as described in “Other Features” on page 19. Figure 7. Station Speed Dialing setup AltiServ User Guide...