System Speed Dial; Considerations - Avaya PARTNER ACS Installation And Use Manual

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System Speed Dial

Program a list of up to 100 frequently-dialed numbers for the system by using System Speed Dial.
After you have programmed the numbers, anyone on the system can dial a System Speed Dial
number by pressing
digit code, from 600 through 699, for that number. You can mark System Speed Dial numbers to
override dialing restrictions.
A System Speed Dial number can be up to 28 characters in length and can consist of the digits
* #
0—9, , , and the special dialing characters (see
the number to one of the codes 600 through 699.

Considerations

For instructions on entering special characters (such as Pause) in a number, see
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You can store account codes as System Speed Dial numbers for use with the Account Code
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Entry feature.
A System Speed Dial number can begin with a star code; the system automatically inserts a
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delay based on the Star Code Dial Delay (#410) setting. To program, enter a Pause followed
by the star code and the telephone number. (For example, press
h*675551001
To program System Speed Dial numbers that override dialing restrictions, mark them by
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entering a star
on the SMDR call report as
Marked Speed Dial number do not appear on displays.
A Marked System Speed Dial number can begin with a star code. To enter it, press
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followed by the star code and the telephone number. (For example, press
**675551001
You cannot program System Speed Dial codes on Auto Dial buttons.
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You can program System Speed Dial numbers only from extension 10 or 11, but you can use
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them from any extension.
Use a completed System Speed Dial form to program the list of numbers. After programming
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the numbers, distribute a copy of the completed form to users. See
form.
If the system is connected to a PBX or Centrex system and a dial-out code (usually 9) is
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needed to place calls outside the PBX or Centrex system, include the dial-out code and one or
more pauses (if available) in Speed Dial numbers that must dial out of the PBX or Centrex
system.
If you program 911 or other emergency numbers as Speed Dial numbers and want to place
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test calls, do the following:
– Perform such activities in the off-peak hours, such as early morning or late evening.
– Remain on the line and explain to the dispatcher the reason for the call before hanging up.

System Speed Dial

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f #
(or at intercom dial tone on a single-line telephone) and the three-
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before the telephone number. Marked System Speed Dial numbers appear
f nnn, where nnn is the Speed Dial code. The digits in a
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Appendix B, "Special Characters"). You assign
Appendix C
Appendix B.
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for a blank