Message Waiting Light; Assist Button - Comdial 80245 User Manual

Message Waiting Light

If your telephone is enabled as a central message desk or has message wait capability, you can
use this feature to illuminate the message waiting light of any phone on the system, alerting the
user that you have a message for them. When they respond, you will be connected to their station
and may relay the message verbally. This may be accomplished whether the station is idle, busy
or not answered.
Turn on Message Waiting Light at a Busy Station –
Remain on the line, press NEXT and MSG then hang up.
Turn on Message Waiting Light at a No-Answer Station –
Press MSG and hang up.
Turn on Message Waiting Light at an Idle Station –
Press INTERCOM, dial "*3" and the extension number of the station to be alerted.
Turn OFF the Message Waiting Light at a Busy or Idle Station –
Press INTERCOM, dial "#3" and the extension number of the station that was alerted.
Turn OFF the Message Waiting Light During Message-Delivering Conversation –
Press INTERCOM.
Receive a Message at an Alerted Station –
When the message waiting light is flashing at your station, press INTERCOM and HOLD. You will be
connected to the station that initiated the message waiting notification.
LCD Messaging – Station Status
System-supplied messages (revealing the status of your station) can be programmed to display on
the LCD of the phone of a party trying to reach your extension. The attendant can provide a list of
available messages.
Turn Messages ON:
1. Press INTERCOM
2. Dial "*02"
3. Dial the desired code number or use default message 1 ("Back at") or 2 ("Call"). When
using message one, enter the time in 12-hour format using the "#" as the colon. When
using default message 2, dial the telephone number where you may be reached.
4. Press SPEAKER to end. Your Intercom button will flash steadily.
Turn Messages Off –
Press INTERCOM and dial "#02".

Assist Button

The preprogrammed ASSIST button will send a message to your supervisor, alerting them to your
need of assistance while on a call. To send a message, press ASSIST and the DSS of the user you
wish to ask for help. The desired extension number may be programmed in the ASSIST button for
ease of use. If the extension is busy, the message appears when the station becomes idle.
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