Are You Behind A Pbx; You May Have A Private Line - NEC Portrait 308 Feature Handbook

To select DTMF:

Are You Behind a PBX?

Your telephone system may be connected to a Private Branch
Exchange (PBX) rather than to the telephone company's lines. This
means that when you get dial tone on an outside line, you are really
getting dial tone from the PBX. This may affect the way you place
outside calls. For example:
After you press a line key, you may have to dial an additional
access code (e.g. 9) before you can dial your outside number.
The PBX may restrict you from placing certain types of calls.
You may be able to Transfer and Conference your calls to other
systems connected to the same PBX.
Ask your Communication's Manager if you are behind a PBX.
To place a call if the
system is behind a

You May Have a Private Line

A Private Line is simply a line on your phone that nobody else in the
system can use. Only you can place and answer calls on your Private
Line. Your Communications Manager can tell you if you have a
Private Line.
To place a call on
your Private Line:
Outside Calls, Placing
1. Dial phone number (pulse mode).
2. Dial
3. Dial number (tone mode).
1. Access an outside trunk.
2. Dial the PBX trunk access code before
PBX:
the telephone number.
1.
2. Press Private Line key.
Listen for: Dial tone
3. Dial number.
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