Forwarding Calls; Manual Call Forwarding; Automatic System Forwarding - Inter-Tel 8500 User Manual

F
ORWARDING
With the Forwarding feature, you can have calls follow you (e.g., forwarded to a cell
phone), or you can redirect calls to a voice mail or other extension.

Manual Call Forwarding

Manual call forwarding allows you to send incoming calls to another extension num-
ber. You can even forward calls to outside numbers, if your endpoint is programmed
to allow this.
To forward calls:
EITHER, Press
1.
OR, Dial one of the following feature codes:
•
3
out ringing at your endpoint.
•
3
they are not answered before a timer expires.
NOTE:
•
3
ing calls are forwarded without ringing at your endpoint.
•
3
warded if your endpoint is busy or if you do not answer, as described above.
Do one of the following:
2.
• To forward to an outside telephone number: Select an outgoing line and dial
a telephone number.
• To forward to an extension number: Dial the extension number.
• To forward to your message center: Press
To cancel any call forward request:
EITHER, Press
OR, Dial any one of the feature codes listed above and then press

Automatic System Forwarding

Automatic System Forwarding allows your system administrator to route calls based
on the type of call and the status of your telephone. Although you cannot program the
path of a system forward, you can enable or disable this feature on your endpoint.
To enable or disable System Forwarding:
Dial
3 5
24
C
ALLS
.
FWD
(Call Forward All Calls): All incoming calls are forwarded with-
5 5
(Call Forward If No Answer): All incoming calls are forwarded if
5 6
Only the installer or system administrator can adjust this timer.
(Call Forward If Busy): When your endpoint is busy, all incom-
5 7
(Call Forward If No Answer or Busy): All incoming calls are for-
5
8
and then .
FWD
.
4
.
MSG
.
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Inter-Tel Model 8500 User Guide