Introduction; Planning Your System - AT&T MS2085 User Manual

Getting started

Introduction

This AT&T Small Business System is expandable to a 16-extension telephone
system, with a maximum of 15 MS2015 extension desksets and a MS2025
cordless telephone. This system is not compatible with any other AT&T 4-line
small business telephones, except for the MS2015 and MS2025 telephones.
The MS2085 telephone is hearing-aid compatible and can be connected to
four incoming telephone lines. This telephone features a speakerphone for
handsfree use and a headset jack compatible with most two-band 2.5mm
headsets (sold separately).
There are two additional ports, known as the LAN port and PC port. The
Ethernet port allows the MS2085 telephone to connect with extension
desksets via a router. The PC port is for connecting the telephone to another
device such as a personal computer.
The MS2085 console enables paging, intercom, and call transfers between
system extensions and is capable of connecting three parties (two external
lines and a system extension) in the same conference call.
This telephone also features a 32-number one- and two-touch memory for
faster dialing and has a directory that can store up to 50 additional numbers
with names. This telephone has a caller ID feature that supports caller ID
with call waiting service. Caller ID services are subscriber services available
from many telephone service provider for a fee. The telephone can store up
to 200 caller ID entries.
Your MS2085 telephone also features a built-in digital answering system with
a central and private mailbox each that can store approximately 60 minutes
of messages, memos and conversations or a total of up to 99 messages.
You can access the answering system from a remote non-system touch-tone
telephone or from another system telephone. This MS2085 telephone is
equipped to function as an Auto Attendant in a multi-telephone system. An
Auto Attendant telephone can pick up and redirect incoming calls to other
extensions in your telephone system. You can assign more than one Auto
Attendant for your telephone system. For details, see the Auto attendant
operation section (pages 59-63). This user's manual contains detailed
instructions for using your AT&T Small Business System MS2085 telephone.
Please read this user's manual before using this telephone.
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