Table of Contents Introduction to This Guide... 4 Overview of Your CustoPAK System ... 6 Terms You Should Know... 8 CustoPAK Basic Features Assume Dial “9” ... 9 Call Hold ... 10 Call Transfer ... 11 Consultation Hold ... 12 Direct Inward/Outward Dialing (DID/DOD)...
Before you begin using your new CustoPAK system, it is important to know your switch type, or the type of equipment in the Verizon central office that handles your telephone service. Your switch type is shown on the front cover of this guide and may affect which features are available with your CustoPAK system.
Overview of Your CustoPAK System Your CustoPAK system is a central office-based service, meaning all equipment required to operate the system is in the Verizon central office. That also means you have purchased a reliable, worry-free telephone system, as our central offices are monitored 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Regional Calling Area The area within which Verizon can provide local and regional toll calling services. Switch Type This term identifies the types of equipment in Verizon’s central office that handles your telephone service.
Call Hold Call Hold allows you to place an established call on hold for an extended period of time—provided neither you nor the other person hangs up—freeing up the line to place or receive another call. Use Call Hold to help improve response time while reducing equipment costs and callbacks.
Simply dial the two-digit code that was assigned to the line. See the Appendix on page 45 of this guide to locate the Intercom Code Chart for your switch type. The intercom codes are pre-assigned and programmed by Verizon. To use the Intercom feature: Pick up the handset and listen for dial tone.
Touch-Tone provides the ability to push-button dial on tone-signaling telephones to access CustoPAK features and dial telephone numbers. Rotary dial telephones are not compatible with CustoPAK service. NOTE: Verizon has automatically activated this feature. You cannot activate or deactivate the feature as you choose. CustoPAK Selectable Features The features listed in this section are available for each of your CustoPAK lines at no additional monthly charge.
Automatic Callback When you encounter a busy line within your CustoPAK system, a code can be dialed which will connect you when both lines are idle. The request will remain active for 30 minutes unless canceled. Use Automatic Callback to increase productivity by eliminating “telephone tag”...
Call Forwarding This Call Forwarding option allows you to have all incoming calls forwarded to a pre-determined telephone number either inside or outside the CustoPAK system. Call Forwarding provides you with the flexibility to choose your own forward-to number, to change it as often as you like and to turn the feature on or off as needed.
Series Hunt group. 6.) If you have Voice Messaging, it is not necessary to subscribe to this feature. 7.) Verizon must automatically activate this feature. You cannot activate or deactivate the feature as you choose. Call Forwarding – Don’t Answer...
This feature enables you to select and control the incoming and outgoing calling capabilities of each of your CustoPAK lines. Each line can only be equipped with one Call Restriction option, which has been programmed by Verizon. NOTE: Verizon must automatically activate this feature. You cannot activate or deactivate the feature as you choose.
DMS 100, DMS 10 and 5ESS switches (may also be required for GTD-5 switch). To return to the first call and put the second call on hold, repeat bullet two or three (depending on switch type).
5.) All lines in a Multi-Line Hunt group must be in the same Call Pick-Up group. 6.) Caller ID will work in a Hunt group, however, the feature must be assigned to every line in the Hunt group. 7.) Verizon must automatically activate this feature. You cannot activate or deactivate the feature as you choose.
Speed Dialing gives you the flexibility to create and edit your own Speed Dialing list. The Speed Dialing short list consists of 8 numbers unless you have a 5ESS switch type, which provides a 6-number Speed Dialing list. To establish/add or change a number on your Speed Dialing list: Lift the handset and listen for dial tone.
* 69 This convenient feature automatically stores and allows you to redial the number of the last person who called you. 69 only works on calls made from numbers within your regional calling area and can be used whether you answered the last call or not.
Call Block ( * 60) Call Block provides you with the capability to block up to 12 external telephone numbers (within your regional calling area) from calling your number, preventing unwanted and nuisance calls. Once activated, any calls from these 12 numbers will be routed to an intercept message.
NOTES: 1.) If you successfully trace a call and choose to take further action, you must contact Verizon within 10 days or the call record will no longer be stored in the system. 2.) The records of any Call Trace request will be released only to a law enforcement agency.
Call Waiting ID and the phone has the appropriate display unit. 5.) Caller ID is not available with Off Premises station lines or Foreign Exchange station lines. 6.) Verizon must automatically activate this feature. You cannot activate or deactivate the feature as you choose. Caller ID – Number Only Caller ID –...
Use Last Number Redial to save time and improve efficiency by reducing dialing time and time spent looking for telephone numbers. This feature is not available for 5ESS and DMS 10 switch types. To be connected to the last number you dialed: Lift the handset and listen for dial tone.
Priority Call Priority Call enables you to program up to 12 numbers—from within your regional calling area—to be identified with a special ring pattern (short-long- short). Use Priority Call to help you know when an important call comes in so you can give superior service to your high-priority callers.
Intercom code number. These Intercom codes have been programmed by Verizon. Instructions for using the Intercom feature are found below and also on page 14 of this guide. To make an Intercom call: Pick up the handset and listen for dial tone.
DMS 10 Intercom Code Chart Name Code Speed Dialing Code Charts Telephone Number The following charts are provided for you to list your Speed Dialing codes. The length of your individual Speed Dialing list is determined by your switch type. Your switch type can be found on the front cover of this guide.
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GTD-5, DMS 100 and DMS 10 Speed Dialing List Name Code 5ESS Speed Dialing List Telephone Number Name Code Telephone Number...
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