Selector Codes And Selector Code Actions - AT&T MERLIN MAIL System Programming And Maintenance Manual

MERLIN MAIL—ML System Programming

Selector Codes and Selector Code Actions

The main menus consist of a recorded script listing menu options and the
corresponding digit (Selector Code) the caller presses to select each option.
When the caller enters a Selector Code on the phone's dialpad to select a
menu option, the Automated Attendant Service performs the action
designated for that option:
Transfer to a frequently called department or extension.
Play a pre-recorded announcement containing frequently
requested information.
Play a submenu listing additional options.
For example, a caller to the Travel Agency would hear the following greeting:
Automated Attendant Service Prompts Caller Response
Thank you for calling Travel Agency.
if you are calling from a touch-tone phone,
press [1] now.
For cruises, press [1]
For corporate travel, press [2]
For personal travel, press [3]
For discounted trip information, press [4]
If you know the extension of the person you
are calling, press [8] and dial that person's
extension.
Or stay on the line for assistance.
Programming the Automated Attendant Menus
The caller presses [1] The
Automated Attendant Service
plays ANY Travel Agency's
main menu.
Caller presses dialpad
buttons in response to the
prompts or waits for
assistance.
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