Avaya J179 Quick Reference Manual page 8

Options for Mailbox Callers
When you call an extension and are directed to voicemail can access a number of other options. You can skip past the
greeting message and go straight to the tone that indicates when to leave your message.
To skip a mailbox greeting:
1.Call the extension number.
2.As soon your call is answered, press 1 to skip the greeting. You then hear the tone after which you can record
your message.
Options after leaving a message:
When you leave a voicemail message you can designate the message as priority or private or both. Mailbox owners hear
priority messages first when they listen to their messages. Priority Private Messages are played before Priority Messages.
Private messages cannot be forwarded to another mailbox.
1.Call the extension number.
2.Leave a message.
3.Instead of hanging up, press #.
4.To mark a message as private, press 1. To mark a message as priority, press 2. You hear a confirmation message.
Follow the instructions that you hear if you want to change the status again.
5.Press # again to send the message.
6.You can now press *7 to login to a mailbox or *8 to be transferred to an extension number.
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