Assigning Programmable Line Ringing For Incoming Calls - AT&T MERLIN 3070 Administration Manual

ASSIGNING PROGRAMMABLE LINE RINGING FOR INCOMING CALLS

You can program the Iine and Cover buttons on voice terminals to ring in one of three
different ways for incoming calls: immediate ring, delayed ring, and no ring. When
your system is first installed, alll primary lines automatically ring immediately and all
secondary lines ring after a delay. if you are assigning line ringing for the first time,
please read the following information.
Immediate ring. Assign immediate ringing of a line to anyone responsible for
answering that line first (for example, an attendant, a secretary, or a receptionist).
This option is also useful for lines that should not be screened or for people who
answer their own calls.
Delayed ring. Delayed ringing provides backup coverage on shared lines. When
you assign delayed ringing to a line, the voice terminal does not ring until a call
on that line rings twice at the covered voice terminal.
Assign delayed ringing to:
— Anyone responsible for answering a shared line only if someone else
doesn't pick it up
— A secretary on a manager's private line
— A second secretary responsible for answering a shared line only if the
primary secretary doesn't answer
— Someone who acts as a backup for a primary attendant
No ring. Assign "no ring" to lines on a voice terminal that are always answered
first at another voice terminal, such as a business line that rings first at a
secretary's voice terminal. This option is also appropriate for voice terminals
in public places such as lobbies or conference rooms.
You may also want to program voice terminals, particularly attendant consoles
with a Ring Option Override button. This feature overrides any prior line ring-
ing programming so that all incoming calls are answered right away. For pro-
gramming procedures see "Assigning Features to Programmable Buttons,"
page 35.
Now, follow the procedure below.
Go to the voice terminal you want to program.
1.
2. Slide the T/P switch on the left side of the voice terminal to P.
The voice terminal rings every 5 seconds to remind you it is in program mode.
3. Touch the line or Cover button you want to program until the red light beside
it shows the appropriate code. Each successive touch gives you one of these
codes:
Steady red on = immediate ring
Flashing red = delayed ring
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for each line you want to program.
If you have more features to program on this voice terrninal, do so. Other-
5.
wise, slide the T/P switch to the center position to return to normal operation.
Red off = no ring
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