Additional Voice Messaging System Programming; Automatic Vms Cover - Avaya PARTNER Installation And Use Manual

Program a Voice Mailbox Transfer button (Feature 14) (see
that the operator can transfer calls directly to an extension's mailbox without first ringing its
telephone. (This is useful when the operator knows that the subscriber is not available to
answer the call.)
Program an Auto Dial button (see
on phones for one-touch dialing to the messaging system.
Use Group Call Distribution (#206 option 1) (see
require Automated Attendant Service to Hunt Group 7 (the VMS hunt group).
If Automated Attendant Service will be used at night, make sure a Night Service Button
(#503) (see page
Assign appropriate Outgoing Call Restrictions (#401) (see
Phone Numbers List (#407) (see
(see page 4-20) to voice messaging extensions.

Additional Voice Messaging System Programming

Following are additional features used to program the communication system for a voice
messaging system. The procedures to program these tasks are provided below.
Program Automatic VMS Cover (#310) to automatically route an extension's unanswered
calls to the voice messaging system's Call Answer Service after a specified number of rings so
the caller can leave a message.
Program VMS Cover Rings (#321) individually for subscriber extensions to determine how
many times the extension should ring before the call is sent to the messaging system to be
answered.
If Automated Attendant Service will be used, set the VMS Hunt Delay (#506) to meet your
business's needs.
If Automated Attendant Service will be used, set the VMS Hunt Schedule (#507) to meet your
business's needs.

Automatic VMS Cover (#310)

Use this feature to automatically route an extension's unanswered intercom and transferred calls
to the Call Answer Service of the voice messaging system after a specified number of rings
(factory setting for all system extensions is three rings), so callers can leave a message.
Considerations
Single-line telephones and system telephones without a programmed VMS Cover button
cannot override this feature once it is assigned to an extension.
To manually change an extension's VMS Cover state, program the VMS Cover feature on a
button with lights.
Automatic VMS Cover also applies to outside calls on lines assigned ownership with Line
Coverage Extension (#208).
Users with Automatic VMS Cover turned on can activate Do Not Disturb to Send All Calls
immediately to their voice mailbox.
page
7-15) is assigned at extension 10.
page
page
8-5) for the VMS Hunt Group (left intercom
page 4-38) to assign outside lines that
page
4-18) or Disallowed Phone Numbers Lists (#404)
9
9
Using Auxiliary Equipment
8-76) at extension 10 so
777
4-25) as well as Allowed
Voice Messaging Systems
)
9
9-45