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User’s Guide 0450-0073 Rev. B Extensive user help is always available on the ESI Web site at www.esi-estech.com.
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Conference calling.................................A.7 Call forwarding ..................................A.7 Call waiting....................................A.8 Park/hold operation................................A.9 Paging ....................................A.10 Call pickup...................................A.11 Special keys ..................................A.11 Esi-Dex....................................A.12 Message monitor mode (live call screening) ........................A.14 Personal greeting reminder..............................A.14 Headset operation ................................A.15 Outside dial tone preference...............................A.15 Line keys....................................A.15 Optional features ................................A.16 Voice mail operation: an introduction..........................A.17 Leaving messages .
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ACD agent operation ......................C.1 Programming the agent log-on/off key ..........................C.1 Wrap mode....................................C.1 LED indicator..................................C.2 Display indications................................C.2 While logged on: no DND, monitor mode or call forward......................C.3 Call waiting ....................................C.3 ACD administrator display..............................C.3 Guest mailboxes ........................D.1 Personal greetings.................................D.1 Retrieving guest mailbox messages from a Digital Feature Phone..................D.2 Programming your guest mailbox from a Digital Feature Phone ..................D.5 1 Select personal greeting..............................D.5 5 Password ...................................D.5...
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Digital Feature Phone operation Liquid crystal Your IVX 128 Digital Feature display (LCD) Phone is equipped with a speakerphone for hands-free conversation, an LCD display for call handling status, and both Programmable fixed and programmable...
The fixed-feature keys on the phone are permanently labeled as to their usage. The PROG/HELP and MUTE/DND keys have two purposes each; however the IVX 128 phone system will govern this by permitting only the appropriate function when either is pressed, depending on the circumstances at that moment.
Exiting Help mode To exit Help Mode, simply hang up. Extensive user help is always available on the ESI Web site at www.esi-estech.com. Dial tone When you first lift your handset, you will hear an internal dial tone that allows you to call other stations or perform other internal functions.
To place: Lift the handset or press SPEAKER. Then either press an unlit line key or dial 9 (or 8 or 7) to be assigned an outside dial tone. Shortcut: From idle, dial 9 (or 8 or 7); IVX 128 automatically turns on the speakerphone and you hear an outside dial tone. Then dial the number.
Press an available (unlit) station key. The called station will sound a short ring followed by a double connect tone. IVX 128 will activate the called station’s speakerphone (or the station will ring if that station’s user has hands-free answer disabled).
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Transferring an outside call ..to another station Blind transfer While connected to an outside call, press a station key (or press TRANSFER and then dial the extension number).
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Conference calling To create a conference call: Establish the first call. Press CONF. This places the call on hold. Place a second call as you normally would. Once connected to the second call, press CONF again to connect together the three of you.
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Call waiting If you have enabled call waiting for your station (PROG/HELP 3 1) and a second call comes in while you are on another, you’ll hear a tone in your earpiece and the bottom line of your display will indicate that a second call is waiting.
• Park allows anyone on the IVX 128 system to retrieve the call. The system stores parked calls in several park zones you’ll identify numerically — e.g., “Park One,” “Park Four,” etc.
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Hold To place a call on hold Press HOLD to place an outside call on hold exclusively for the station you’re using. The HOLD LED will blink green. If your phone has line keys programmed, the corresponding line key will also blink green (it will show as busy at all other stations).
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Call pickup From your station, you can answer a call ringing at another station or department by pressing PICK UP, then the appropriate ringing station key (if the destination is programmed into one of your keys;...
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Esi-Dex Esi-Dex (“easy Dex”) is a powerful feature that allows you to access and auto-dial stored names and numbers. You may access names and numbers from three different sources: Source Personal Dex Names that you have stored for your use (see “Adding names to your Personal Dex,”...
Let’s say you’re on a call with the XYZ Company — XYZ COMPANY appears on your display — and you wish to save the name and number for future use. Just press ESI-DEX. Your display will confirm that the information has been stored. Now, to call the SK Company in the future: Press ESI-DEX until you see PERSONAL DEX on the display.
System speed-dialing with Esi-Dex If your Administrator has programmed system speed-dial numbers, you can access one of these numbers either via Esi-Dex, as explained in the foregoing discussion, or auto-dial it by dialing its corresponding three-digit access number (in the range 600–699).
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Headset operation You can use your phone with a headset connected to the handset jack. You must have a headset key programmed as one of your programmable feature keys (see “Other feature keys,” page A.27) to be used to connect or disconnect from a call.
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Optional features The following optional features may be accessible from your station. See the Administrator for details. In many of the cases you can dial the appropriate feature code (one that starts with 5), to activate or use the feature.
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Voice mail operation: an introduction IVX provides accurate and timely messages. Others will become more comfortable leaving you voice messages if you promptly retrieve and respond to your messages. VOICEMAIL The VOICEMAIL key is used for direct access to all voice mail features, such as picking up messages or transferring directly to mailboxes.
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Personal greeting keys You can program a programmable feature key as a personal greeting key for any one of the three personal greetings. Once created, this shortcut can then be used to activate the associated personal greeting (the key’s LED will glow green and the greeting played as confirmation).
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation ™ Quick Move The Quick Move feature is perfect for those times when you are on a call you know would be more appropriate for one or more other, currently unavailable co-workers (for whose stations you have programmed station keys on your phone).
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Exiting voice mail message playback To finish playback of messages, simply hang up your phone (please see the second Note below step 4, above). Keys’ functions during voice mail message retrieval Function name Description Pause Pauses for one minute or until you press 1 again.
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Retrieving voice mail messages using another user’s Digital Feature Phone Press VOICEMAIL and then *. Dial your extension number. Follow the procedures described in “Retrieving voice mail messages from your Digital Feature Phone” (page A.19).
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 Additional functions available during off-premises voice mail message retrieval Function Description Hear time/date Pauses the message, plays the time/date when the message was left and resumes. Access user Access certain user-programmable features. programming Note: Fast forward is not available from a remote location.
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Phone delivery Whenever your mailbox receives a new/urgent message (see "Urgent messages,” below), the system will call the number that you have programmed and play the prompt: "You have messages. Please enter your password.”...
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 User programming: an introduction All user-controlled features can be programmed from your station by following the voice-prompted menus to: • Set or change the programmable feature keys (see "Programmable feature keys,” page A.26) • Enable/disable station options (see "Station options,” page A.28) •...
IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation Password Your password may consist of 2–8 digits followed by # (0 cannot be the first digit). The password will apply to station programming, voice mail retrieval and certain other features when activated. If...
As above, when you have pressed the desired programmable feature key: Use Esi-Dex to select a name/number to insert by using the Esi-Dex key (page A.12). You may use an entry from any of the three lists: Personal, Station, or System.
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IVX 128 Digital Feature Phone operation How the programmable feature keys can be set • Line keys — If a line number (1 through 66) is programmed, the programmable feature key becomes a line key providing the appropriate lamp information and manual outside-line access.
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 3 Station options The station options sub-menu (PROG/HELP 3) lets you activate or deactivate several features your station can provide. At each option sub-menu, 1 enables the option and 0 disables it. (Each option listed below is explained elsewhere in this manual, as noted.)
Digital Feature Phone operation IVX 128 3 Pager notification 1 Enter pager number Enter the pager number (24 digits, maximum) followed by #. Do not include the line access code, 9 (or 8 or 7). To insert a two-second pause, press CONF. To insert a “#” to be dialed, press MUTE/DND.
IVX 128 Analog stations Analog stations If your station has been installed as an analog station, it will be able to use only standard-type telephones. Because these phones are not digitally integrated to the phone system like the IVX Digital Feature Phones, their operation and capabilities will be different.
Analog stations IVX 128 Transfer a user to his/her mailbox To transfer to his/her mailbox a user who's calling from the outside to pick up messages, , dial FLASH *, and the appropriate mailbox number and hang up. Call forwarding Your station has been pre-programmed by the Installer to call-forward your phone when it is busy or does not answer (usually to your mailbox).
IVX 128 Analog stations Page This key allows for paging through an overhead paging system and/or designated available telephone speakers. Press # and 0 to access all available stations. Press # and 1, 2 or 3 to access a programmed paging zone.
Analog stations IVX 128 Message waiting indication If you have new messages, you will hear a short prompt "You have messages" and then internal dial tone whenever you lift the handset to place a call. You can choose to retrieve your messages then or place the call.
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IVX 128 Analog stations Functions available during analog station voice mail message retrieval Function Description Pause Pauses for one minute or until 1 is pressed again. Hear time/date Pauses the message, plays the time/date of when the message was left and resumes.
Analog stations IVX 128 Retrieving messages from another user’s Digital Feature Phone Press VOICEMAIL, * , and dial your extension number. Follow the procedures described previously (see page B.4). ™ Virtual Mailbox Key If you frequently pick up your messages from another user’s Digital Feature Phone (or allow that person to pick up your messages), you may program a programmable feature key on that phone as a Virtual Mailbox Key for your mailbox.
IVX 128 Analog stations 5 Password The password will apply to station programming, voice mail retrieval and certain other features (when activated). 1 Enter new password Your password may consist of 2–8 digits followed by # (0 cannot be the first digit). Entering 0 as the sole password will turn off the password requirement.
Analog stations IVX 128 Phone delivery Whenever it receives a new/urgent message into your mailbox, the system will call the number that you have programmed and play the prompt “You have messages; please enter your password.” The prompt will repeat three times before assuming that no one has answered and disconnecting.
IVX 128 Analog stations 3 Pager notification 1 Enter pager number Enter the phone number for your pager, followed by # (24 digits maximum ). Do not include the line access code 9 (or 8 or 7). 2 Delete pager number When prompted, press 2 again to confirm deletion.
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IVX 128 Special feature: ACD ACD agent operation Important: You are being assigned a special feature not explained in the regular station user guide or tutorial. Be sure to get your ACD department number from the System Administrator. An ACD department is made up of agents who, when logged on, can receive calls for that department.
Special feature: ACD IVX 128 Programming the wrap key Use the phone’s Help Mode (PROG/HELP) to verify the location of the wrap key (it has been assigned to the third row, left hand programmable feature key). To program a new key location (or if one has not been previously programmed): (a.) Access programmable feature key programming (PROG/HELP 2).
IVX 128 Special feature: ACD While logged on: no DND, monitor mode or call forward While you are logged on as an agent, the system will deny your station the ability to place your phone in DND or monitor mode or to call-forward calls.
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IVX 128 Special feature: Guest mailboxes Guest mailboxes Important: You are being assigned a special feature not explained in the regular station user guide or tutorial. Be sure to get your guest mailbox number from the Administrator. Guest mailboxes (300–489) are perfect for personnel such as outside sales or manufacturing personnel who do not have an internal extension assigned to them but still need a mailbox.
Special feature: Guest mailboxes IVX 128 Retrieving guest mailbox messages from a Digital Feature Phone Press VOICEMAIL, *, and the guest mailbox number. Enter your password if required (you may change the requirement for a password in user programming menu 5; see “Password,” page A.25).
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IVX 128 Special feature: Guest mailboxes Keys’ functions during voice mail message retrieval Function name Description Time and date/ Toggles the bottom line of the display between the number toggle message’s time/date and the caller’s number. Replies to the originator of a message (possible only Reply if message came from another user in the system).
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Special feature: Guest mailboxes IVX 128 Virtual Mailbox Key If you frequently pick up messages from another user’s Digital Feature Phone or have someone else monitor your mailbox, ask the user to dedicate a programmable feature key (see also “Programmable feature keys,” page A.26) on his/her Digital Feature Phone as a Virtual Mailbox Key for your mailbox.
IVX 128 Special feature: Guest mailboxes Programming your guest mailbox from a Digital Feature Phone Press PROG/HELP, *, and the mailbox number. You will be prompted to: record the greeting, change the password, enter an external paging number, or exit by hanging up.
Special feature: Guest mailboxes IVX 128 Off-premises delivery IVX can be programmed to deliver messages to an off-premises phone and/or to page you when your voice mailbox receives a message. You can set the phone number (cell phone, home number, another extension, etc.), the pager number and a delay time (the period that the system is to wait...
IVX 128 Special feature: Guest mailboxes Pager notification You can program pager notification to operate either as the sole notification method or in conjunction with phone delivery. You can have the system call and activate your external pager whenever the first new/urgent message is left in your mailbox and repeat the page (at the interval programmed by the Administrator) until all new messages have been retrieved.
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IVX 128 Special feature: Group/broadcast mailboxes Group/broadcast mailboxes Important: You are being assigned a special feature not explained in the regular station user guide or tutorial. Be sure to get your group mailbox number from the Administrator. Before we proceed: A note about Quick Groups ™...
Special feature: Group/broadcast mailboxes IVX 128 Leaving a group message Call the mailbox number and enter the appropriate password (if required). Deleting a group message from the group mailbox Enter group mailbox programming by pressing VOICEMAIL, *, and the group mailbox number. You will hear any previously recorded group messages not yet deleted by all members of the group.
IVX 128 Special feature: Cascade paging mailboxes Cascade paging mailboxes Important: You are being assigned a special feature not covered in the regular station user guide or tutorial. Be sure to get your cascade paging mailbox number from the System Administrator.
Special feature: Cascade paging mailboxes IVX 128 Virtual Mailbox Key To help monitor that all messages have been picked up, you can program a programmable feature key on any Digital Feature Phone as a Virtual Mailbox Key for the cascade paging mailbox. When new messages exist, the key will blink;...
IVX 128 Special feature: Q & A mailboxes Q & A mailboxes Important: You are being assigned a special feature not covered in the regular station user guide or tutorial. Be sure to get your Q & A mailbox number from the System Administrator.
Special feature: Q & A mailboxes IVX 128 2 Delete question When prompted, press 2 again to confirm deletion. If you delete a question in the middle of a list without replacing it, the playback numbers of the other messages will not change (this is important only for your knowledge in programming, since the system itself won’t introduce each question to...
IVX 128 Live outside calls • Operator station Live outside calls • Operator station Live outside calls If your station has been designated to receive live outside calls — i.e., those that have neither come through the IVX auto attendant nor been transferred — your Digital Feature Phone will: (a.) Display that you are receiving an outside call...
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Live outside calls • Operator station IVX 128 (This page included for pagination purposes only.)
IVX 128 64-Key Expansion Console 64-Key Expansion Console The 64-Key Expansion Console adds 64 more programmable feature keys to your station (for a station total of 80). You program and operate the Console exactly the same as you do the 16 programmable feature keys on your Digital Feature Phone.
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64-Key Expansion Console IVX 128 (This page included for pagination purposes only.)
Difference between the two, A.9 Day/night mode, A.16 Recall, A.10 Dial tone, A.3 Password, A.30 Preference, A.15 Personal Dex. See Esi-Dex Direct station select, A.5 Personal greeting, A.14 DND, A.4 Reminder, A.14 DSS. See Direct station select Samples, A.17, D.1 Esi-Dex, A.12...
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Password, A.26 Ring volume, A.29 Programmable feature keys, A.27 Supervised transfer, A.6 Select personal greeting, A.27 System speed-dialing with Esi-Dex. See Esi-Dex Virtual Mailbox Key, D.4, E.2, G.2 Transferring an outside call, A.6 Voice mail, A.6 Un-delete. See Message Recycle Bin Voice mail operation, A.17...
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