Absent Text Messages - Avaya 140 User Manual

3. Other Features

3.1 Absent Text Messages

The absent text message feature assists internal callers by displaying a message on their telephone. When another
extension calls your extension, your active absent text message appears on the caller's display.
To set and clear an absent text message you need to assign the feature to a programmable button with lights. The button
can then be used to activate, select and deactivate the message.
To Create an Absent Message Button (Not 1403)
1. At the extension press Admin.
2. Use the up or down
3. Press the programmable button you want to change. Alternatively:
· Use the up or down
· At the Button: prompt press the button to edit or enter from the button number.
4. The current setting of that button is displayed.
5. Press Program and either dial #28 or use the
Message and press Select.
6. The current setting of the button will now be set to Absent Message.
· Exit programming by pressing PHONE/EXIT. Alternatively use the Back button to move to another menu.
To Activate an Absent Text Message
1. Press the absent text message button. The first absent text message is displayed.
2. Scroll through the default messages by pressing the button beneath the word Next until the required message is
displayed.
· Back soon
· Do not disturb
· Out to lunch
· Away from desk
3. Press the button beneath the word Activ to select the message shown on the display.
4. To add additional text or edit the existing text, press More and then Edit.
5. To complete the process press the absent text message button again.
To Deactivate the Absent Text Message
1. Press the absent text message button.
2. Press the button beneath the word Dactiv.
3. To complete the process press the absent text message button again.
Quick Version 1400/9400/9500 Phone User Guide
IP Office Essential Edition
arrows to scroll to Telephone Programming. Press Select.
arrows to scroll to Button Programming. Press Select.
up or down
· Please Call
· At lunch until
· Don't disturb until
· With cust.til
arrow buttons to scroll the display to Absent
· Back tomorrow
· On Vacation
· At home
· Be right back
· On Holiday until
· Meeting until
· With visitors until
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- Issue 3b (23 February 2011)