Central Office Calls, Placing
Additional Feature Information
Using Line Keys
To place an outside call over a speciļ¬c line using a line key:
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Lift handset.
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Press line key.
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You hear dial tone on the line you select and the line key lights green.
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You can also use Loop Keys for placing outside calls.
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Dial outside number.
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If the number doesn't dial out within 6 seconds, your system probably has Store
and Forward enabled. Just dial # to have the call go
through.
Using Line Dial-up or Direct Line Access
To place an outside call using Line Dial-up or Direct
Line Access:
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Lift handset.
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Press INTERCOM.
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Do one of the following:
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For Line Dial-up, dial #9 followed by the line number (e.g.,
01 for line 1).
If you hear busy tone, you may be able to dial 2 to queue for the busy
line.
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For Direct Line Access, dial 1 plus the line number (e.g.,
01 for line 1).
If you hear busy tone, you may be able to dial 2 to queue for the busy
line.
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Dial outside number.
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If the number doesn't dial out within 6 seconds, your system probably has Store
and Forward enabled. Just dial # to have the call go
through.
Placing Outside Calls Using Line Groups
To place an outside call over a Line Group:
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By default, pressing Intercom and dialing 911 or lifting the handset and dialing 911
will not call emergency services.
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Lift handset.
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Press INTERCOM.
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Dial Line Group code 9 or
90-98.
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By default, your system uses 9 for single-digit access to line group 90. Dialing
90-98 is not enabled.
If you hear dial tone as soon as you dial 9, your system has Line Group Routing
enabled.
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Dial outside number.
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If the number doesn't dial out within 6 seconds, your system probably has Store
and Forward enabled. Just dial # to have the call go
through.