Lucent Technologies 4.1 User Manual

The single answering machine setup (Figure 4-1) serves the entire system. The
answering machine is connected to its own extension, and can cover all the
lines in the system, or as many lines as you assign to it. You can install an
answering machine on an extension by itself, or combine it with a system phone
or a standard phone on the same extension (see “Combination Extensions” in
the PARTNER 

Communications System Installation  guide).

CONTROL

UNIT

Telephone

Lines

(optional)

Ext X

ANS

MACH

■

■

■

Go to the machine to manually play back messages.

From any system extension, make an intercom call to the answering
machine extension. When the machine answers, dial its message retrieval
code.

From outside the system, call in on any line assigned to the machine.
When the machine answers, dial its message retrieval code.

1.

If extension X is a key extension, use Line Assignment (#301) to assign all

the lines to extension X that you want the answering machine to cover.

If extension X is a pooled extension, use Pool Extension Assignment (#314) to
assign all the pools to extension X that you want the answering machine to
cover. Also use Line Assignment (#301) to assign any individual lines to
extension X that you want the answering machine to cover.

2.

Set Line Ringing for all lines and pools assigned to extension X to Immediate
Ring.

3.

Make sure extension X is not assigned as a Call Waiting (#316) extension,
Pickup Group Extension (#501), Calling Group Extension (#502), Night
Service Group Extension (#504), or Hunt Group Extension (#505).

4.

Adjust the answering machine to answer according to your needs. For
example, set the machine to answer on the fourth ring during the day so
someone has a chance to pick up the call.

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