Fixed Features (continued)
FEATURE
DESCRIPTION
BENEFITS
Intercom
Makes it possible for people in
●
Call any person in office
same system to call each other.
using an abbreviated number.
●
Signal others by ringing or
voice without interrupting
active calls.
Intercom-Ring
Used to make a regular “ringing”
●
Recognize distinctive intercom
call.
ring and act accordingly.
Intercom-Voice
Used to make short announce-
●
Attendant can announce calls
ments. (See also Voice Announce-
before transferring them.
ment Disable.)
Line Request
Makes it possible to request a line
●
Allows more efficient use of
that is busy.
lines.
●
No need to keep checking
line. Hear beep when line
becomes available.
Message Waiting
Green light at voice terminal lets
●
Learn of message immedi-
Message
person know that message is
ately upon return to desk.
waiting. (See also Send
●
Can be turned off by atten-
Message.)
dant or person receiving
message.
●
Messages are not lost.
Monitor-on-Hold
If put on hold, turn on speaker
● No need to hold handset. Be
Speaker
and hang up handset until other
free to do other work.
person returns to call. This is also
a feature of the Hands-Free Unit.
(See also Hands-Free Unit.)
On-hook Dialing
Person can turn on speaker and
●
Keep both hands free until
Speaker
dial an outside or intercom call
called person answers.
without lifting handset. This is also
●
Keep trying busy number
a feature of the Hands-Free Unit.
without lifting handset.
(See also Hands-Free Unit.)
Recall
Provides a timed switchhook flash
●
Access features of Centrex or
for use of MERLIN system with
PBX system without having to
Centrex or PBX systems.
learn how to perform a timed
“flash”.
●
When system is not con-
nected to PBX or Centrex,
Recall is useful for disconnec-
ting calls without hanging up.
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