3Com NBX 2101 - Manual (Page 73)

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Delayed Ringing (NBX Business Telephones only) The Delayed Ringing feature prevents
a telephone on a shared line from ringing on a specific telephone until
the incoming call rings on another telephone a specified number of times
first.
Example:
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A telephone extension is programmed to appear on a manager’s
telephone and on the assistant’s telephone. When a call comes in to
the manager on that extension, the assistant’s telephone rings a
specified number of times (typically 4 rings) before the call audibly
rings on the manager’s telephone. Although incoming calls initially do
not ring audibly on the manager’s telephone, the line’s status light
flashes, allowing the manager to answer the calls if required.
Pulse Dialing In some locations, users must dial telephone calls using pulse dialing
instead of tone dialing (also called Dual Tone Multi Frequency, or DTMF,
dialing).
Examples:
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You must dial certain calls using a telephone company that supports
only pulse dialing.
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Your organization’s telephone service provider offers low-cost service,
but that provider only has pulse dialing service.
There are three methods you can use to switch to DTMF if you are in
pulse dial mode.
Using a Feature Code
To change from pulse dialing to DTMF during a call:
1 Press Feature button and 891.
2 Your connection is switched from pulse to tone (DTMF) for the remainder
of the call. When you hang up, your phone port reverts to pulse dialing
mode.
Using a Mapped Button
Your administrator can map your telephone so that you can press a single
Access button to change from pulse dialing to DTMF during a call. Ask
your administrator for details.