AT&T 955 - Manual (Page 22)

INTERCOM OPERATION
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INTERCOM OPERATION
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Making an Intercom Call with the Speakerphone
or Headset
1 Press I.
2 Refer to the screen display and follow Step 2 under “Making an
Intercom Call with the Handset.”
Answering an Intercom Call
When you receive an intercom call you will hear a repeating double-ring
pattern and your screen displays
ICM with the extension number of the
caller. Answer the intercom call by lifting the handset, or by pressing
I, K or h to take the call hands-free.
Making a Single-phone Page
1 Press
p. The screen displays:
2 Dial the extension number of the party you wish to reach.
Answering a Single-phone Page
Auto-Mute Off
When your extension receives a page, the phone beeps and the speakerphone
is automatically activated. Answer the call by simply speaking.
If you are on the headset, you can answer the page by simply speaking
through the headset.
Auto-Mute On
The MUTE light will be on. Lift the handset or press M to temporarily
deactivate Auto-Mute and answer the page.
This intercom features both a single-phone page and a system-wide page.
A single-phone page alerts only one phone; a system-wide page alerts all
phones. Any phone with the Do Not Disturb (DND) feature activated will
not receive a page.
An intercom call or single-phone page automatically activates the
speakerphone on the receiving phone. You can deactivate the
speakerphone by lifting the handset.
NOTE: If a line is in use, pressing I or p will place the line on
hold and activate the intercom.
Basic Intercom Operations
INTERCOM Any two stations connected to Line 1 can ring each other.
PAGE Lets you “announce” over the speaker of the phone you’re
calling. The person you’ve called can respond just by
talking.
PAGE ALL Lets you “announce” to all 955 phones in the system at the
same time (system-wide page).
CONFERENCE Lets you connect another intercom call with an outside line.
Making an Intercom Call with the Handset
1 Press I and lift the handset. The screen displays:
2 Dial the extension number of the party you wish to reach. If that
extension is idle, you will hear long beeps. If that extension is
busy, you will hear a busy signal. If that extension is set to Do Not
Disturb, you will hear short beeps.
NOTE: The intercom call is automatically cancelled if you do not dial
an extension within 10 seconds.
NOTE: When you direct an intercom call to one extension, any
extension in the system can answer the call.