BT Versatility
Owner's Manual
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Ring Back
If the
Extension
you call is busy, use the Ring Back feature to have the
Extension
call you back
when it becomes free. If you dial for an Exchange Line and no lines are free, use the Ring Back
feature to receive an Exchange Line as soon as one is available.
To have a busy Extension call you back when it becomes free
•
When you have called a busy
Extension
, select ‘Ring Back’ on the Display.
When the
Extension
becomes free, your
Extension
will ring and your Display will show ‘Ring Back
from Extension’.
•
Select ‘Answer the Call’ or pick up the handset to ring the Extension.
From a standard telephone, dial R5 when you have called a busy Extension.
To receive an exchange Line as soon as one is available
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When you have dialled for a Line and none are free, select ‘Ring back’ on the Display.
When the Line becomes free, your Extension will ring and your Display will show ‘Ring Back
from Line’.
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Select ‘Answer the Call’ or pick up the handset to select a Line.
From a standard telephone dial R5 when you have dialled for a Line and no lines is free.
Camp on Busy
‘Camp on Busy’ allows you to have your Extension call a busy Extension as soon as it becomes
free.
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When you call an extension and get a busy (engaged) tone, stay off-hook and when the
called Extension becomes free it will start ringing.
Call Waiting from another Extension
If you get a busy tone, when you call an extension, you can alert the busy Extension that you wish
to contact provided the Extension is not protected against receiving Call Waiting tones. (See
page 51). An audible tone will sound on the called Extension, and the message ‘Call wait. – Ext
xx’ will appear on its Display. Options to accept the call are offered on the display.
To present a busy Extension with a Call Waiting tone
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Select ‘Waiting tone’ on the 'Display'
when a busy tone is returned from an extension.
From a standard telephone, the code is R8.
To accept a waiting call
If another Extension presents you with Call Waiting, this will be indicated on your Display and you
will hear the Call Waiting tone, provided your Extension is not protected against Call Waiting
tones.
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Select one of the options presented on the 'Display'.
Note: If you ignore the Call Waiting tone for a short period the Call Waiting offer is rejected and
the calling telephone is presented with the message ‘Call Waiting Rejected’.
Call Waiting from External Calls
If you are on a call and your Extension is presented with an external call you will hear a Call
Waiting tone provided your Extension is not protected against Call Waiting tones.
