System Programming Options
This section discusses programming options that involve multiple procedures
(such as dialing restrictions and auxiliary equipment settings), as well as features
that can be used throughout your system (such as Speed Dialing). You can use
a combination of programming procedures to set up your system to operate
most efficiently, taking into account your company’s telephone service,
personnel, and equipment, as well as the special needs of particular
departments. This section lists the procedures you can use; for details on using
a particular procedure, refer to the procedure name in Chapter 5.
Speed Dialing
You can program up to 100 frequently dialed phone numbers—such as numbers
for suppliers, repair services, customers—so that
all users in the system can dial
them by pressing
four buttons:
f
(or
#
on a standard phone) plus a
three-digit code. These are called
System Speed Dial Numbers.
Dialing Restrictions and Permissions
The system has several procedures for restricting telephone use, and several for
overriding those restrictions. You can use any combination of these procedures
to design a system that meets your needs.
When a user makes a call, the system checks the number dialed against all of
the dialing restrictions that apply to the extension making the call. When the
number dialed passes a restriction, the system goes to the next restriction, if
necessary. If
Star Code Dial Delay (#410)
is active, star codes are also
checked against the restrictions. (Star codes, typically dialed before an
outgoing call, provide special services from the local telephone company Central
Office (CO); for example,
*67
enables a dialer to block the sending of Caller
ID information to the called party.) When a user dials a star code, the system
checks it against the dialing restrictions to determine whether the code is
allowed. If the code is allowed, the system resets its checking procedure and
checks the remaining digits that the user dialed to make sure the call is
permitted. When a number violates a restriction, the call is stopped and the user
hears a
reorder tone (fast busy signal).
IMPORTANT:
While procedures that restrict dialing are very effective, absolute protection
against misuse cannot be guaranteed. System phones provide more protection
than standard phones. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that you install
system phones where restricting phone use is important.
Locking an Extension
The system offers a
Station Lock
feature that lets users enter a four-digit code
on their telephone dialpad to lock their extensions. This helps prevent other
users from making outside calls at those extensions.
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