MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0
Feature Reference
555-650-110
Issue 1
June 1997
Features
Page 424
Personal Lines
Telephone Differences
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9
Direct-Line Consoles
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9
The factory setting for analog DLCs assigns the first 32 lines connected to the
system as personal lines in all modes of operation. For MLX DLCs, the first 18
lines connected to the system are automatically assigned as personal lines.
Queued Call Consoles
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9
Personal lines cannot be assigned to a QCC or to a pool.
Other Multiline Telephones
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9
A personal line is selected by pressing the associated personal line button.
Dial-out codes are not required for making outside calls.
Single-Line Telephones
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9
A single-line telephone user can receive calls on a personal line. To allow a
single-line telephone user to select a personal line to make a call, Ringing/Idle
Line Preference must be turned on and ALS must be set to select an SA or ICOM
button. With this arrangement, in Key and Behind Switch modes, the single-line
telephone user can select the personal line to make an outside call by dialing the
Idle Line Access code (usually
9
) while listening to inside dial tone.
Feature Interactions
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9
Account Code Entry
When Forced Account Code Entry is assigned to an extension and the
user tries to dial an outside call on a personal line button without entering
the account code, the call does not go through.
Alarm
A line/trunk jack used for a maintenance alarm cannot be assigned as a
personal line.
Allowed/
Disallowed Lists
A user with an outward- or toll-restricted extension cannot dial a toll or
outside number on a personal line button unless the number is on an
Allowed List assigned to the extension, nor can the user dial a number on
a Disallowed List.
Auto Dial
An outside Auto Dial button can be used on a personal line.
Callback
The Callback feature cannot be used to request a busy personal line.
Caller ID
Caller ID information appears on the display of shared personal lines.
Outgoing call information is not displayed.
Calling Restrictions
A user with an outward- or toll-restricted extension cannot dial a toll or
outside number on a personal line button unless the number is on an
Allowed List assigned to the extension, nor can the user dial a number on
a Disallowed List.