MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 5.0
Feature Reference
555-650-110
Issue 1
June 1997
Features
Page 43
Authorization Code
Analog Multiline Telephones
0
At an analog multiline telephone with a General Purpose Adapter connected to it
and set for Auto operation, you must lift the handset before activating
Authorization Code. Do not use the Spkrphone button.
Single-Line Telephones
0
On single-line telephones, entry of an authorization code is activated by dialing
#80
. The entry is completed by dialing
#
. Single-line telephones must have
touch-tone dialing and must be programmed through Idle Line Preference (using
centralized telephone programming) to select an SA/ICOM button when the user
picks up the handset or activates the speakerphone.
On a single-line telephone, an authorization code must be entered before
accessing an outside line.
Single-line telephone users cannot enter authorization codes by using a System
Speed Dial or Personal Speed Dial code because these features are activated by
dialing
#
. Pressing
#
completes the entry of an authorization code. Therefore, it
cannot also be used to activate speed dial features.
Feature Interactions
0
Account Code Entry
If an account code is not entered, the ACCOUNT field of the SMDR
printout contains the authorization code or the home extension used to
obtain restriction privileges. If an account code is entered at any time
during a call, the account code is stored in the SMDR record.
If the extension used to make a call is assigned Forced Account Code
Entry, the caller is not forced to enter the account code while using the
Authorization Code feature.
If the home extension is assigned Forced Account Code Entry, the caller
must enter an account code before entering an authorization code.
Automatic Route
Selection
An authorization code must be entered before dialing the ARS access
code.
Conference
Enter an authorization code before each outside call for a conference.
You may enter different authorization codes for different outside calls,
which is useful if different privileges are needed for different outside calls.
Digital Data Calls
Data calls can use authorization calls. If Account Code Entry is also used,
the authorization code must be entered after the account code.
Authorization codes can be used by video systems that allow the use of #
for feature codes.
Headset Options
Pressing the Headset Hang Up button deactivates the Authorization Code
feature.
Hold
Initiating hold after entering an authorization code deactivates the
Authorization Code feature for subsequent calls.