
System Manager’s Guide, Chapter 2 – Planning Your System
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As part of the voice messaging system setup, you must decide whether and how you
want to use the system’s automated attendant to answer incoming calls. This
determines how calls are distributed between the voice messaging system and
the operator.
You may prefer to have the operator continue handling all incoming calls and use Xen
Alpha Voice Mail primarily for its voice mail features. Or you may want to use its
automated attendant, which helps the operator answer incoming calls and transfer calls
to extensions.
1.1. What Does the Automated Attendant Do?
The automated attendant acts as a receptionist, answering and routing incoming
calls automatically. Callers hear an opening greeting for your organisation that
gives them instructions and options. For example:
“Hello. Thank you for calling Omni Corporation. If you are calling from a touch-tone
telephone, you may enter the extension at any time. For Sales, press 1. For
product information, press 2. To send a fax, press 3. For a directory of extensions,
enter 800. Otherwise, please stay on the line and an operator will be right with you.”
Several features of Xen Alpha Voice Mail can assist you in handling incoming calls
to meet your organisation’s needs.
1.1.1. Callers Route Themselves
Through the automated attendant, external callers can reach a person
directly by dialling the extension number. Using the directory assistance
feature, a caller who does not know the extension number can spell the
subscriber’s last name, and the system routes the call appropriately. When
an extension does not answer or is busy, the system automatically routes
the caller to the subscriber’s voice mailbox.
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The system directory is automatically set up during installation. Subscribers enter
individual information while enrolling.