Analog Telephones on the NBX® System
Quick Reference Guide
NOTES: For descriptions of these and other NBX features,
see the NBX T elephone Guides. For instructions on using NBX
features on an analog telephone, including descriptions of
the tones that you hear , see the NBX Featur e Codes Guide on
any user screen in the NBX NetSet
™
utility.
Access the Automated Attendant
From any telephone on the system, dial 500.
Put a Call on Hold
While you are on a call, press and release the telephone hook
switch. Y ou hear dial tone. Do not replace the handset in the
telephone cradle. To return to the call, press the hook switch
again.
Transfer a Call
1. While you are on a call, press and release the hook
switch. Do not replace the handset in the telephone
cradle.
2. Listen for Dial Tone. Dial the number to which
you want to transfer the call.
3. As soon as you hear ringing, hang up the telephone to
complete a blind (unannounced) transfer, or wait until
the recipient answers, announce the call, and then hang
up. The call is transferred when you hang up.
Make a Conference Call
1. Place or receive a call. Two parties are now on the call.
2. While you are on the call, press and release the hook
switch.
3. Listen for dial tone. Dial the number of the person that
you want to include in the conference call.
4. When the person answers, announce the conference call
and again press and release the hook switch.
5. Listen for the confirmation beep. The conference call
now includes three parties.
6. Optionally, repeat steps 2 through 5 to add a fourth
person to the conference call.
At least one party must be internal. The conference ends
when the last internal party hangs up.
To drop the last person whom you added to the
conference (for instance, if the called party’s telephone is
busy), press the hook switch, listen for dial tone,
press # + 431, and listen for the confirmation beep.
You can now start at step 2 to add another party.
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Unanswered Calls
If you do not answer your analog telephone, the system
transfers incoming calls to your voice mailbox or to wherever
you have specified for your calls to go when you do not
answer (called the call coverage point).
Set or Change Your Speed Dials, Call Forwarding,
Call Pickup, and Phone Lock
See the NBX Feature Codes Guide or NBX NetSet™ Help.
Forward Incoming Calls to Your Voice Mailbox
(calls ring once and go to your call coverage point)
1. Pick up the handset. Listen for dial tone.
2. Press #. Listen for the Feature Entry Tone.
3. Dial 440.
4. Listen for the confirmation beep and then hang up. You
now hear the feature active tone.
To stop forwarding calls to your voice mailbox, repeat steps 1
through 4. Dial tone returns to normal.
Switch Your Phone to Do Not Disturb Mode
(calls go immediately to your call coverage point)
1. Pick up the handset. Listen for dial tone.
2. Press #. Listen for the Feature Entry Tone.
3. Dial 446. Listen for the confirmation beep. You now
hear the feature active tone.
To turn off Do Not Disturb, repeat steps 1 through 3. Dial
tone returns to normal.
Park a Call
1. While on a call, press and release the hook switch.
2. Press # + 444.
3. Dial one of the extensions reserved for Call Park.
3-digit dial plan 4-digit dial plan
601–609 6000–6099
Ask your administrator if your system has a different
range of Call Park extensions.
The call is parked until someone retrieves it, the caller
hangs up, or the Call Park timer expires.
If the extension you chose is busy or the Call Park timer
expires, the call returns to your telephone. Press and
release the hook switch and # + 444 again and try
another extension.
Retrieve a Parked Call
Dial the Call Park extension where the call was parked.
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NBX® Voice Mail* on Analog Telephones
Quick Reference Guide
* If your system uses another voice messaging application,
follow the instructions for your application.
Initialize Your Voice Mailbox
1. Pick up the handset and dial 500.
2. When the Automated Attendant answers, press **
during the greeting message.
3. At the prompt, enter your extension number.
4. The voice prompts guide you through the steps to
initialize your mailbox.
Access Your Messages (Log In to Your Mail Box)
from Your Analog Telephone
1. Pick up the handset and dial 500.
2. When the Automated Attendant answers, press **
during the greeting message.
3. At the prompt, enter your extension number and
password, and then press #.
Access Your Messages (Log In to Your Mail Box)
from Any Internal Telephone
1. Pick up the handset and dial 500.
2. When the Automated Attendant answers, press **
during the greeting message.
3. At the prompt, enter your extension number and
password, and then press #.
Access Your Messages (Log In to Your Mailbox)
from an External Telephone
If you can dial your telephone extension directly:
Press * during your greeting. At the prompts, enter your
extension and password, and press #.
If you dial your organization’s main telephone number:
If the Automated Attendant answers, press ** during
the greeting. At the prompts, enter your extension and
password, and press #.
If the receptionist answers, ask to be transferred to your
voice mail. Press * during your greeting.
At the prompts, enter your extension and password and
press #.
Access the Automated Attendant
From any telephone on the system, dial 500.
Message Playback Options
Select one of these options:
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
Press
to listen to the first message or repeat the
1
current message.
abc
to save the current message.
2
def
to delete the current message.
3
to reply to the sender of the current message,
ghi
4
if the caller is internal.
jkl
to forward the current message.
5
mno
to hear date, time, and sender information.
6
pqrs
to move back 3 - 5 seconds in the current
7
message.
tuv
to pause the current message for 20 seconds.
8
wxyz
to move forward 3 - 5 seconds in the current
9
message.
#
to move to the next message.
to return to the main menu.
Mailbox Options
Log in to your mailbox, press 9, and select one of these
options:
Press
Press
Press
Press
to change your name announcement or
1
personal greeting.
abc
to change your password.
2
def
to create or edit group lists.
3
to enable, disable, or change settings for the
ghi
4
Offsite Notification feature.