NEC 824, 308 User Manual

Single Line Telephone

Quick Reference Guide

Placing and Answering Calls

Placing an Outside Call . . .

Dial access code for an

outside line:

The instructions in this guide assume your system
uses default program settings (e.g. Dial Plan 2).

1. Lift handset.

2. Press

3. Dial a 2-digit outside line number (e.g.,
01, 02).

4. Dial outside number.

If your system is behind a PBX, you may

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have to dial 9 before your number.
To Flash a CO line, flash the hook-

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switch and dial 90.

Calling a Co-Worker . . .

Dial using the

Intercom:

1. Lift handset.

2. Dial your co-worker’s extension number.

If you hear ringing, wait for an answer.

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If you hear a beep, begin speaking.

• To Page, dial 80 for All Call or 81-84
for internal zones. External zones are
85 or, for Portrait 824 only, 86-87.

3. (Optional) Dial to force the call to
ring your co-worker.

Block outgoing calls from your phone . . .

Dial Block

Enter 4-digit code

to temporarily block

outgoing calls on

your phone:

1. Lift handset.

2. Press .

3. Dial Personal Code (4 digits).

4. Hang up.

Clear the Dial Block on

your phone:

1. Lift handset.

2. Press .

3. Dial Personal Code (4 digits).

4. Hang up.

If your call doesn’t go through . . .

Camp On and Callback

When you hear system

busy, use Camp On or

Callback:

Step Calling

Call the next extension

if busy or no answer:

1. For Intercom calls, dial to Camp On
(wait without hanging up).

OR

1. For Intercom calls, dial and hang up
to leave a Callback for an extension.

When the called party hangs up, the

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call rings you back.

2. Lift handset when the system calls
you back.

1. Do not hang up if there is no answer.

2. Press .

• The next extension rings (e.g., if you
called extension 14, pressing # will ring
extension 15)

Message Waiting

Leave a Message

Waiting so your

co-worker can call

you back:

1. Do not hang up if there is no answer.

2. Press .

• MW on your co-worker’s multibutton
phone flashes fast.

3. Hang up.

To answer your own

Message Waiting:

A Message Waiting is indicated by a moderate
busy-type signal when the handset is first lifted.

1. Lift handset.

2. Press .

Have a telephone meeting (Conference) . . .

Use Conference to

have a 3-way

telephone meeting:

1. Set up your first outside call and press the
hookswitch.

2. To add an internal party: Press

The called extension must pick up the
handset in order to be conferenced.

OR

2. To add an outside call: Press .

3. Place your second call.

Internal Calls:
The called internal extension must pick
up the handset before being Conferenced.
External Calls:
To place a second call, you first must seize
the outside line to be used. Dial 01-08,
then dial the telephone number.

4. Press the hookswitch again.

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