AT&T 518-455-317 Telephone User Manual


 
Direct Line Pickup—Idle Line (I8LL)
Description
This feature allows users to access a specific outside line (where LL is a line
number from 01–24) when the line is not in use. This feature is useful for
accessing a line that is not assigned to the phone.
Related Features
If a line is in use, users cannot access it with this feature. For information on
accessing a ringing or held call, or joining a call in progress, see Direct
Line Pickup—Active Line.
If Line Access Restriction (#302) is set to No Access or In Only for a line
assigned to an extension, a user at the restricted extension cannot use
Direct Line Pickup to access that line to place a call.
Considerations
You can program a Direct Line Pickup—Idle Line button on a system phone to
pick up a line by pressing the button and then dialing the two-digit line number.
Programming
To program a Direct Line Pickup—ldle Line button:
1. Press [ Feature ] [ 0 ] [ 0 ] [ System Program ] [ System Program ] [ Central Tel Program ].
2. Enter the number of the extension to be programmed with this feature.
3.
Press a programmable button.
4.
Press left [
Intercom ] [ 8 ].
5.
Program another button for this extension or exit programming mode.
Using
System Phone
1.
If you want, lift the handset.
2.
Press the programmed button and dial the two-digit line number (01–24) of the
idle line you want to access; or dial [
Intercom ] [ 8 ] and the two-digit line
number.
If you did not lift the handset, the speaker comes on automatically.
Standard Phone
1. Lift the handset.
You hear intercom dial tone.
2. Dial [ 8 ] and the two-digit line number (01-24) of the idle line you want to
access.
5-50 Direct Line Pickup—Idle Line (I8LL)