Nortel Networks 6.1 - Manual (Page 83)

P0603544 02 Compact ICS 6.1 System Coordinator Guide
Auto Attendant
The built-in Auto Attendant automatically answers and directs incoming
calls, which can reduce or eliminate the workload for the person who
answers incoming calls for an office. The Auto Attendant carries out three
tasks: System Answer, Custom Call Routing (CCR) and direct extension
dialing.
Your installer or customer service representative enables the Auto
Attendant for your Compact ICS, and programs which lines are to be
answered by CCR.
You may have the option of choosing to record your own greetings instead
of using the pre-recorded greetings for System Answer and CCR. Consult
your Customer Service Representative to determine whether or not your
system has the capability to record customer greetings.
System Answer
The System Answer feature simplifies the job of answering calls by
making sure all calls are answered within a set number of rings. When calls
go unanswered at the telephone monitored by System Answer (called the
attendant set), Norstar answers the call and plays a greeting. It then puts the
call on hold until someone can retrieve it.
If the caller knows the internal number they want to reach, or is using the
Norstar remote features, they can dial while the System Answer greeting is
playing.
System Answer monitors all external calls that appear as a flashing line
button on the attendant telephone, including Answer buttons and external
calls that have been transferred. After System Answer has played the
greeting, the call is put on hold at the same line indicator where it first
appeared. The feature does not answer calls from internal extensions.
Tip -
The Auto Attendant can transfer calls to a Hunt
Group. For more information about Hunt Groups, see
‘‘Programming Hunt Groups’’ on page 171.