AT&T System 85 User Manual
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CHAPTER 4. OPERATING FEATURES
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Dial Paging Zone Number and appropriate Answer-Back Channel Number.
Listen for tone:
Confirmation tone—paging circuit is available. Answer-back channel is idle. R I N G
light goes on.
Busy tone—answer-back channel is busy. Press
[CANCL]
, and repeat the procedure
using a different Answer-Back Channel Number.
Speak into handset to transmit announcement. Announce the Answer-Back Channel
Number. If answer-back is requested, go to Step 6. If answer-back is not required,
go to Step 10.
Press
[HOLD]
.
HOLD and PA lights go on. ATND light goes off.
Listen for ringback tone.
HOLD light flashes. Paged party answers.
Press loop button below the flashing HOLD light.
ATND light goes on. PA, HOLD, and RING lights go off. You are connected to the
paged party.
Talk with the paged party.
Press
[RELEASE]
.
PA light goes on. ATND light goes off.
To connect a caller to a paged party:
1.
Press
[START]
, and dial Loudspeaker Paging access code.
Listen for dial tone. Caller is separated from the connection.
2.
Dial Paging Zone Number and Paging Answer-Back Channel Number.
Listen for tone:
Confirmation tone—paging circuit is available. Answer-back channel is idle. ANS light
goes on.
Busy tone—answer-back channel is busy. Press
[CANCL]
, and repeat procedure using
a different Answer-Back Channel Number.
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