Nortel Networks T7316 - Manual (Page 30)

30 Chapter 1 Telephone configuration overview
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Name a telephone or a line
(Unified Manager Programming)
You can assign names to identify external lines, target lines, and your colleagues’ telephones.
During a call, the name (if programmed) appears on the telephone display instead of the external
line number or internal telephone number of the caller.
Telephone names and line names can contain both letters and numbers, but cannot be longer than
seven characters. You cannot use the # and * symbols.
If you have trunks that have caller ID features, you can also receive caller information from
external calls.
You need to start a Unified Manager session to program this feature. For more information about
programming using Unified Manager, see the Business Communications Manager Programming
Operations Guide.
Extension numbers
(Unified Manager Programming)
Each telephone in the system has an extension (directory) number (DN). The length of extension
numbers in your system can range from two to seven digits. All numbers in your system are the
same length. Your installer assigns the length of extension numbers, called the DN length. The
default DN length is three.
To find out your internal number, use the Button Inquiry feature (≤•‚), then press the
button marked Intercom. On the T7100 telephone, Button Inquiry shows your internal number
followed by the function assigned to the memory button.
Line assignment
(Unified Manager Programming)
The installer or system administrator assigns lines to each telephone or device, such as fax
machines. Lines assigned to a telephone automatically assign to a line button on that telephone,
when a button is available. Users can use ≤•°⁄ to rearrange lines on the telephone. Refer
to
“Move line buttons” on page 108 .
Lines can be set to:
• appear only: an indicator flashes beside the line button
• appear and ring: an indicator flashes and you hear a ring tone
• ring only: you hear a ring tone (usually used if the line is assigned to a button with no
indicator) The T7000, T7100, Companion, DECT and NetVision telephones have no line
buttons. All incoming lines must be set to ring-only.
Note: You can give the same name to a telephone and a line in your system. Use initials,
abbreviations, or even nicknames to give each telephone a unique name to avoid confusion.