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Single Line Users Guide

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VUIT is pleased to offer several single line telephone options. All single line phones are analog and offer the flexibility of utilizing a single telephone number for multiple purposes. For example, if you would like to utilize a fax machine, computer modem, and the telephone on a single number, an analog phone is the best option for you.

Single line telephones can also utilize many of the advanced programming features available on the D-Term Series telephones. If you have questions regarding the use of these features check this page, our other online user guides, the Frequently Asked Questions page.

To Dial a Campus Extension

Lift the handset and listen for the dial tone. Then dial the 5 digit extension number.

To Dial an Off-Campus Number

Lift the handset and listen for the dial tone. Then dial nine(9) and you will hear another dial tone. Dial the 7 digit off campus number. You cannot dial an on campus number using it's 7 digits.

Making Long Distance Calls Using a V-Net Number

Lift the handset and listen for the dial tone. Then dial # + 9 +V-Net code + 9 + 1 + the area code and phone number desired.

Call Forward All Calls

(to have all your incoming calls ring at another phone or go directly to voice mail) To activate Listen for dial tone Dial #1 -- Dial extension or 60000 for voice mail. If the forward is accepted you will hear a set tone. If the forward is rejected you will hear a reorder tone.

To cancel

Listen for dial tone Dial *1 set tone Will be heard.

Call Forward-No Answer

Forward-No Answer will forward all of your calls to a specified number after four rings. To activate Forward-No Answer lift the handset and listen for the dial tone. Dial the Forward-No Answer set code # 7 and listen for the special dial tone. Dial the number you want your calls to be forward to. If it is accepted a set tone will be heard.

To cancel Forward-No Answer lift the hand set and dial the Forward-No Answer cancel code * 7. A set tone will be heard.

Call Forward-Busy

Forward-Busy will direct all incoming calls to a designated extension when your line is busy. To activate Call Forward-Busy lift the handset and listen for the dial tone. Dial the Forward-Busy access code # 4, you will hear a special dial tone. Dial the extension you want your calls forwarded to. If it is accepted a set tone will be heard.

To cancel Forward-Busy lift the handset and dial the Forward-Busy cancel code * 4. A set tone will be heard.

Call Back

If the desired extension is busy, flash the switchhook once for about one second and listen for a special dial tone. Dial the Call-Back set code * *, if accepted a set tone will be heard. Hang up and the phone will ring you back will yours and the other party's line are both idle.

To Cancel lift the handset and listen for the dial tone. Dial the Call Back code * *, to cancel the process.

Call Hold (to place a call on hold)

To hold a call

Depress the switchhook once and dial # #. Hang up the phone will ring intermittently to remind you that you have a call on hold.

To return to a held call depress the switchhook.If you receive a dial tone, your party hung up while waiting.

You may also originate another call while your original caller is on hold. Simply dial the number you want to call after pressing # # to place the first call on hold.

Call Park

(to park a call so that it can be retrieved from either another phone or your phone)
To park a call on your extension number

Dial #6 then hang up, the call will automatically be parked on your extension number.

To answer a parked call:

Listen for dial tone then dial #6 the call will be retrieved.

To Answer a parked call from another number:

Listen for the dial tone then dial *65 and then immediately dial number on which call is parked.

Call Pickup

(to answer another ringing phone in your pickup group)

To pick up from idle phone

Listen for dial tone then Dial #8 and the call will be connected.

To hold a call and pick up another

Directed Call Pick-Up

Dial *8 and the ringing number, the call will be connected.

* If you receive a reorder signal, your party hung up while waiting.

Conference--Three Way/Possible Transfer

(To consult and/or add a third party to your conversation and/or transfer)
To hold call and consult/add a third party

Depress the switchhook and listen for a special dial tone, dial third party * If the third party or number you dialed cannot be reached for any reason, depress the switchhook to be reconnected to your party. Once the third party answers, announce the conference and press switchhook again to connect all three parties.

Consult a Third Party

You may consult a third party by following the instructions above with the exception of the pressing of the switchhook to join all of the parties together. Once your third party hangs up you will automatically be reconnected with the first caller.


Transfer a Call

Depress the switchhook , wait for the dial tone, then dial the number you want to transfer the call to. When the party answers, announce the call, then hang up the remaining parties will be connected.

If the party you wish to transfer to does not answer, simply depress the switchhook to be reconnected to the original caller.

Last Number Redial

(to have the system automatically redial the last number you called)
To activate-

Listen for dial tone Dial # # and wait for answer.