Button display modes

Last Updated : Oct 30, 2012 |

You can assign several display modes to telephone buttons. To access these modes, users press the assigned button on the telephone. All the buttons are administrable.

Button mode

Function

Normal

Displays call-related information for the active call appearance. This information includes call appearance, and the name and the number of the calling party or the called party, depending on the type of call.

Can also displays elapsed time when the display is in normal mode. The system shows the elapsed time in hours, minutes, and seconds. Timing starts and stops when the button is pressed.

Inspect

Displays call-related information for an incoming call when the user is active on a different call appearance. Users must reset the mode manually for each call.

Stored Number

Displays one of the following numbers:

  • The last number that the user dialed (Last Number Dialed)

  • The number that is stored in an Abbreviated Dialing button that is administered to the telephone

  • A number that is stored in an Abbreviated Dialing list

  • A number that is assigned to a button that is administered by Facility Busy Indication

Date and Time

The current date and time of day.

Integrated Directory

Turns off the touchtone signals so that the user can use the touchtone buttons to enter the name of a system user. After the user enters a name, the display shows the name and the extension. Integrated Directory can use one additional related button:

  • Call-Disp automatically returns the call that is requested by the currently displayed message or the currently displayed name and extension. Note, if the name was entered with tildes as the first two characters the name will be hidden (when Display Character Set = roman) and is not sent to a telephone with any integrated directory search.

Message Retrieval

Retrieves messages for telephone users. If no messages are stored, the display shows NO MESSAGES. Users can retrieve messages even if the retriever is active on a call.

Message Retrieval can use 3 additional related buttons:

  • Next Message retrieves the next message, or displays End of File, Push Next To Repeat when in Retrieval mode.

  • Call-Disp automatically returns the call that is requested by the currently displayed message or the currently displayed name and extension.

  • Delete deletes the currently displayed message.

Coverage Message Retrieval Mode

Retrieves messages for users of the telephone users who do not have a display module. You must administer retrieval permission for a user to retrieve messages of other users. The user does not need to lift the handset to retrieve messages. The user can retrieve messages even if the retriever is active on a call.

Coverage Message Retrieval can use three additional related buttons:

  • Next Message retrieves the next message, or displays End of File, Push Next To Repeat when in Retrieval mode.

  • Call-Disp automatically returns the call that is requested by the currently displayed message or the currently displayed name and extension.

  • Delete deletes the currently displayed message.