There are two ways to access the voice messaging system when in survivable remote mode:

• Direct call to voice messaging system.

• A coverage method using special characters through which station-to-station calls from a branch location to the main location can be redirected over a PSTN trunk. Here is a description of the special characters:

  • The character L at the beginning of a coverage remote entry ensures that only the survivable core or remote server uses the entry. The main server considers this entry as unavailable.

  • The character % signifies wait for answer.

  • The character , instructs Communication Manager to pause, which is useful after a wait for answer to ensure the far-end is prepared to receive subsequent digits.

  • The character D denotes the called party's extension and allows the same coverage path and coverage remote entry to be used by many users sharing common characteristics.