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ESI Cordless Handset User Manual

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ESI Phone
User’s Guide
FOR THE ESI-50L Communications Server
Covering these current ESI phone models:
ESI 60 Business Phone • ESI 40 Business Phone
48-Key Feature Phone • 24-Key Feature Phone • ESI Cordless Handset II
. . . and these legacy ESI phone models:
12-Key Feature Phone • [Original] ESI Cordless Handset
0450-1135
Rev. F
For on-line help, visit www.esi-estech.com/users.
About ESI
ESI (Estech Systems, Inc.) is a privately held corporation based in Plano, Texas. Founded in 1987, ESI designs and
builds innovative telecommunications products for businesses like yours. Because of their powerful combination of
value and features, ESI products are consistently recognized by industry publications and leaders.
Copyright © 2011 ESI (Estech Systems, Inc.).
Esi-Dex, Quick Groups, Quick Moves, Virtual Mailbox Key, AutoPage, Quick Page and Verbal User Guide
are trademarks of ESI. Microsoft, Windows and Outlook are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Information contained herein is subject to change without notice. ESI products are protected by various U.S. Patents,
granted and pending. Visit ESI on the Web at www.esi-estech.com.

Table of Contents

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ESI Cordless Handset Specifications

General IconGeneral
BrandESI
ModelCordless Handset
CategoryServer
LanguageEnglish

Summary

ESI Phone User's Guide

About ESI

Information about ESI, the company that designs and builds the telecommunications products.

Introduction to the ESI-50L System

Guide Coverage

Lists the specific ESI phone models and system features covered in this user's guide.

Document Structure

Explains the organization of the user's guide into distinct sections for easy navigation.

ESI 60 Phone Overview

Key Components and Features

Details the physical layout and main features of the ESI 60 phone.

ESI 40 Phone Overview

Key Components and Features

Describes the physical layout and main features of the ESI 40 phone.

48-Key Feature Phone Overview

Key Components and Features

Details the layout and main features of the 48-key feature phone.

Optional Expansion Consoles

Console Connectivity and Usage

Explains how to connect and use optional expansion consoles with ESI phones.

24-Key Feature Phone Overview

Key Components and Features

Outlines the layout and main features of the 24-key feature phone.

12-Key Feature Phone (Legacy)

Legacy Phone Features and Limitations

Describes the features and restrictions of the legacy 12-key feature phone.

ESI Cordless Handset II Overview

Features and Components

Details the features and included accessories of the ESI Cordless Handset II.

Connecting Your ESI Phone Models

Connection Diagrams

Visual guides showing how to connect different ESI phone models to the system.

60-Key Expansion Console Connection

Console Setup Procedure

Step-by-step instructions for connecting and setting up the 60-key expansion console.

Second Expansion Console Connection

Connection Steps for Second Console

Outlines the process for connecting a second expansion console to the system.

ESI Cordless Handset II Connection

Base Station Installation Guidelines

Provides advice on optimal placement and factors affecting cordless handset base station performance.

Help Mode and Verbal User Guide

Accessing Help and Tutorials

Explains how to access system features and functions using spoken prompts and key guidance.

Help During Calls and Programming

Details how to get assistance while on a call or during system programming.

User Programming: Introduction and Navigation

Accessing Programming Options

Describes how to navigate the user programming menu to access features.

Programming Assistance

Explains how to use the PROG/HELP key for detailed feature descriptions during setup.

User Programming: Greetings and Feature Keys

1 Select Personal Greeting

Guides users on recording, deleting, or hearing personal greetings for their mailbox.

2 Programmable Feature Keys

Explains how programmable feature keys are configured for direct access to functions.

User Programming: Key Customization

Speed-Dial and Other Feature Keys

Details how to create and use speed-dial keys and other feature keys.

User Programming: Station Options and Power-Saving

3 Station Options Configuration

Allows activation or deactivation of various station features like call waiting.

7 Power-Saving Mode for Cordless Handsets

Describes how to enable power-saving mode on ESI Cordless Handsets.

User Programming: Audibles and Passwords

4 Station Audibles Settings

Controls audible alerts such as station ring tone and volume.

5 Password Management

Covers setting, deleting, and securing user passwords for system access.

User Programming: External Message Notification

6 External Message Notification Setup

Configures how users are notified of new messages via phone or pager.

User Programming: Advanced Call Management

4 Urgent Message Activation

Allows prioritizing urgent messages for delivery.

7 Personal Call Routing

Manages call routing based on user presence or specific times.

User Programming: Cellular and Recycle Bin

2 ESI Cellular Management Settings

Manages settings for ESI cellular device integration.

9 Message Recycle Bin (Un-delete)

Provides a way to recover deleted voice messages.

Voice Mail Operation: Key Functions

VOICE MAIL Key Usage

Explains how to use the VOICE MAIL key for accessing messages and mailboxes.

Personal Greetings Setup

Guides on recording and managing personal greetings for mailbox announcements.

Voice Mail: Leaving Messages for Others

Leaving Messages Directly in Mailboxes

Instructions for leaving messages in specific user mailboxes or quick groups.

Voice Mail: Message Handling Features

AutoPage and Off-Premises Reach-Me

Features for caller paging and forwarding calls to external numbers.

Voice Mail: Message Retrieval Process

Message Waiting Indicators

How new voice messages are indicated on the phone display.

Retrieving Messages from an ESI Phone

Step-by-step process for accessing voice messages from an ESI phone.

Voice Mail: ESI 60 Business Phone Retrieval

Visual Voice Mail Navigation on ESI 60

Explains how to navigate and view messages using the ESI 60's visual display.

Voice Mail: Managing Messages

New Message Skip and Key Functions

How to save messages as new and the functions of keys during retrieval.

Voice Mail: Advanced Mailbox Features

Virtual Mailbox Key

Using a programmable key to easily access your mailbox.

Remote Message Retrieval

Accessing voice messages remotely without a display.

Voice Mail: Recording and Message Transfer

Live Recording Conversations

Instructions for recording conversations or personal memos.

Quick Move Feature for Messages

Efficiently forwarding recorded messages to other users.

Voice Mail: Off-Premises Delivery Setup

Configuring Message Delivery Options

Setting up delivery of messages to an external phone number or pager.

Voice Mail: Notification and Message Bin

Pager Notification and Urgent Messages

Setting up pager alerts and prioritizing urgent voice messages.

Message Recycle Bin and Status Lamp

Recovering deleted messages and understanding status indicator lamp meanings.

Voice Mail: Twinning and Call Routing

Twinning Setup and Destination

Activating call twinning and configuring the destination number.

Voice Mail: Guest Mailbox Features

Guest Mailbox Configuration and Retrieval

Setting up and accessing messages for mailboxes without assigned extensions.

Voice Mail: Programming Guest Mailboxes

Guest Mailbox Programming Steps

Detailed steps for programming greetings and settings for guest mailboxes.

Voice Mail: Group and Broadcast Mailboxes

Introduction to Group and Broadcast Mailboxes

Explains how group mailboxes facilitate messages to predefined user groups.

Voice Mail: Group Mailbox Operations

Retrieving and Deleting Group Messages

Procedures for accessing and removing messages from group mailboxes.

Virtual Mailbox Key for Groups

Using a key to monitor group mailbox message pickup.

Voice Mail: Cascade Notification Mailboxes

Cascade Mailbox Configuration Options

Configuring numbers and attempts for sequential message notification.

Voice Mail: Cascade Notification Management

Notification Interval and Message Retrieval

Adjusting notification attempts and accessing cascade mailbox messages.

Voice Mail: Q&A Mailboxes

Programming Q&A Mailboxes

Setting up mailboxes for collecting question-and-answer responses from callers.

Voice Mail: Q&A Mailbox Management

Managing Q&A Questions and Passwords

Managing individual questions, passwords, and message recovery.

ESI Phone Operation: Display and Caller ID

Understanding the Phone Display

Explains the various displays on ESI phones and the information they convey.

Using Caller ID Features

How Caller ID information is displayed and used on ESI phones.

ESI Phone Operation: Keys Overview

Programmable Feature Keys

Details the purpose and number of programmable keys on different ESI phone models.

Fixed-Feature Keys

Identifies keys with pre-assigned functions like FLASH/REDIAL and MUTE/DND.

ESI Phone Operation: Key LEDs and Speakerphone

Interpreting Key LED Indicators

Describes the meaning of LED indicators associated with phone keys.

Speakerphone and Headset Operation

How to use the speakerphone and headset for calls.

ESI Phone Operation: Mute, DND, and Dial Tone

MUTE/DND Key Functions

Explains how to mute the microphone or activate Do Not Disturb mode.

Accessing Dial Tone

How to obtain internal and outside dial tones for making calls.

ESI Phone Operation: Basic Call Handling

Handling Outside Calls

Step-by-step guide for answering and placing external calls.

Handling Internal Calls

Instructions for managing calls within the ESI system.

ESI Phone Operation: Station Selection and Transfers

Direct Station Selection and Status

How to call or transfer calls using station keys for direct access.

Transferring Outside Calls to Stations

Process for performing a blind or supervised transfer of an external call.

ESI Phone Operation: Advanced Call Transfers

Supervised Transfer Methods

Performing transfers after announcing the caller to the recipient.

Trunk-to-Trunk Transfers

Transferring calls to external phone numbers via trunk lines.

ESI Phone Operation: Routing Calls

Transferring Calls to Mailboxes

Routing callers to a user's mailbox to leave a message.

ESI Phone Operation: Conference Calling

Creating and Managing Conference Calls

Step-by-step instructions for setting up multi-party conference calls.

ESI Phone Operation: Call Forwarding Basics

Basic Call Forwarding Setup

How to enable or disable call forwarding for busy or unanswered calls.

ESI Phone Operation: Call Forwarding/No-Answer

Forwarding Calls When Unanswered

Configuring call forwarding that activates only when a call goes unanswered.

ESI Phone Operation: Off-Premises Call Forwarding

Forwarding Calls to Outside Numbers

Forwarding calls directly to an external phone number.

ESI Phone Operation: Call Waiting Features

Managing Call Waiting Displays

How the display indicates an incoming call while another is active.

Background Announce Feature

Making private announcements during call waiting.

ESI Phone Operation: Hold Functions

Hold vs. Exclusive Hold Distinction

Differentiating between standard hold and exclusive hold features.

Retrieving Held Calls

How to retrieve calls that have been placed on hold.

ESI Phone Operation: Exclusive Hold Details

Placing and Retrieving Exclusive Hold Calls

Specific instructions for placing and retrieving calls on exclusive hold.

ESI Phone Operation: Paging and Call Pickup

Paging Systems and Phone Paging

Using paging systems and phone speakers for announcements.

Call Pickup Functionality

How to answer calls ringing at other stations.

ESI Phone Operation: Optional Features

Live Outside Calls and Operator Station

Handling external calls and operator station functions.

Special Keys: FLASH/RDL and RELEASE

FLASH/RDL Key Usage

Usage of the FLASH/RDL key for call management and redialing.

RELEASE Key Functions

Describes the RELEASE key's role in disconnecting calls and managing call waiting.

Special Keys: Esi-Dex Overview

Esi-Dex Dex Types and Prompts

Explains the different Esi-Dex indexes and interface prompts.

Special Keys: Auto-dialing with Esi-Dex

Using Esi-Dex for Auto-dialing

Steps for using Esi-Dex to auto-dial contacts on different display phones.

Special Keys: Managing Esi-Dex Entries

Adding Personal Dex Entries via Caller ID

Saving contacts automatically using incoming Caller ID information.

Special Keys: Manual Esi-Dex Entry

Manual Dex Entry on Two-Line Displays

Steps for manually adding names and numbers on phones with a two-line display.

Special Keys: Manual Esi-Dex Entry (Continued)

Manual Dex Entry on Three-Line Displays

Instructions for manually adding contacts on phones with a three-line display.

Special Keys: Manual Esi-Dex Entry (Continued)

Completing Manual Dex Entry

Final steps for manual contact entry on three-line display phones.

Special Keys: Esi-Dex Usage Examples

Esi-Dex Auto-dialing Examples

Walk-throughs of using Esi-Dex for saving and dialing contacts.

Special Keys: System Speed-Dialing and Override Ring

System Speed-Dialing and Override Ring Features

Using Esi-Dex for speed-dialing and bypassing incoming calls.

Special Keys: Message Monitor and Headsets

Message Monitor Mode (Live Call Screening)

Listening to callers leave messages in real-time.

Headset Operation Basics

General guidance on using headsets with ESI phones.

Special Keys: Bluetooth Headset Call Handling

Answering and Placing Calls with Bluetooth

Procedures for handling calls using a paired Bluetooth headset.

Special Keys: Bluetooth Headset Cautions

Bluetooth Compatibility Considerations

Discusses potential compatibility problems with Bluetooth headsets.

Special Keys: Dial Tone and Line Keys

Outside Dial Tone Preference

Setting the phone to automatically connect to an available outside line.

Line Keys Functionality and LEDs

Explains the purpose and LED indications of line keys.

Special Keys: Optional Features Overview

Manual Day/Night Mode (Code 560)

Manually controlling system modes like Day, Night, Holiday, or Auto.

Special Keys: Feature Codes and Functions

Service Observing and Headset Key

Features for call monitoring and headset connection management.

Call Forwarding and Message Monitor Keys

Keys for managing call forwarding and message monitoring.

Special Keys: Personal Greetings and Caller ID

Personal Greeting Keys and Caller ID Key

Using keys for greetings and accessing Caller ID records.

Special Keys: Virtual Answer, QuickPage, and Mute/DND

Virtual Answer, QuickPage, and Mute/DND Key Functions

Describes keys for virtual greetings, paging, and mute/DND modes.

Special Keys: Voice Mail, Override Ring, and Quick Switch

Voice Mail, Override Ring, and Record Key Functions

Covers voice mail access, override ring, and call recording features.

Quick Switch Feature

Transferring calls between desktop and cordless phones.

Special Keys: Quick Switch and Account Codes

Performing Quick Switch and Using Account Codes

Detailed steps for call transfer and using account codes for call tracking.

Special Keys: Loop Key Functionality

Loop Key Usage and LED Indications

Explains how to use loop keys for line appearance and their LED status meanings.

Analog Stations: Overview and Basic Functions

Analog Station Capabilities

Features available and unavailable for analog station installations.

Placing Calls on Analog Phones

Instructions for making internal and external calls from analog stations.

Analog Stations: Call Transfer and Conference

Transferring Calls on Analog Stations

Methods for transferring external calls and setting up conferences.

Analog Stations: Call Waiting and Paging

Call Waiting and Paging on Analog Stations

Enabling and managing call waiting and using paging systems.

Call Pickup Functionality

How to answer calls ringing at other stations.

Analog Stations: Voice Mail Operation

Personal Greetings and Message Waiting

Recording personal greetings and understanding message waiting indicators.

Analog Stations: Retrieving Voice Mail

Retrieving Messages from Analog Stations

Steps for accessing voice messages from an analog station.

Analog Stations: Programming and Security

Analog Station Programming Menu

Navigating the programming options for analog stations.

Password Management for Analog Stations

Setting and managing passwords for analog station features.

Analog Stations: Off-Premises Message Delivery

Configuring Phone and Pager Delivery

Setting up delivery of messages to an external phone number or pager.

Analog Stations: Message Delivery Options

Off-Premises Delivery Options and Recycle Bin

Selecting delivery methods and recovering deleted messages.

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