MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Feature Reference
555-661-110
Issue 1
August 1998
Features
Page 53Auto Answer Intercom
Mode Differences 0
When Auto Answer Intercom is activated in Hybrid/PBX mode and a call is
received on an SA button, the HFU turns on, even if the button is programmed for
Delay Ring or No Ring.
Telephone Differences 0
Queued Call Consoles 0
Auto Answer Intercom cannot be used on a QCC.
Other Multiline Telephones 0
Auto Answer Intercom cannot be used on MLX telephones, cordless telephones,
or wireless telephones.
Single-Line Telephones 0
Auto Answer Intercom cannot be used on single-line telephones, whether or not
they have speakerphones.
Some single-line telephones (such as the 8110) have their own telephone-based
Auto Answer feature, which can be used with a Release 4.0 or later MERLIN
LEGEND Communications System.
Feature Interactions 0
Auto Answer All Both Auto Answer All and Auto Answer Intercom can be programmed on
the same telephone, but they cannot be used at the same time.
Coverage Auto Answer Intercom does not allow a receiver with an analog multiline
telephone to use an HFU to answer calls received on a Primary Cover,
Secondary Cover, or Group Cover button.
Primary Rate Interface
and T1
Incoming calls on a line that is a member of a B-channel group
programmed for routing by dial plan cannot be answered by HFAI.
Service Observing In Release 6.1 and later systems calls answered by using Auto Answer
Intercom can be observed. Calls answered by using HFAI can be
observed.
System Access/
Intercom Buttons
When Auto Answer Intercom is activated, the Hands-Free Unit (HFU)
answers inside calls received on an SA button. The HFU does not answer
calls on a Shared SA button.
UDP Features In Release 6.0 and later systems (Hybrid/PBX mode only), Auto Answer
Intercom and HFAI do not work for private network calls.