MERLIN LEGEND Communications System Release 6.1
Feature Reference
555-661-110
Issue 1
August 1998
Features
Page 97Basic Rate Interface (BRI)
Conference Calls on BRI lines can be part of a conference call processed by the
MERLIN LEGEND Communications System, not by the central office. The
MERLIN LEGEND Communications System determines the number of
active parties on the call.
The system supports up to five people on a conference: two within the
system, two outside the system, and the call originator.
If a MERLIN LEGEND Communications System user is part of a
conference established by an outside party through the central office
conference feature, the system may play Music On Hold (if so
programmed) when the user puts the call on hold.
Hold An active call on a BRI line can be placed on hold by using the system
Hold feature. All call appearances (such as LEDs) are the same as for
other non-BRI lines.
Recall Recall is not recognized by the central office (CO) on BRI lines.
Therefore, the CO ignores the telephone’s Recall button signal.
Remote Access A BRI line may be used for remote access.
SMDR
The number of a BRI line is shown in the LINE field of the SMDR report.
Outgoing call timing begins when a call is answered. Therefore, calls that
are not answered at the far end are not reported.
In Release 4.1 and prior systems, call timing for incoming calls begins
when the call is answered. In Release 4.2 and later systems with the Talk
Time option enabled, timing for incoming calls to Auto Login or Auto
Logout calling groups begins when the system detects the call.
Transfer Calls on BRI lines are available for the system Transfer feature. The
central office-based transfer feature is not supported by the MERLIN
LEGEND Communications System.