Summit & Summit 800
Feature Description and Operation Manual Issue 1.2
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6. ATTENDANTS
6.1 Alternate Attendant
Description
This feature allows an Alternate answer point while the Attendant station is in an unavailable
mode. When in the unavailable mode, the next available Attendant in the Attendant group will
receive Attendant calls and recalls.
Operation
Attendant
To assign a flexible button to activate {ALT ATD} button
[TRANS/PGM] + {FLEX} + “562” + [HOLD/SAVE]
To toggle the Attendant Unavailable feature
1. Dial “562”, the Attendant Unavailable code or press {ALT ATD} button.
Conditions
1. Alternate Attendant activates the DND feature at the Attendant station and affects all
calls to the Attendant station.
2. A Flex button can be assigned to activate Alternate Attendant. The {ALTATD} button
LED indicates the status of the Alternate Attendant feature, ON indicates the Attendant
is unavailable.
3. A station, which is receiving calls forwarded from the System Attendant, cannot use the
Alternate Attendant feature.
4. All except for one Attendant can activate Alternate Attendant. When the last Attendant
attempts to activate this feature, error tone is received.
5. An Attendant forwarded to an unavailable Attendant is also considered to be in the
unavailable Attendant mode.
6. When there is a queued Attendant call, the [HOLD/SAVE] button at unavailable
Attendant stations will flash but no audible ring is provided and the station cannot
retrieve the call. When an Attendant changes from unavailable to available status, any
queued Attendant calls will be available to the Attendant.
Programming
Keyset Admin.
SYSTEM ID &