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CALL ANSWERING FEATURES
Call Queue
Incoming callers can be held in a
queue while they listen to a customizable recorded message.
The caller can be sent to voicemail or redirected to another
extension if no one picks up
Multi-Company Receptionist
One receptionist can answer calls from
predetermined PSTN/IP lines, each identified to a specific
company
Simultaneous Ring
While covering several managers’
extensions, a receptionist’s phone will ring simultaneously
with each extension, showing which manager is being called,
with the caller ID
Extension Status
A receptionist’s phone can be used to
monitor multiple managers’ phones providing information on
the extension’s status (off-hook, on-hook, do-not-disturb)
before taking action
Call Pickup
Pickup groups may be defined with a
group of extensions. Any phone in the office can be used to
answer a call that is ringing on another extension within
the pickup group
Call Hunt
Allows calls to ring in on a number of
lines so that the first available person can answer.
Auto Attendant with Interactive Voice
Response
An interactive voice response (IVR)
system replaces the human operator and directs callers to
the appropriate extensions or voice mailboxes. VoiceXML v2
is an XML-based language (eXtensible Markup Language)
created to develop speech user interfaces for telephone
users. It engages users through pre-recorded or synthesized
audio prompts.
CALL MANAGEMENT
Call Hold
Keeps one line
"off hook" and connected while the user makes or receives a
call on another line. The user can take the original part
off hold and resume the conversation.
Call Transfer
Transfer enables a user to
forward an incoming call to another telephone or extension
Call
Waiting
Signals a
recipient that he has an incoming call on an engaged line
and allows him to hold his current call, in favor of taking
the second one and then switching back to his original
caller.
Three-way Conferencing
Allows
the caller and two other parties to speak together on one
connection.
Call Park
When a call is placed in
“park” it is put on hold at a specific extension number to
be resumed by someone at another phone. That person can pick
up the call by keying the displayed extension number. If no
one is available to take the call at the other location, it
will “ring back" to the original extension alerting the
person who originally parked the call.
CALL SCREENING FEATURES
Direct Transfer to a Voicemail Box
Allows a caller
to be transferred directly to the voicemail of another user.
Call Blocking
Prevents calls from
reselected numbers from ringing through, giving users the
opportunity to avoid unwanted callers
Hiding Caller ID
A caller can
block her phone number from being identified by the call
recipient
Do
Not Disturb
User instructs PBX to route
all his incoming calls directly to voice mail. The phone on
his desk does not ring.
CONVENIENCES
Intercom
Room to room
communication on telephone sets
Auto-Redial
Callers who get a busy signal will be alerted if the
line they are calling becomes available during a specified
period of time. A distinctive ring functions as an alert for
when the call is connected. One need only pick up the phone
to be connected to the number they were trying to reach.
Speed Dial
The user "saves" frequently called numbers so that they
can be dialled with an assigned shortcut of two or three
digits.
Corporate
Directory
Provides users with the ability to
scroll through a company directory list of names and numbers
and dial automatically
Call Paging
User dials in to overhead or external speakers to make
voice announcements. Can be set up with speakerphones or
specific groups of speakerphones
UTILITIES
Hold Music (WAV
File Upload)
Allows callers
to hear music or a recorded message while on hold or waiting
for other participants to arrive for a conference call
COST AND BANDWIDTH SAVING
FEATURES
Call Statistics
The
ability to track and report facts (call recipient, length of
call, on-hold time, etc.) on incoming and outgoing calls per
extension
Dial Plans (call routing)
Calls can travel through a network along a pre-determined
path to accomplish a specific goal. Call routing helps
determine the least expensive way to make a call or the
least congested path to take. Incoming calls can be grouped
according to area code and routed to specific customer
service reps who manage different geographic regions.
Time of Day Dialing
Creates the ability to route callas according to times
of day, enabling users to reselect where a call will come to
them during different time periods.
SPECIAL IP PHONE SUPPORT
Distinctive Ringing on IP Phones
Program Aastra or Snom phones to
produce distinctive ring sounds for identified callers and
categorize incoming calls made to direct lines (service,
sales, billing, etc.).
Directory for
Aastra and Snom Phones
IP PBX can
automatically load a directory of company extensions onto
SNOM 360 and Aastra 480i phones (using simple XML
scripting). Users mouse-click on their computers to dial
company extensions through their telephones.
Lifeline Port
In the event of power failure, IPBX
provides access for one dedicated phone to the PSTN network
for emergency services (except ISDN models)
ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS
Enhanced IP Phone Support
Certain popular IP phones can be automatically
configured by the IPBX resulting in a plug and play
installation
FXO Auto Configuration
Our IP PBX detects and automatically configures ports added
via the IPBX. The new ports appear in the IP PBX GUI.
Voicemail Setup via
Phone
Voice-enabled wizard guides users through setting up the
personal recorded username, password and voicemail greeting
for each extension
CDR Tags for Billing
Eliminates hand-coding of invoices by department, etc.
Daylight Savings
Time Adjustments
IP PBX automatically adjusts for daylight savings time.
Automatic Backup/Download of IPBX
Configuration
Automatic scheduled backups and downloads of IPBX
configuration to a LAN PC or WAN location
Automatic Firmware
Update
IPBX detects
newer versions of its IP phone firmware and automatically
installs updates from the appropiate site
IP Phone
Plug-and-Play
IP
phones automatically acquire an extension on the system and
auto-configure without user intervention
Automatic
Firmware Updates for Aastra and Snom IP Phones
IPBX identifies the firmware on each installed IP phone (Aastra
and/or Snom) and automatically loads proper firmware version
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