Phone Tips and Tricks: Using Absence Message on your Panasonic Phone System

finger phoneWhen you are out of the office do your co-workers wonder where you are and when you will return? You can improve your inter office communications with Absence Message. When you use this feature the Absence Message will appear on the telephone display of the internal caller who calls your extension.

DBS-824 and Large DBS

To Assign the Absence Message:

Press ON/Off

Dial 71

Dial the message number (0-4 unless you have customer messages 5-9 set up)

0 = In Meeting

1= At Lunch

2=Out of office

3=Vacation

4=Another office

Dial the date or time of your return, using MM/DD or HH/MM (24-hour) format

Press ON/OFF

To Cancel Absence Message:

Press ON/Off

Dial #71

Press ON/OFF

DBS 576 and DBS 576HD

To Assign the Absence Message:

Press ON/Off

Dial 729

Dial the message number (0-4 unless you have customer messages 5-9 set up)

0 = In Meeting

1= At Lunch

2=Out of office

3=Vacation

4=Another office

Optionally, a return time can be input by entering up to a 4 digit number. Examples of return times include:

9 = Return 9:00

615=Return 6:15

Press HOLD

Press ON/OFF

To Cancel Absence Message:
Press ON/Off

Dial 729

Press HOLD

Press ON/OFF

NEChospitality77smSo the next time your are away from your desk give this feature a try.

For over 25 years, we have assisted companies like yours in their every communications need. We are a local, family-owned business invested in our community. Contact SoundTel or call 425.481.5493 or 800.797.3663 to learn about getting the most out of your phones, upgrading your current system and more. Arrange for your free 15 minute CheckIn communications system analysis andSoundTel can help make sure your business is protected.

Phone Tips and Tricks: Using Your Phone as an Alarm Clock

phonestarewebSoundTel presents a series of “Tips and Tricks” to help you better utilize your phone system. For more Tips and Tricks go to our website support page.

Did you know your phone is also a an alarm clock? To set a reminder alarm follow these simple steps:.

DBS-824 and Large DBS

To Set an Alarm:

Press ON/Off

Dial #4

Enter the time using 12-hour format (HH:MM) followed by a 1 for a.m. or 2 for p.m.

Press ON/OFF

To Cancel an Alarm:
Press ON/Off

Dial #4

Press ON/OFF

DBS 576 and DBS 576HD

To Set an Alarm:

Press ON/Off

Dial *31

Enter the time using 24-hour format (for example 0100 is 1:00 am and 1300 is 1:00 pm).

Press ON/OFF

To Cancel an Alarm:
Press ON/Off

Dial *39

Press ON/OFF

So don’t be late to that important appointment. Use your phone to set a reminder!

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[Tips & Tricks] How to set up the one-touch key on your NEC and Panasonic telephones.

SoundTel presents a series of “Tips and Tricks” that will help you better utilize your phone system. For more Tips and Tricks click here to go to our website support page.

Do you know that you are able to store an extension number or a phone number on your phone? Follow our tips below to set up this feature on your phone today! Your associate or regular customer will be only one-button away.

Steps to set up the one-touch key on your Panasonic phone:

For DBS-824, Large DBS, DBS 576, and DBS 576HD:
1. Press ON/OFF
2. Select Program
3. Press a button to be programmed
4. Enter the extension number or a phone number (DBS 576 and 576HD only)
5. Press Hold
6. Press ON/OFF

 

Steps to set up the one-touch key on your NEC phone:

For IPK I:
1. Press Feature
2. Press Redial
3. Press a button to be programmed
4. Dial 1
5. Enter the extension number (storing a phone number is not available on this system)
6. Press Feature again to end

For IPK II and SV8100:
1. Press Speaker
2. Dial 751
3. Press a button to be programmed
4. Dial 01 and the screen will display “DSS/ONE TOUCH”
5. Enter the extension number OR 9+ destination phone number
6. Press Hold to save, you should hear a confirmation beep
7. Press Speaker to exit

We hope this series of tips will help you better utilize the functions on your phone system.

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