Removing Lines and Extensions from Service

Temporarily remove problem extensions and lines from service until they can be repaired.
Programming for this Feature
Programming Removing Lines and Extensions from Service
User Operation
Removing Lines and Extensions from Service

Description

Supervisors and attendants can remove problem lines and extensions from service. This helps ensure maximum system performance. For example, the attendant can busy-out a noisy line or problem extension until service personnel can repair the problem. The line or extension the appears busy to all callers. Following repair, the attendant or supervisor can return the line to service.

The extension or line removed from service shows as busy on the appropriate key (e.g., line key or Hotline key).

Conditions and Defaults

Conditions


  • None.

Default Setting


  • Enabled for the attendant (COS 1).
  • Disabled at all other extensions (COS 2-15).

Other Related Features

Features


  • Attendant Position
    • Normally, system attendants should have the ability to remove lines and extensions from service.
  • Call Forwarding
    • If Call Forwarding is enabled at an extension when it is removed from service, it is reinstated when the extension is returned to service.
  • Direct Line Access
    • An extension user with Direct Line Access can remove lines from service.
  • Selectable Display Messaging
    • Removing and returning an extension to service does not cancel an extension’s Selectable Display Messaging.

IntraMail Features


  • None.