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Quick Reference Guide
Additional Voice Messaging System Programming
Following are additional features used to program the communication system for
a voice messaging system. See Chapter 9, “Using Auxiliary Equipment” in the
PARTNER Advanced Communications System Installation, Programming, and
Use guide for the procedures to program these tasks.
• Program Automatic VMS Cover (#310) to automatically route an extension’s
unanswered calls to the voice messaging system’s Call Answer Service
after a specified number of rings so the caller can leave a message.
• For PARTNER ACS Release 3.0 or later: program VMS Cover Rings (#321)
individually for subscriber extensions to determine how many times the
extension should ring before the call is sent to the messaging system to be
answered.
For all other PARTNER Systems: program VMS Cover Rings (#117) for all
subscriber extensions.
• If Automated Attendant Service will be used, set the VMS Hunt Delay
(#506) to meet your business’s needs.
• If Automated Attendant Service will be used, set the VMS Hunt Schedule
(#507) to meet your business’s needs.
