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DOAS VOICE MAIL SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS - CARROLLTON


GETTING STARTED:

The first step is to enter the TUTORIAL to set up your mailbox.  Unless you do this, you cannot receive your messages.


1. Dial 2989 (from your line that has voice mail)

2. You will hear "ENTER YOUR PASSCODE"

3. At this prompt, simply dial your own 10-digit telephone number

4. You will receive a greeting and hear some introductory remarks.  You will then be asked to enter your passcode a second time.  At this point you will enter the secret code number your have selected.  Make it a number with from 4 to 10 digits that is easy for you, but hard for others to guess.

The following menu will be given to you as you go through the process of setting up your mailbox.  (To use, push the keypad button on your phone set with that letter.):


  • U To change user options (to change your greeting, etc.)

  • P Passcode (to create or change)

  • G Greeting (to create your greeting)

  • R Review (to review your greeting)

  • X Save (to save your greeting and exit)

  • D Discard (as needed)

  • N Name (to enter your name)


RETRIEVING MESSAGES  -- WITHIN SYSTEM

Once your mailbox has been set up, users will hear a stuttered dial tone when you first pick up your receiver on the phone line with voice mail if you have 1 or more unplayed messages.

When retrieving your messages within system from your phone line with the voice mail box, you will dial 2989.  The recording will say, "ENTER YOUR PASSCODE".  You now enter the secret code you have selected and you will be told how many messages you have.  The following menu may be used when retrieving your messages:

  • P Play the current message (play the next message)

  • G Give this message to another mailbox

  • K Keep this message

  • D Discard this message

  • M Enter a new message


RETRIEVING MESSAGES  -- OUTSIDE SYSTEM

When retrieving your message off system from an outside phone, you will

dial 770-838-2989.  The recording will say "ENTER A MAILBOX NUMBER".  You will then dial your own 10-digit office telephone number that has a voice mail boxPress the asterisk key (*) when your greeting starts to play.  You will then be asked to "ENTER YOUR PASSCODE".  You now enter the secret code you have selected and you will be told how many messages you have.  The following menu may be used when retrieving your messages:

  • P Play the current message (play the next message)

  • G Give this message to another mailbox

  • K Keep this message

  • D Discard this message

  • M Enter a new message


MAKING CHANGES IN THE MAILBOX:

If you wish to make changes in your mailbox messages, do the following:

1. Dial 2989 (from your line with voice mail)

2. Enter your secret passcode

3. Remain silent until the menu options are given:

  • M Make a new message

  • U Change user options

  • X Exit

  • O Go to the attendant

4. Select "U" to change user options.  The following menu will be given to   you:

  • G To change your greeting

  • N To change your name

  • P To change your passcode

  • L To change distribution list

  • C To change call schedule options

  • T To enter tutorial

  • X To exit "user options"


HIDDEN PROMPTS WHILE PLAYING MESSAGES:

 

  • 1 Pause

  • * Move back 5 seconds

  • # Move forward 5 seconds

  • T* Move back to top of previous message

  • T# Move forward to top of next message


SHORTCUTS:

You can dial codes before the systems prompts you.  For example:

To change your GREETING(what your callers hear when they dial your number), after you enter your passcode, you can immediately dial 847:

  • 8 = U - User options

  • 4 = G - Greeting

  • 7 = R - Record

State your greeting then dial 9 = X - Exit and if you wish to hear what you    have just recorded, dial 845:

  • 8 = U - User options

  • 4 =G - Greeting

  • 5 = L - Listen

  • ALWAYS DIAL 9 = X - EXIT


CODES TO SUCCESS:

1 - PASSCODE PROTECTION:  If you misdial your passcode, the system will prompt you to enter your passcode again, and then to insure that you are the owner, you will be asked to enter your passcode another time.

2 - LOCKOUT:  If you have five bad logs(mistakes in your passcode entry) within 24 hours, you will be locked out of your mailbox until passcode has been reset by the system administrator.  If your passcode is reset, it will revert back to your 10-digit telephone number.

3 - * KEY:  When you are away from your telephone you must depress the asterisk (*) (star) key to access your mailbox as soon as you hear your own greeting.

4 - EXIT KEY:  It is always best to depress the 9(exit) key whenever you have finished using your mailbox.

5 - KEEPING MESSAGES:  Messages are erased after two weeks automatically.  Messages cannot be retrieved once they are deleted.


VOICE DISTRIBUTION LISTS:

PREPARATION:

1.   Dial into your mailbox.

2.     Depress U(8) for User options.

3.     Depress L(5) for Distribution List.

4.    The system will ask you to enter a distribution list number.  Dial a 2-digit

number(01-09).  Note: You may create up to nine(9) separate lists with up to

200 members per list.

5.    The system will prompt you to record a name for your list with the name

command.  Depress N(6) for Name command.  Speak into the receiver the

name you wish to assign this list.

6.    The system will prompt you to add a member. (Depress A(2) for add.)

Dial the 10-digit telephone number for the person you wish to add.

--You can only create lists for co-workers that are on the same

  telephone exchange you are on.

Continue to dial A(2) and the telephone numbers for each co-worker until

you have completed the entire list.

7.    Dial X(9) for Exit when you have finished your list.

SENDING A MESSAGE TO YOUR DISTRIBUTION LIST MEMBERS:

1.    Dial into your mailbox.

2.    The system will ask you to enter the Mailbox to make a message for.

    Dial 01 for List 01. (You may make the same message for more than one

distribution list or mailbox.)

3.    After you have entered one or more lists or mailboxes, depress the "#" key.

    The system will say record your message.

4.     Depress the "#" key and the system will prompt your to review, change,

delete, etc. your message or change other options.

5.    Depress X(9) when finished to exit the system.




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Last Modified: Wednesday, 14-Mar-2007 11:16:38 EDT
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