Telephoning86Announcements (with and without Intercom)Announcements can be set up on single or multiple system terminals. The“Announcement” function is available in two versions.• Announcement with intercom: The microphone of the system terminal calledwill be switched on (handsfree operation) and the person you are calling canimmediately answer your announcement. An announcement with intercom canonly be conducted to a single system terminal (not a group of terminals).• Announcement without intercom: The called subscriber hears a special infor-mation tone followed by your announcement. You can also make anannouncement to a group of system terminals (e.g. to a hunt group number onwhich calls are signalled simultaneously). All subscribers called hear theannouncement at the same time in this case. The person initiating theannouncement hears a signal tone on his/her telephone when the(announcement) connection has been established to all called subscribers. If oneof these subscribers replies to the announcement, the announcement call to theother system terminals is terminated.The system administrator has to extend the corresponding authorisation for your usergroup for you to be able to use the function. If a subscriber being called has activatedannouncement protection or intercom protection, announcements to that sub-scriber’s call number will not be carried out.Making an announcement without intercomPre-dialling: Enter the call number (of a single terminal or of a group ofterminals).Press softkey briefly./ Use the navigation keys to select the Announcement menu entry.Ok Press softkey to confirm. State your announcement.
