242 Remote Office 9150Using Remote Office 9150 stations Standard 2.0Online modeWhen in online mode, calls initiated on the host call appearance key are directedthrough the host PBX. Any long distance charges associated with calls placedthrough the PBX over the PSTN are charged to the host PBX site. The displayon all digital telephones shows “Online Mode.”Offline modeWhen in offline mode, you cannot place calls through the host PBX over eitherthe IP network or PSTN. You can only place calls through your local telephoneservice provider if your station has been granted locally controlled callcapability. The display on all digital telephones show “Offline Mode.”Why offline mode is importantYour organization is concerned about telephone costs and, as such, wants toensure that the ISDN BRI line at your site is used for host-controlled calls duringbusiness hours only. This is especially important when the ISDN BRIconnection between the host PBX and your site is defined as permanent (alwayson) rather than on demand. A permanent ISDN BRI connection means the lineremains active all the time and incurs charges unless it is put into offline mode.What controls the online and offline modesThe online and offline modes can be controlled by one or both of the following:n the online/offline schedule configured for your site on the RLC at the hostPBXn special prefix (SPRE) codes configured on the Remote Office 9150 unit atyour siteOnline/offline schedule at host PBXIf telephone service costs are an issue, your telecom network administratordefines an online/offline schedule on the RLC port to which your site isassigned. The times at which your site is put into online or offline mode areprocessed by the host PBX.
