Nortel Call Pilot and Voicemail Operation Instructions
You have been assigned a "Voice Mailbox" on the Nortel Call Pilot. Your mailbox number is your 4-digit phone number. Your temporary password is 12 plus your 4-digit mailbox number.
To log in for the first time
When you log in for the first time, you must change your password from the one you were first assigned. After that, you can change your password as often as required. Passwords can be 4 to 16 digits in length.
- Decide on a new password.
- Follow the login steps below using your temporary password.
To log in
You can log into your mailbox (which is the same as your four-digit extension) from any touch-tone phone.
- Dial the access number (215) 751-8999, or press the Message key on your phone (listen to prompts).
- Enter your mailbox number, and then press #. If you are at your own phone, just press #.
- Enter your password, and then press #.
To change your password
Passwords can be 6 to 16 digits in length.
- While logged into your mailbox, press 84.
- When prompted, enter your current password, and then press #.
- Enter your new password, and then press #.
- Enter your new password again, and then press #.
To record your greeting
You can record external, internal, and temporary greetings. Callers from outside your organization hear your external greeting; callers within your organization hear your internal greeting. If you don't record an internal greeting, all callers hear your external greeting. You can record a temporary greeting to tell your callers that you are away from your office. All callers hear your temporary greeting if you record one.
- While logged into your mailbox, press 82.
- For your external greeting, press 1.
For your internal greeting, press 2.
For your temporary greeting, press 3.
You can set an expiry date for your temporary greeting. - Press 5 to record. Wait for the tone, and then record your greeting.
- Press # to end recording.
To play, delete, or rerecord your greeting
While at your greeting, you can play, delete, or rerecord it.
- To play your greeting, press 2.
- To delete your greeting, press 76.
- To rerecord your greeting, add to the end of it, or rerecord part of it, press 5 at the point in the greeting where you want to start. Record the new greeting, and then press #.
The new recording erases the old one from the place where you started to record.
To set the expiry date for your temporary greeting
You can set an expiry month, day, and time for temporary greeting. When your temporary greeting expires, your callers will hear your external or internal greeting.
- While at your temporary greeting, press 9.
- Enter the month, day, and time, pressing # after each entry.
- For the current month or day, press # only.
- For a time setting of 8:00, press 800#. For a. m., press 1; for p. m., press 2.
- For the standard expiry time of one minute after midnight on the date you specified, press # for time.
- For no expiry, press ###.
If you do not set an expiry date, or if you press # for month, day, and time, your temporary greeting will remain in effect until
you delete it.
To return to your messages
When you have finished recording you greetings, press 4.
To record a personal verification
Your personal verification is used in your greetings and addressed messages. Keep your personal verification as brief as possible, and speak clearly.
- While logged into your mailbox, press 829.
You hear your current personal verification if there is one. - Press 5 to record. Wait for the tone, and then speak your first and last name.
- Press # to end recording.
To play, delete, or rerecord your personal verification
You can play, delete, or rerecord your personal verification the same way as your greetings. If you delete your personal verification, your callers hear your mailbox number.
To return to your messages
When you have finished recording your greetings, press 4 to return to your messages.
HINTS AND TIPS
- To get help or obtain prompts:
Press 7*, to get message command help
Press 8*, to get mailbox command help - To stop or exit, press #.
- Listen to prompts. The voice of Call Pilot will guide you through your mailbox.
- To log off, press 83 (Good-bye).
- To skip hearing a familiar personal greeting, press # to hear beep and leave a message.
Commands Listing
Commands to use when Listening to a Message
Key Press Command | Action |
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2 | To Play the Message |
23 | To Speed up Message Playback |
21 | To Slow Down Message Playback |
1 | To Skip Backward 5 Seconds in the Message |
3 | To Skip Forward 5 Seconds in the Message |
# | To Pause During Playback (Press 2 to Continue Listening) |
4 | To Skip Backward to the Previous Message |
6 | To Skip Forward to the Next Message |
7* | For Help on Message Commands |
72 | To Play the Message Envelope |
76 | To Delete the Message (Press 76 Again to Restore) |
77 | TO Print a FAX Message |
9 | To Call Sender |
83 | To log off |
Reply to a Message
Key Press Command | Action |
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71 | To Reply to a Message Sent by Another Callpilot User |
5 | To Begin Recording |
# | To End Recording |
79 | To Send the Message |
Compose a Message
Key Press Command | Action |
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75 | To Create a Message. Enter the First Address Where you Wish to Send the Message to, and then Press #. Continue to Enter Addresses Followed by #. when you Have Finished Entering Addresses Press # Again to end the List. |
5 | To Begin Recording |
# | To End Recording |
79 | To Send the Message |
Forward a Message
Key Press Command | Action |
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73 | To Forward a Copy of a Message. Enter the First Address Where you Wish to Forward the Message to, and then Press #. Continue to Enter Addresses Followed by #. when you Have Finished Entering Addresses, Press # Again to end the List. |
5 | To To Begin Recording an Introduction |
# | To End Recording |
79 | To Send the Message |
Log off
Press 83*