CENTREX PLUS User Guide

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PLUS

User Guide

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Welcome to Centrex Plus.

With your new network-based system housed and maintained in a FairPoint Central Office you will be able to increase your productivity and reduce your costs.

And, you are sure to appreciate the powerful call management features described on the following pages.

CENTREX PLUS – STANDARD FEATURES

Centrex Plus service provides for the installation of 13 standard features.

You may select all 13 standard features or any combination of them. The standard features are:

Billable Calls Itemized/Automatic Identification of Outward Dialing (AIOD) Provides for the recording and identifying of all FairPoint Communications billed outgoing direct dial and operator handled long distance calls on a per line basis. This feature enables us to provide a bill that details calls by originating station line.

Call Forwarding - Busy Line

Allows calls to a busy line to be forwarded to a pre-selected number, either within or outside the Centrex Plus service.

Call Forwarding - No Answer

Allows all calls to be forwarded to a pre-selected line within or outside the Centrex Plus service when the called station is not answered.

Call Forwarding – Variable

Allows a station user to forward all calls, when established, to a number of the user’s choice, either within or outside the Centrex Plus service.

Call Hold

Allows a user to place a call on hold for any length of time.

Call Pickup Group(s)

Allows a station user to answer incoming calls to another line within the Centrex Plus service. One or more Call Pickup Groups may be established.

Conference Calling

Enables a line user to establish voice connection involving the user and two other parties.

The line user, by switchhook operation, is able to place an existing call on hold and call the telephone number of a third party, thereby effecting a three-way conference call.

Call Transfer - All Calls

Allows a user to transfer any established call to another number in or outside the Centrex Plus service without the assistance of an attendant. Includes the functionality of consultation hold. Consultation hold allows the person transferring the call to confer privately with the recipient of the call before transferring the call.

Direct Inward Dialing

Allows incoming calls to the Centrex Plus service to reach an individual line or hunt group without the assistance of an attendant.

Automatic Callback ... 7

Call Forwarding Variable ... 7

Call Forwarding Busy Line ... 8

Call Forwarding Don’t Answer ... 8

Call Hold ... 8

Call Pick-up ... 8

Call Transfer – All Calls ... 9

Call Waiting Terminating All Calls ... 9

Directed Call Pickup with Barge-In ... 10

Directed Call Pickup without Barge-In ... 10

Distinctive Ringing ... 10

Speed Call – Single Digit ... 11

Speed Call – Two Digits ... 11

Three-Way Conference Calling ... 11

Trunk Answer – Any Line ... 12

CENTREX PLUS – FEATURE INTERACTIONS Automatic Callback (ACB) ... 12

Call Forwarding Variable (CFV) ... 12

Call Forwarding Busy Line (CFBL) ... 13

Call Forwarding Don’t Answer (CFDA) ... 13

Call Hold ... 13

Call Pickup ... 13

Call Transfer ... 13

Call Waiting Terminating (CW-T) ... 14

Directed Call Pickup With Barge-In (DCPU) ... 14

Directed Call Pickup Without Barge-In (DCPU) ... 14

Speed Dial – Single Digit ... 14

Speed Dial – Two Digits ... 14

Three-Way Conference Calling ... 15

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2 3 Directed Call Pickup (With Barge In)

Allows a station user to answer another line in the Centrex Plus service by dialing a code.

If the call has already been answered, the station user would “barge in” to the call and be added to the conversation. This feature applies to both originating and terminating.

Directed Call Pickup (Without Barge In)

Allows a station user to answer another line in the Centrex Plus service by dialing a code. If the call has already been answered, the station user would receive a busy signal. Applies to both originating and terminating.

Distinctive Ringing

Provides the station user with a unique ringing pattern to allow him/her to distinguish between calls from within the Centrex Plus service and calls from outside. Available in 5ESS switch types, provides a unique pattern of telephone ringing to permit the telephone user to distinguish between intrasystem and other incoming calls.

Loudspeaker Paging

Available in 5ESS switch types, enables dial access to customer owned loudspeaker paging equipment. An appropriate private line channel between the serving Central Office and the customer’s premises is required per arrangement.

Night Service

Permits the routing of calls normally directed to the attendant to pre-selected station lines within the system when consoles are not attended. An appropriate private line channel between the serving Central Office and the customer’s premises is required per arrangement.

Speed Dialing (Single Digit or Two Digit)

Allows a station to call a pre-designated seven or ten digit number by dialing a code. This feature is available as Single Digit or Two Digit. Single Digit allows the user to establish a list of eight numbers. Two Digit allows the user to establish a list of 30 numbers. In both cases, the list is controlled by the customer.

Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR)

Provides a record of calls originating from Centrex station lines to locations outside of the same Centrex. Facility groups may also be designated as requiring originating and terminating records.

Trunk Answer Any Line

Allows any station user within a group to dial a code and be connected to an incoming call to the listed directory number of the system.

Direct Outward Dialing

Allows station users to access the network, generally by dialing an access code, without the assistance of an attendant.

Hunting

Allows for the routing of calls to an idle line in a prearranged group when the called line is busy. Frequently referred to as series hunting.

Intercom Dialing / Station-to-Station Dialing

Allows station users to dial other stations within the Centrex Plus service, without the assistance of an attendant, using abbreviated dialing.

CENTREX PLUS – OPTIONAL FEATURES

Centrex Plus customers can order certain optional features. They are available on a per line basis, unlike the basic features which are provided on all lines. Optional features are:

Automatic Callback

Allows a station user who calls a busy line within Centrex Plus service to be automatically called back when that line becomes available.

Automatic Route Selection (ARS)

Available in 5ESS switch types, provides automatic routing of outgoing calls over alterna- tive customer facilities based on the DDD telephone number. The station user dials the ARS access code followed by a DDD number. The system routes the call over the first available special trunk facility (DTFS, foreign exchange or tie lines), checking in a customer specified sequence. Overflow routing to the DDD network is optional.

Call Hold

Allows a station user to place any established call on hold, while leaving the Centrex line free to originate another call.

Call Waiting Originating

Available in 5ESS switch types, allows a station user to direct an audible tone towards any other line in an established group which is busy. Not provided on a station line equipped with Call Forwarding Busy Line.

Call Waiting Terminating

Allows a station user to receive an audible tone when his/her line is in use and another incoming call is placed to the line. This feature provides a tone on calls originating insideand outside the Centrex Plus system. Cancel Call Waiting is automatically included.

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Caller ID – Number Only

Provides the originating telephone number, the date and the time of an incoming call after the first and before the second ring. This information is displayed on a customer provided compatible display phone or device attached to the customer’s Centrex line.

Call Trace

Allows a customer to trace the most recent incoming call by dialing *57 immediately after terminating the call. The FairPoint Communications Central Office equipment records and stores the incoming call message detail (date, time and originating telephone number of the call) provided that the call was completed over a suitably equipped facility and the customer has not received another call after the call to be traced was terminated. The results of the trace are not provided to the customer directly, but are automatically reported to the annoyance call bureau where call details can be obtained by an appropriate law enforce- ment agency when the customer files a complaint.

Call Waiting ID with Name

Allows a Caller ID customer who is using the telephone and receives a second call via call waiting to see the name and telephone number of the second incoming call. The calling number and name are displayed on a customer-provided compatible display device attached to the customer’s telephone line. Activation of Call Waiting is required.

NOTE: Call Waiting ID with Name is not provided on Centrex lines equipped with ISDN.

Per Call Blocking

An originating feature that allows customers to control the disclosure of their directory number, on a call-by-call basis. When activated, the option precludes the originating customer’s telephone number from being displayed on the terminating customer’s Caller ID display device. Per call blocking does not affect the operation of other FairPoint Forward features. Activation is accomplished by the calling party dialing the per-call blocking activation code *67 prior to initiating a call.

NOTE: There is no charge associated with per call blocking.

Per-Line Blocking

Allows customers to automatically block the disclosure of their directory number on all originating calls. This option precludes the originating customer’s telephone number from being displayed on the terminating customer’s Caller ID display device. Line blocking does not affect the operation of the other FairPoint Forward features.

NOTE: There is no charge associated with per call blocking.

Uniform Call Distribution (UCD)

UCD is a form of line hunting which provides for an even distribution of incoming calls among available members of a multi-line hunt group. Telephone numbers are arranged in a hunt group. When the main telephone number is dialed, the CO looks at the hunt group and selects the line that has been idle for the longest period of time.

FAIRPOINT FEATURES (formerly Intellismart)

The following FairPoint Features are available on Centrex Plus systems (dependent upon availability, and at FairPoint rates).

NOTE: FairPoint Features are not supported in DMS-10 switch types.

Anonymous Call Rejection

Allows a customer to direct incoming calls, for which calling name and number display have been suppressed through the use of per call or line blocking, to an announcement that the customer is not presently accepting such calls. The customer may activate the feature by dialing *77 to activate and *87 to deactivate. Upon receiving the anonymous call rejection announcement, the calling party may either reverse the blocking status of the line and redial the call or elect not to redial the call.

Busy Redial

Automatically monitors and redials the telephone number of the most recent outgoing call.

If the redialed telephone number is idle, the call completes immediately. If the redialed number is busy, the called line is monitored for a maximum of 30 minutes. When the called line becomes idle, a distinctive ringing signal alerts the calling customer that the number is available and the call can be completed. The following types of calls cannot be automatically redialed.

Calls to Toll-Free service numbers Calls to 900 service numbers

Calls preceded by an interexchange carrier access code Calls made on an international direct distance dialed basis Calls to universal emergency number service (911) Calls to directory assistance service

Caller ID

Provides the telephone number and associated name in FairPoint Communications records with the line from which an incoming call originates. The calling number and name are displayed on a customer-provided compatible display phone or device attached to the customer’s telephone line.

NOTE: Caller ID – Number Only is not provided on Centrex lines equipped with ISDN.

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FEATURE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

Automatic Callback To activate:

Pick up handset and hear dial tone

Dial 4-digit Centrex number and receive busy signal Depress “switchhook” once

Dial Automatic Callback access code (*78); hear confirmation tone.

Hang up. Feature is in effect for 30 minutes.

To receive an Automatic Callback call:

Continue to place or receive calls Your Centrex line rings

Pick up your handset and hear a ringing tone When the called party answers, conduct conversation

To cancel Automatic Callback (before 30 minute time-out):

Pick up handset and hear dial tone

Dial Automatic Callback cancel code(*88); hear a confirmation tone Hang up

Call Forwarding Variable

This feature must be activated and deactivated by the customer.

To activate:

Go off hook and receive dial tone Dial activation code (*72) Second dial tone is returned

Dial the telephone number of the desired call-forward-to number

If the remote station doesn’t answer or is busy, repeat the activation process.

On the second attempt the feature will be activated and confirmation tone returned whether the called number answers or not.

To deactivate:

Go off hook Receive dial tone

Dial deactivation code (*73) Confirmation tone is heard Hang up

Return Call (*69)

Allows a customer to obtain information about the last incoming call when the service is activated by dialing *69. Upon dialing *69, the telephone number associated with the last incoming call is announced if it is available from the network and the calling party has not blocked the calling information. Depending on the serving Central Office, the date and time of the call may also be announced. The announced telephone number does not always identify the calling party.

If possible, the service may also allow a customer to return the call automatically by dialing “1”. Return Call cannot return all calls for which it can announce a number. When a telephone number is announced, the customer is instructed to dial “1” to return the call automatically. If the customer dials “1” and the line associated with the called number is busy, the call is queued until both lines are idle, up to 30 minutes; or when both lines are idle, the customer is given an indication with a distinctive ringing pattern that the network will attempt to set up the call. Once the customer answers the distinctive ring, the network attempts to set up the call.

This feature is offered on a monthly subscription or per activation basis. Per activation customers are charged upon announcement of the telephone number associated with the last incoming call. The charge applies regardless of whether the customer attempt to return the call by dialing “1” and regardless of whether the announced number identifies the calling party or can be used to return the call automatically or by manual dial back. The customer is billed for any call placed by means of this service. Additional charges associated with calls returned using *69 will apply.

Depending on the customer’s serving Central Office and/or class of service, the service may only provide the opportunity to return the call automatically. In such cases, upon dialing

*69, the service will attempt to return the customer’s last incoming call. Per-activation customers with the call-return-only service are charged upon dialing *69, regardless of whether the call is completed to the calling party. The following types of calls cannot be returned.

Calls from PBX station lines Calls from DID station lines

Calls from lines equipped with line blocking

Calls from lines which have activated per call blocking

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Call Transfer – All Calls To activate:

Go off hook

Press whatever button simulates “switchhook”

Dial the number that call is to be transferred to, for example:

4 digit Centrex telephone number CTX access # + 7 digit telephone number CTX access # + 10 digit telephone number When person answers, announce call

Press “switchhook” to connect all three parties Hang up

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If the transferred to number is busy or does not answer Press “switchhook” twice to return to the original caller.

Call Waiting Terminating All Calls

To activate CWT if both Call Waiting - Terminating and Call Hold are on the same line:

After hearing a Call Waiting tone:

Tell the person to whom you are speaking that you are going to put them on hold Press the switchhook and listen for dial tone

Press *80 to activate Call Hold Begin conversation with second person To return to the original call:

Press the switchhook and dial tone is returned

Dial the Call Hold code (*80) and automatically be connected to the original call You may go back and forth between calls by pressing the switchhook. Listen for dial tone and press *80 to activate Call Hold.

NOTE: If the Centrex user hangs up while the original call is still on hold, then a ringback is performed and you are automatically connected to the original call.

To activate Call Waiting -Terminating if Call Hold is not on the same line:

While on a call, a Call Waiting tone is heard.

Depress “switchhook” once to put the first party on hold and answer the second call.

Depressing “switchhook” again puts the second call on hold and allows the caller Call Forwarding Busy Line

Set up as a permanent feature on the line.

Call Forwarding Don’t Answer

Call Hold To activate:

Press the switchhook Receive dial tone Dial access code (*80)

Confirmation tone is heard, then a steady tone which will time out after approximately ? seconds

Tips:

Only one call per line can be held at any time.

The held call cannot be added to the original call because the held call is the original call.

Call Pick-up To activate:

Hear a line ringing (a member of your Call Pickup Group) Pick up handset

Dial the access code (*70) The call is routed to your line Tips:

If more than one line within the Call Pickup Group is ringing, the one that has been ringing the longest will be answered.

All stations within the same Call Pickup Group should be within hearing range.

5ESS:

A line may be a member of more than one Call Pickup Group Call Pickup Groups are assigned by the LSA (NAC)

Each group is assigned a numeric code. (Check Service Order Procedures for FID and related data).

DMS:

A line may be only a member of one Call Pickup Group See Service Order procedures for CPG assignment.

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To activate:

Go off hook

Dial the code assigned to the number you wish to call To program or change Speed Call code:

Go off hook and hear dial tone

Dial the Speed Call Single Digit Access Code (*74) Hear stutter tone

Dial the code by which you wish the telephone number to be identified and stored

Dial the telephone number to be stored exactly as it will be dialed Hang up

Repeat process to encode and store the remaining numbers Speed Call – Two Digits

To activate:

Go off hook

Dial the code assigned to the number you wish to call To program or change Speed Call Two Digit code:

Go off hook and hear dial tone

Dial the Speed Call Two Digit Access Code (*75) Hear stutter tone

Dial the code by which you wish the telephone number to be identified and stored

Dial the telephone number to be stored exactly as it will be dialed Hang up

Repeat process to encode and store the remaining numbers Three-Way Conference Calling

To activate:

Go off hook

Press whatever button simulates “switchhook”

Dial the number to be added to the conversation, for example:

4 digit Centrex number

CTX access # +7 digit telephone number To activate Cancel Call Waiting:

Before making the call, pick up the handset and listen for dial tone Dial access code (*86)

Place a call

Feature will automatically cancel at the completion of this call.

Directed Call Pickup with Barge-In To activate:

Hear a line with the Centrex ringing Go off hook

Dial the access code (DMS-100 -*81) (5ESS - *56) (DMS-10 - *81) Dial the Centrex extension number of the line to be answered If the call has not yet been answered, the call is routed to your line.

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If the call has already been answered, it allows you to barge in to the answered call and be connected to a three way call.

5ESS:

In order for this feature to work, the Centrex line to be barged-in on must be provisioned for Directed Call Pickup With Barge-In Terminating.

DMS-100:

Once Directed Call Pickup with Barge-In is provisioned on the Centrex line, it automatically allows Directed Call Pickup With Barge-In Terminating on all other Centrex lines.

Directed Call Pickup without Barge-In To activate:

Hear a line within the Centrex ringing Go off hook

Dial the access code (*81)

Dial the Centrex extension number of the line to be answered.

If the call has not yet been answered, the call is routed to your line.

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If the call has already been answered you receive a busy signal.

Distinctive Ringing

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CFV can only be assigned to a MLH group on a group basis.

A line with CFV activated cannot have an ACB request initiated against it.

CFV when activated has priority over and cancels CFDA.

Call Forwarding Busy Line (CFBL) All switch types:

Call Forwarding Variable and Call Waiting Terminating override CFBL.

CFBL can only be assigned to a MLH (Multi-Line Hunt) group on a group basis.

This means assigning CFBL to any MLH number, it will then apply to the entire MLH group.

CFBL should only be assigned to the last member of a series hunt group.

Hunting takes precedence over CFBL Call Forwarding Don’t Answer (CFDA)

All switch types:

CFV overrides CFDA.

If CFDA is assigned to any MLH number, it will apply to the entire MLH group.

Call Waiting Terminating takes precedence over CFDA.

Call Hold

Only one call per line can be held at a time.

A “held” call cannot be added to the original call.

Call Hold works with CW-T. User can transfer back and forth between callers by flashing switchhook and dialing access code each time.

Call Pickup

An ACB recall may not be “picked up”.

If more than one line is ringing, you cannot select which line to answer. The system will automatically direct the pickup to the call that came in first.

All lines in a MLH group must be in the same Call Pickup Group.

All stations within the same CPG should be within hearing range.

Call Transfer All switch types:

Cannot transfer a call while on a Call Waiting call.

CTX access # + 10 digit telephone number

When called party answers, announce it is a three-way call Press “switchhook” once to connect all three parties.

Trunk Answer – Any Line To activate:

Go off hook

Dial the access code (*71) Answer the call

5ESS:

All lines with this feature must be put in the same Call Pickup Group. Lines may be a member of more than one group.

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Automatic Callback (ACB) All switch types:

An ACB cannot be “picked up” by another station via Call Pickup.

An ACB request can be activated only if the called number is in a busy condition, and is within the Centrex Plus group.

ACB cannot be activated against lines in a MLH group.

ACB should be assigned to the last member of a series completion hunt group.

ACB cannot be on the same line as Repeat Dialing and/or Call Return *69.

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If the called number has CFV and the forward to number is busy, ACB can be activated. When the forward to number becomes idle, the calling party will be connected to the forward to number.

If the called number has CFBL and the called number and the forward to number are both busy, the ACB will activate only when the called number becomes idle.

DMS-100:

ACB cannot be activated against a line with CFV activated.

Call Forwarding Variable (CFV) All switch types:

CFV overrides CFBL, CFDA and CW-T.

CFV overrides Hunting arrangements.

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Service codes such as 411, 611, or 911 may not be programmed.

Maximum number of digits that can be programmed/stored are switch dependent: 5ESS- 32 Digits, DMS-100-24 Digits, DMS-10-24 Digits

Three-Way Conference Calling All switch types:

You cannot establish a three-way call using Automatic Callback.

A three-way call cannot be established between an in-progress and a Call Waiting call.

Call Waiting Terminating (CW-T) All switch types:

When CFV is on the called line, CFV takes precedence over CW-T. The call is forwarded and the Call Waiting treatment is not given to the busy line.

If the called party is on a three-way call, the tone will not be sent and the caller will receive a busy signal.

If CW-T has already been activated against the calling party’s line, the tone will not be sent and the caller will receive a busy signal.

A three-way call cannot be established between an in-progress and call waiting call.

CW-T overrides CFDA and CFBL.

Directed Call Pickup With Barge-In (DCPU) All switch types:

An ACB call cannot be picked up by another station via Directed Call Pickup With Barge-In.

DCPU With Barge-In cannot be on the same line as DCPU Without Barge-In.

DMS-100:

Cannot be activated using Three-Way calling.

Cannot be activated against a line with CFV activated.

Directed Call Pickup Without Barge-In (DCPU) All switch types:

An ACB recall cannot be “picked up” by another station via DCPU.

DCPU With Barge-In cannot be on the same line as DCPU Without Barge-In.

DMS-100:

Cannot be activated using Three-Way Calling.

Speed Dial – Single Digit All switch types:

Service Codes such as 411, 611, or 911 may not be programmed.

Maximum number of digits that can be programmed/stored are switch dependent: 5ESS- 32 Digits, DMS-100 – 24 Digits, DMS-10 –24 Digits

If you need assitance.

Please contact Customer Service at 1.866.984.3001

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CENTREX PLUS User Guide

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User Guide

Welcome to Centrex Plus.

Contents

CENTREX PLUS – STANDARD FEATURES

CENTREX PLUS – OPTIONAL FEATURES

FAIRPOINT FEATURES (formerly Intellismart)

FEATURE OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

CENTREX PLUS – FEATURE INTERACTIONS

If you need assitance.