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Button inquiry
Check what is programmed on your buttons. 1. Press. 2. Press the button(s) that you want to check. 3. Read the display. Button assignment examples are shown below. Line Intercom XXX (LINENAME) XXXX (SETNAME) SHOW OK NEXT VIEW Internal autodial Autodial (XXXX) Feature (FEATURENAME) SHOW OK 4. Press or when finished. External autodial (XXXXXXXXXX)

Memory buttons

Memory buttons are buttons not assigned as line, intercom or handsfree buttons. Memory buttons store internal and external numbers or features to give you one touch dialing or feature activation.
Making and answering calls

Making calls

There are many ways to make a call, depending on your telephone programming and the type of call.
More on making and answering calls

Handsfree calls

Your system administrator must enable the handsfree feature for your telephone in system programming. Press the handsfree button on your telephone to make or answer a call. To switch to handsfree when you are on a call, press the handsfree button and replace the handset. Lift the handset to switch back. Depending on the system software, the handsfree feature will be assigned to one of these buttons on your telephone. button button 10
External calls using line buttons

**Note

1. Lift the handset. 2. Press a line button. The line button indicator ( turns on. 3. Dial the external telephone number.
External calls using intercom buttons
1. Lift the handset. 2. Press an intercom button. The intercom button indicator ( or ) turns on. 3. Enter a line pool access code. 4. When you hear an external dial tone, dial the external telephone number. Contact your system administrator for a list of line pool codes.

Button labels

Use the three button label strips on the telephone to show what is programmed on the buttons. Spare button label strips are provided with your telephone.
How to label your buttons
1. Remove the plastic lens and button label strips from the telephone. 2. Write the name of each button on the button label strip. 3. Insert the button label strip back on the telephone. 4. Insert plastic lens, matching the tabs on the lens with the notches on the telephone. Align tabs
Memory buttons without indicators for autodial numbers and features. Memory, line or intercom buttons with indicators. Depending on system software and feature activation, the type of indicators shown for memory, line or intercom buttons will vary.

Examples:

Internal calls using intercom buttons
1. Lift the handset. 2. Press an intercom button. The intercom button indicator ( or ) turns on. 3. Dial the extension number. Contact your system administrator for a list of extension numbers.
How to determine the handsfree button assignment on your telephone
Press. If you hear dial tone, is the assigned handsfree button on your telephone. If the display shows Needs Handsfree, your system administrator must enable the handsfree feature for your telephone in system programming. If you hear an error tone, the handsfree feature is assigned to button 10 on your telephone. Press to activate the headset mode. When the light is on, press a line or intercom button to make a call. Press to answer a call when the telephone rings or when an intercom or line button indicator ( or ) flashes. To switch to your headset when you are on a call, press and replace the handset. Lift the handset to switch back.
Note In older system software versions, these six buttons are assigned as memory buttons only. Indicators () will appear for internal autodial numbers only.

Answering calls

When your telephone rings and the display light flashes or when an intercom or line button indicator ( or ) flashes: Lift the handset. OR Press the button with the flashing indicator ( or ) before you lift the handset.

Headset calls

Programming memory buttons
You can program a memory button with a new number or feature.

External autodial

1. Press. 2. Press a memory button. 3. Dial the external number. 4. Press OK to store the number. 5. Label your new button.

Internal autodial

1. Press. 2. Press a memory button. 3. Dial the extension number. 4. Press OK to store the number. 5. Label your new button.

How to hold calls

While on a call, press. The indicator ( or ) for the line on hold will flash. To retrieve a held call, press the line button with the flashing indicator ( or ). Calls are put on hold automatically when you switch from one line to another.

Warning

Nortel Networks does not support the connection of a headset to the T7316E telephone, unless handsfree is enabled within the system programming. If handsfree is not enabled, certain call handling features may not work as intended.

Use the Desktop Assistant application to customize button label strips for your telephone. Go to www.nortelnetworks.com and download the Desktop Assistant application to your personal computer.

Features

1. Press . 2. Press a memory button. 1. Press. 3. Press and enter the 2. Press a memory button. feature code. 3. Press OK to erase the button. 4. Press OK to store the feature code. 5. Label your new button.
How to erase memory buttons

How to mute calls

While on a call, press to turn the microphone off. The light flashes when the microphone is off. The microphone remains off for your current call and all other calls until you press again to turn the microphone on. Use on handset, handsfree or headset calls.

Other documents

Read the Telephone Feature Card for more information on using telephone features.