Message Notification allows users to be notified when messages arrive in their mailbox. The system supports five types of notification:
To an internal extension (that does not have a message indicator).
To an outside telephone number.
To a message pager.
To a tone-only pager (or beeper).
To a digital pager.
A notification number can be assigned for each mailbox subscriber.
For internal extension numbers and outside phone numbers:
The system calls the notification number when the subscriber's mailbox receives its first new message. It does not call for subsequent messages.
The system action depends on the response at that number:
If the notification number is busy or does not answer, the system tries calling again at 15 minute intervals. The call is repeated twice for no answer status, three times for busy status. The message light on the user's phone remains lit until the user saves or deletes all new messages.
If the phone is answered, the system prompts for the user's passcode. The user can listen to their message immediately.
For pagers:
Every time the subscriber's mailbox receives a new message, the system calls the notification number.
If the notification number is busy or does not answer, there voice mail system tries calling again at fifteen minute intervals. This procedure is repeated twice for no answer status, three times for busy status. The message light on the user's phone remains lit until the user saves or deletes all new messages.
The voice mail system starts the paging procedure again every time a new message arrives.
For more information, see Using Pagers for Message Notification.
