re-read... The whole point IS to maintain that extension number! To do that you will either need to reassign the existing pair to another extension number OR you will give up that pair for any real phones.
As they say over at IBM... "Think" I can rephrase step 1 to say: "1. change his physical extension port to a different available number" instead of: >> 1. change his actual ext number to a different (available) number. This way he CAN keep his extension number, but he does not need to keep his physical extension. Charles >> This method will allow people in the office to be able to use VTR or >> voicemail transfer to send calls to his mailbox: >> 1. change his actual ext number to a different (available) number. > > The whole point is to maintain that extension #. > >> 2. create a phantom extension with the same number as his mailbox. > > Don't phantoms have to exist somewhere? On another PT button, or? > > >> 3. either turn on "call blocking" from within his mailbox (call transfer >> features or something like that), or through pc programming set his box >> to >> "all calls transfer to mailbox". > > That works with no PT set? I'll try that. > >> 4. relax and enjoy the praise from everyone as they confirm that you are >> still the wizard who can do anything with phones. >> >> (If you don't need VTR, then you will not need to create a phantom ext.) > > The whole point is to maintain that extension and VM; he can call in > and check it.... > > > -- > A host is a host from coast to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > & no one will talk to a host that's close........[v].(301) 56-LINUX > Unless the host (that isn't close).........................pob 1433 > is busy, hung or dead....................................20915-1433 > > _________________________________________________________________ > KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ > Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt > > _________________________________________________________________ KX-T Mailing list --- http://kxthelp.com/ Subscription changes: http://kxthelp.com/mailman/listinfo/kxt
