Telephone Directory - Privacy Option

Description

Any extension number in the system telephone directory can be designated as private so that the number is not displayed on other users' telephones.

During a call, a caller's name and number normally appear in the display of the called set. However, if the caller's directory number is programmed as private, only the caller's name appears. Private numbers are not displayed on other telephones during any call processing state. In addition, users cannot use the Phonebook directory to display private numbers or call users with private numbers. They also cannot call private numbers using the Redial feature; however, they can use the Redial Saved Number feature.

Private numbers are displayed on attendant consoles. An icon of a lock appears in the attendant console display to indicate that the number is private. Attendant consoles can also display private numbers in the Phonebook.

NOTE: Privacy for guest room extensions is provided by a Class of Service option, Suppress Delivery of Name and Number Between Sets. Using the COS option provides more privacy by also suppressing the extension user's name.

Conditions and Feature Interactions

Programming

Device Support

The following types of telephone numbers cannot be made private:

Operation

None