This Tech Tip demonstrates how to add or change cell phone notifications of either your own station or a department group, using an NEC DSX phone.
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This Tech Tip requires access to the phone system using NEC DSX System Administrator Software. To download the latest version of the DSX System Administrator or for instructions on how to connect your computer to the phone system, please read the following: How to Connect to the NEC DSX Phone System for Programming.
Note: Remember when entering cell number make sure you do a test dial of the number from one of your desk sets to A) make sure you have the right number B) make sure you do or don’t need a 1 or area code to dial this number.
Changing a Cell Phone Notification of Your Own Station
From Inside the Office
- Go to your phone
- Press your V-mail key
- Enter optional password
- You’re now in your mailbox
- Dial 67 for your mailbox options menu
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 7
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 3
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 1
- Listen
- Dial 2
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Enter the cell number followed by pound key (#)
- Dial # (pound key)
- Listen
- Hang up to exit
- Test by leaving a test message
From Outside the Office
- From any outside phone
- Dial your office
- Wait for your office main greeting to answer
- Dial # plus your Station # (example #301)
- Enter optional password
- You’re now in your mailbox
- Dial 67 for your mailbox options menu
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 7
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 3
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 1
- Listen
- Dial 2
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Enter the cell number followed by pound key (#)
- Dial # (pound key)
- Listen
- Hang up to exit
- Test by leaving a test message
Changing a Cell Phone Notification of a Department Group
From Inside the Office
- Go to a phone that has a Message Center key on it for the department group you want to change (example 601). (note this is the same key that flashes green and you use to check the voice mail messages for the department group)
- Enter optional password
- Your now in the department group mailbox
- Dial 67 for your mailbox options menu
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 7
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 3
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 1
- Listen
- Dial 2
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Enter the cell number followed by pound key (#)
- Dial # (pound key)
- Listen
- Hang up to exit
- Test by leaving a test message
From Outside the Office
- From any outside phone
- Dial your office
- Wait for your office main greeting to answer
- Dial # plus your Department Group # (example #601)
- Enter optional password
- Your now in the department group mailbox
- Dial 67 for your mailbox options menu
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 7
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 3
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 1
- Listen
- Dial 2
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial * (star key)
- Pause 1 sec
- Dial 6
- Enter the cell number followed by pound key (#)
- Dial # (pound key)
- Listen
- Hang up to exit
- Test by leaving a test message
