BCM50 sharing an analogue line?

[tubdub]

I'm going to be setting up a BCM50 with 4 integrated analogue trunks. A fax machine will need to run in the office as well, but I was hoping to split off one of the analogue lines at the socket so that the fax can share the line with the BCM50. I would then configure the BCM50 to ignore incoming calls on this line so only the fax answers them.

The reason behind sharing the line is so that if all the other lines are busy it can be used as an extra line out by the BCM50. I'm hoping by doing it this way I can avoid having to buy an analogue extension licence and not have to connect the fax through the BCM50.

Does this kind of set up sound possible/feasible?

Thanks in advance for any responses.

 

[phoneguy610]

yes in the future you may want to post in the bcm forum


it depends on your setup.

Do you have an auto attendant or do the calls ring and appear on the phones


if auto attendant:

connect fax line to 061 (the last number the system grabs in that pool)
in lines admin, do not program that line to be answered
only program 62-64

if appearances

program lines 062-064 to ring and appear and 061 to appearance only

just make sure that line isnt going to be answered in lines admin

ddcommllc.com
Avaya/Toshiba/SyntelSolutions

ACIS

 

[Splic3d]

A good fax/modem share unit would work. There are several on the market. They are quite seamless in most applications.

http://www.i3techgroup.com

Avaya/Nortel/NEC/Asterisk/Access Control/CCTV/DSX/Acti

 

[silver987]

I have done this before, I don't have the fax line appear anywhere except in pool "B" (access 8) then I allow anyone who might need the extra line access to pool "B" If all the other lines are busy, just go to intercom and dial 8.

Wayne T

 

[Firebird Scrambler]

Many of use look at both forums, but you should really go to..

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=1361

to post a BCM query.

All the best

Firebird Scrambler
Meridian 1 / Succession and BCM / Norstar Programmer in the UK

http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidbromley

If it's working, then leave it alone!.

 

[allworxguy]

Connect the fax line to the BCM and connect the fax to an analog port on the BCM. Program incoming calls to only ring the analog port. Set the analog port as a "hot line" to automatically access the fax line when the fax goes off hook.

Marv ccna

http://www.telemarv.ca

 

[tubdub]

^as my first post said, the idea was so that I didn't have to connect it through the BCM because I didn't want to have to purchase an Analogue extension licence.

Thanks for the other posts that confirm what I want to do should work in theory.

Apologies for posting in the wrong forum, searched for BCM50 forum instead of just BCM.