Different trunks? 1

[MacLeopard]

Hello! First I'd like to apologize very much for asking so many questions. This is my first Meridian unfortunately (which is why I'm setting it up in a home environment rather than setting it up for a business my first time and risking accidentally messing up their phone system).

Anyway, my Meridian KSU will allow 6 lines and 16 extension phones. This is what my line setup will be (all VoIP lines, but in the Meridian's eye, it doesn't know that):

Line 1: Unlimited calling plan to US/Canada. Fair international rates so international calls should be routed over this line when available.
Line 2: Prepaid calling plan
Line 3: Prepaid calling plan
Line 4: Prepaid calling plan
Line 5: Prepaid calling plan
Line 6: Prepaid calling plan

What I want the Meridian KSU to do is route over line 1 whenever it is possible. For example:

No lines are currently in use.

Now, Joe picks up his phone and proceeds to dial 9 (AC1) for an outside line. Joe receives dialtone from line 1 and dials his call normally.

While Joe is on the phone, Mary picks up her phone and dials 9 (AC1) to reach an outside line. Line 1 is currently in use, so her call is routed over Line 2.

5 minutes after Mary is on her conversation, Joe is off the phone. Now, Jane picks up her phone to make a call, and dials 9 (AC1) and receives dialtone from line 1. She makes her call.

In other words: If Line 1 is available, it should be used. Is there a "priority line" feature?

I also might be getting an unlimited calling plan on Line 2. Is there a way to add that as a second priority line if I do that?

TIA,

ML

 

[GHTROUT]

You have a Norstar I think - forum799

You dont want my books then













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[MacLeopard]

The picture of the KSU shows something that says Meridian and when I bought it it said it was a Meridian in writing. Time will tell When I get it I'll let you know. It also says Northern Telecom on it.

 

[MacLeopard]

Hmm. It looks like it might actually turn out to be a Norstar. If it's a Norstar that will be GREAT especially since I got a great price on it.

NT5B01 is the model number that I was told it is. I'm looking for pictures and I'm finding "Norstar NT5B01" and they say Meridian.

 

[GHTROUT]

It is an example of Nortel's fear of names. There is a constant re-naming mission - really. Even the company cant go more than a few years without changing the "official name"

Great equipment, marketing l


The "big" series is what this forum babbles about.

http://images.google.com/images?&safe=active&q=nortel+option

The Norstar Series is a smaller system.

http://images.google.com/images?&lr=&safe=active&q=norstar+ksu

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[MacLeopard]

Wow! That's cool! I got an under-$100 system that was supposed to be a Meridian that turned out to be an even better Norstar that's worth probably a few hundred!

Thank you all for your help!

 

[MacLeopard]

To top that off, my Meridian M9417 here says Northern Telecom on it, and I've come across many Millennium payphones that say Northern Telecom.

Even the KSU says Northern Telecom.