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[fakename05]

Does anyone know of a way to set up a paging group that will play a recorded message?

I have a customer who has a receptionist that will be in an area that is isolated and wants her to be able to press a button and have the system page several phones and say something like 'Assistance needed at the front desk'.

Any great ideas?

Thanks.

 

[PlatinumGuy]

Use the post dial action in VM Pro to a group.

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[ProviderReborn]

Yip what he said.
You can then create a shortcode/button for reception to dial to activate the VM Pro module/shortcode.

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[fakename05]

I'm missing something because when I try this it simply logs me into voicemail.

I've created a .wav file. I've created a module that has a post dial action to play a wave file to an extension. I put "PAGE:" and the extension in the field but it just logs me in.

What next?

Thanks!

 

[ProviderReborn]

What shortcode are you using and is the VMPro stuff in a shortcode or a module?

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[fakename05]

The shortcode is *22.

I've tried both Voicemail Collect with "Page" as the destination and Voicemail Node with Page as the destination. I've tried it both places -- a module and in a shortcode.

 

[ProviderReborn]

Post Dial Action

help0153_wmf.gif This action can be used to connect another extension to a specified call flow start point or to play a recording to that extension.

For details of the default tabs see Standard Action Tabs, this section details only tabs and settings specific to this type of action.

Specific Tab:

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Post wave file:
Plays a selected wav file. When Post wave file is selected there are two options which can be selected.
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Play out a looped wave file:
The wav file will be played in a continuous loop.
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Delete the wave file after completion:
The wav file will be deleted after it has been played.
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Post the following action:
Enter the name of the required start point or use the browse button to select the start point. To play a recording, enter c:\mywavs\hello.wav (substitute the appropriate file path and file name for the .wav file you want played).
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To extension:
Enter or select the extension to which the call should be made. The voicemail server will attempt to make the call every 5 minutes for the next hour until successful.
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Page Calls
IP Office 3.0 in conjunction with IP Office 3.0 allows Post Dial to be used to page a .wav file to an extension number. This includes group extension numbers. This is done by entering PAGE: followed by the target extension number. In this case the wav file will not loop if selected.



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[fakename05]

I saw this and have tried to implement it. For some reason it isn't working.

 

[fakename05]

Okay. It works. It says "Forwarded" and then disconnects from the phone that did the paging. A few seconds later the page is made.

Thanks for the input.