BusinessPhone Communication Platform 6.0
Facilities

## Follow Me

## Definition

Follow me means that calls to an extension can be diverted to an individual directory number in the system.

If follow me is activated to an extension or operator, the user has the possibility to change the diversion address from any other telephone to a new diversion address. All further incoming calls to the own extension will then be diverted directly to the new diversion address.

## Use

Follow me allows an extension user to “take the telephone” to wherever he/she goes on the company premises.
Follow me can also be effected to an optional number in the public telephone network by utilisation of a common abbreviated number.

It is possible to set up a Follow me to:

- Automated Attendant
- CN number
- Common mailbox
- Common abbreviated number
- Extension number
- Fictive number
- Group - (PBX) hunting number
- Paging number
- OPERATOR number
- Voice answer number
- ACD group (see command 2057)

If an extension user sets up a follow me to the own directory number, it is possible to utilise follow me to move the telephone from any answering position.

It is possible to bypass follow me:
See Bypass Call Diversion And Follow Me (121/155 34-ASB 150 02 Uen).

If you want to divert an extension to an external destination see Individual external diversion (269/155 34-ASB 150 02 Uen).

Calls to internal directory numbers via the public network or private network have the possibility to be translated into DDI numbers by the individual number translation table.

For further information please regard to the document Individual Number Translation on page 1 (170/155 34-ASB 150 02 Uen).

### Display call forwarding status on idle instrument

If the telephone is in idle state, the user will be informed by the display whether or not individual diversion is activated.

## Operation

### To order/cancel from all types of telephone

Note

On DBC 211, DBC 222, DBC 212, DBC 631, DBC 223, DBC 213 and DBC 662 Telephones, the user doesn’t need to lift the handset or press the Loudspeaker-key.

#### To order from own telephone

Lift handset or press Loudspeaker-key and, when dial tone is heard, dial following code:

* 21 * New directory number #

Special dial tone is heard as verification.

As long as the follow me is activated the user will hear a special dialtone.

#### To order from the diversion address or any other telephone

Prerequisite: “Follow me” must be activated on one’s own telephone set.

- Lift handset or press Loudspeaker-key and, when dial tone is heard, dial following function code:
  * 21* Own directory number * New directory number #

- Special dial tone is heard as verification.

#### To cancel from own telephone

- Lift handset or press Loudspeaker-key and, when dial tone is heard, dial following function code:
  # 21 #

- Normal dial tone is heard as verification.

#### To cancel from diversion address or any other telephone

- Lift handset or press Loudspeaker-key and, when dial tone is heard, dial following function code:
  # 21 * Own directory number #

- Normal dial tone is heard as verification.

### To order/cancel from system telephones

#### To order from own telephone

- Lift handset or press Loudspeaker-key and, when dial tone is heard, dial following key sequence:
  Diversion-key + New directory number + Diversion-key.

- Diversion-lamp lights as verification and ordering party hears special dial tone.

As long as the individual diversion is activated the user will hear a special dialtone.

#### Display call forwarding status on idle instrument

In idle state the display shows that “Follow me” is activated and to which directory numbers incoming calls are diverted.

#### To cancel from own telephone

- From idle state press Diversion-key

- Diversion-lamp extinguishes as verification

## Capacity

All extensions can program follow me. Only one follow me position per extension can be programmed.

## Limitations

### Rules for individual diversion/repeated interception

A call that has been diverted by the follow me procedure, will not be diverted again using follow me.

A call to X is presented at Y.

However a diverted by direct diversion, on no reply and on busy call will be redirected by means of follow me, when the divertee position is moved by means of the follow me procedure.

A call to X is presented at Z.

#### Call from the divertee position

If the party serving as divertee position (Y) calls the person who effected follow me (X), the call will not be diverted via follow me.

Instead Y's telephone will be rung.

A call from Y to X is presented at X.

### Unaffected traffic functions

Only calls that are directed to the extension's directory number are affected by follow me.

Calls that are presented on the following traffic functions are not diverted by using the follow me procedure:

- External line keys
- Supervision keys
- Intercom keys

### Restrictions on follow me

Follow me can not be activated if the individual external diversion has been activated.

Follow me is not possible to:

- Trunks
- Trunk Routes
  (except to Routes used for the S-Interface )

Follow me cannot be ordered from analogue rotary dial telephones.

If an external incoming call is diverted by Follow me to an common abbreviated which contains a public number, then is necessary that the command

0185 |  | Individual external diversion at external calls

used for the individual external diversion is set to yes, otherwise the diversion will not be performed.

### Restrictions on display of call forwarding status on idle instrument

If in addition to Follow me an absence info is programmed, the absence information will be shown on the display instead of the Follow me addess.

## Programming

An order for follow me is initiated directly from the respective telephone.

See chapter Operation.

0113 |  | Follow-me destination

2057 |  | Follow me/Diversion to ACD

See following documents for closer information concerning the specific topics:

- Diversion Direct (165/155 34-ASB 150 02 Uen)
- Diversion on Busy (166/155 34-ASB 150 02 Uen)
- Diversion on No Reply (167/155 34-ASB 150 02 Uen)
- ACD group general (105/155 34-ASB 150 02 Uen)

## Equipment

None.

Revision: J © Ericsson Enterprise 2004