AT&T Merlin BIS 10 Phone - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
How do i transfer a land call to a cell?
You would need to subscribe to your local service provider's call forwarding service....or....if the controller that the phone is connected to has that feature, refer to the system documentation for the procedure to activate/deactivate it.
Will the AT&T Merlin BIS 10 Phone work on my
No.
The BIS 10 and related telephone units need to be connected to one of the following AT&T Merlin telephone systems:
AT&T Merlin 206
AT&T Merlin 410
AT&T Merlin 820
AT&T Merlin 820D2
AT&T Merlin 1030
AT&T Merlin 3070
AT&T Merlin II (With the proper modules installed)
AT&T Merlin Legend (With the proper modules installed)
How to change ring and volume of ring
There should be a slider lever on either the left or right side edge (I don't remember off the top which one it is) that adjusts the volume of the ringer. The cadence is changed in the programming of the control unit that the phone is connected to. The programming is different for different systems so the best solution is consult the phone system's documentation.
How do you change the
That depends on the system that the telephone is connected to. You would need to determine which system you have and then consult the owner's manual/programming guide. If your system is being maintained by a vendor, they should be able to make the programming changes for you.
How many lines does the
It depends on how the control unit is programmed. The BIS 10 can't be used as a stand-alone phone (as in....you can't connect it directly to a telephone line).
The BIS 10 will work with the following systems:
AT&T Merlin 206
AT&T Merlin 410
AT&T Merlin 820
AT&T Merlin 820D2
AT&T Merlin 1030
AT&T Merlin 3070
AT&T Merlin II (with the proper modules installed)
AT&T Merlin Legend (with the proper modules installed)
We had to replace one
Assuming that the problem is isolated to 1 particular extension, if you have a known working set, try switching that one for the new one and see what happens. If the problem follows the phone, try switching the handsets. If that doesn't work, replace the phone.
If he problem stays with the port on the telephone system, check the wiring and/or plug the telephone directly into the port on the system. If the problem remains, then the extension/port on the system is bad.
How to convert bis 10 desk set to a bis 10 wall
Western Electric produced 2 different stands for "Classic Merlin" telephone sets. You will need to locate the stand designed for wall mounting. Such stands appear on eBay from time to time. Keep in mind that Classic Merlin telephone sets were discontinued many years ago so locating the correct base might be a bit of a challange.
BIS-10 Phone - How to change default line
If you have a "squared" system (each line assigned to a different button), just press a different line button. To change the order of the lines, slide the "T/P" switch to "P" and press the line buttons in the order you want to use them (ie: Line 4, Line 3, Line 2, Line 1).
If your lines are "pooled" you just get the next available line from the pool - no choosing which line you get.
Hope this helps.
My church has an older AT&T Merlin 5 button 8
The Avaya Partner line was one of the branches that AT&T took in phasing out the merlin system. It's been out for at least 20 years and is now up to the ACS with a version number of 8.0 (its not going away anytime soon).Although it doesn't use all 8 pair to activate a set (it uses 4) it still uses an 8 conductor interface on the cards so changing over to it should be fairly simple.
Programming resets on Biz10
This is a very old system. Phones loose programming if power is lost.
There was no way of backing up programming on phones at those times.
And unfortunately you do have to go to each phone to program ringing scheme.
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