5.5.8 Floating Extension
Description
Virtual extension numbers can be assigned to resources to make them appear as extensions. This feature is
also known as Floating Station.
These numbers are defined as floating extension numbers and can be assigned as a destination of incoming
calls etc.
Resource
Description Default
Device External Pager Used as the destination for TAFAS feature.
(® 2.17.2 Trunk Answer From Any Station
(TAFAS))
600 or 6000
*1
Outgoing Message
(OGM)
Used to send messages for DISA feature.
(® 2.16.1 Direct Inward System Access
(DISA))
536–599 or
58 + two-digit
OGM
number
*1
Group Incoming Call
Distribution Group
Used to call an incoming call distribution
group. (® 2.2.2.1 Incoming Call Distribution
Group Features—SUMMARY)
6 or 60 +
two-digit
group
number
*1*2
PS Ring Group
Used to call a PS ring group. (® 5.2.4.2 PS
Ring Group)
—
VM (DPT) Group Used to call a VM (DPT) group.
—
VM (DTMF) Group Used to call a VM (DTMF) group.
—
UM Group Used to call a UM group. 500 or
5000
*1*3
*1
The default floating extension number depends on the value specified for Numbering Plan in Easy Setup.
*2
A default floating extension number is provided only up to group 64. The floating extension number for groups 65 and higher must
be set explicitly.
*3
In a One-look network (® 4.2 One-look Networking), 500 is the default floating extension number of the Master Unit’s UM group.
For a Slave Unit, the default depends on the order in which the Slave Unit was registered.
Conditions
• It is possible to give names to floating extension numbers.
PC Programming Manual References
2.1.4 Easy Setup Wizard—PBX Setting—Select the default value of Numbering Plan
10.6.1 PBX Configuration—[2-6-1] System—Numbering Plan—Main—Extension
11.5.1 PBX Configuration—[3-5-1] Group—Incoming Call Distribution Group—Group Settings—Main
→ Floating Extension Number
→ Group Name
11.7.2 PBX Configuration—[3-7-2] Group—UM Group—Unit Settings— Floating Extension No.
11.8 PBX Configuration—[3-8] Group—PS Ring Group— Floating Extension Number
13.2 PBX Configuration—[5-2] Optional Device—External Pager— Floating Extension Number
13.3.2 PBX Configuration—[5-3-2] Optional Device—Voice Message—DISA Message— Floating Extension
Number
Feature Guide 491
5.5.8 Floating Extension