How to Program a Partner Phone System
If you have a new partner phone system, you do not have to hire someone to program it for you. You will soon see that it is very easy to program the phone system yourself. The phone also has a guide to walk you through the steps once you get into programming mode.
- Make sure you are using a display phone, as you will need this type of phone to program the Partner phone system.
- Understand that there are two types of programming. One type is system programming, which means when you program the phone all phones in your system will be programmed. There is also centralized telephone programming, which means you will be programming an individual phone only.
- Start system programming by pressing the “Feature” button on the phone, and then press the “0” button two times on the number keypad. Hit the left intercom button two times. Start centralized telephone programming by pressing the “Feature” button, and then press the “0” button two times, press the left intercom button two times, and then press the right intercom button one time. If you want to exit the programming mode on your phone, press the “Feature” button and then press “0” two times.
- Program the date on the phone. Get to extension 10 or 11 on your phone. Press the “Feature” button, and then press the “0” button two times. Press the left intercom button two times. Press number “101” on the telephone keypad. Enter the date in the MMDDYY format. Use zeros for months and days, when needed. When you are finished, press the “#” button and type in another code, or press the “Feature” button, and then press “0” two times to exit programming mode.
- Program the time on your Partner phone. Get to extension 10 or 11, press the “Feature” button, press the left intercom button two times, and then press number “103” on the telephone keypad. Use the format HHMM and enter the time in 24-hour notations. When you are finished, press the “#” key to type in another code, or press “Feature” and the press “0” two times to exit programming mode.