How do i forward a line to my cell phone?when someone calls my number and i am away from the office i would like the call to go directly to my cell phone

Check Forward Busy under Capabilities in programming, any phone that has lines ringing this setting should be set to NONE.
Also make sure line 3 is assigned to ring at those phones.

If unsure of programming the phone system or password call your local tech to come in.

You can use Google Voice to automatically forward calls based on a variety of rules. For example, you can have a call to your GV number automatically forward to both the office and cell phone numbers, or you can have the call forwarded to either of those depending on time of day or based on who is calling. Additionally, when the person leaves the office, he/she can quickly change a setting in GV to change the redirect. So, for example, right before leaving the office he/she can set GV to forward to the cell phone; then when he/she returns, GV can be configured to direct calls back to the office number.

Try it at http://voice.google.com. Note that while the entire feature set is available in the US, some or all features may not be available in other countries.

It could be a simple as the phone has call forwarding to another extension set up on it or the direct line could also be programmed on the other set. Does the screen on the non- ringing m7208 display "forward to:xxx" or does it display the current day and time?

Are you using a PRI, or POTS lines?

Probably pots lines, as this is a common occurance when forwarding out over pots lines.

Basically you are doing an unsupervised conference call when you forward to cell.

To prove the lines in the office are the problem, set up a conference call. If the 2 remote people can not hear each other the same as you describe in your forwarding, then it is the POTS lines.

The problem is, no one is going to be able to do anything about it. If this is an important feature, then you may want to look at a new system that can have different line types and then this isnt a problem.

The solution for someone using the administrator phone (receptionist phone) is after discovering you have a fax call, depress the <link> button. Dial the fax number, wait for it to answer, then depress <link> again. This places call 1 with an outside number.

Apparently this is also available if you have a feature button by depressing <feature> <7> <1> instead of <link>. I haven't tried this so don't take my word for it.

This can also be used to forward a caller to an outside line, such as a cell phone. In the manufacturing business, our shop manager is never in the office. I may ask him if this is a viable solution.

The Prostar 816 wasn't capable of an external transfer of lines so its my guess that your using call forwarding through centrex to accomplish the job. i.e. *72 dial the number you wish to transfer to wait for an answer and hang up. *73 would be the disable code for call forward but is done by the line that originated the call. The only way i could see around that is to have ultra call forwarding on the line so it can be established and terminated remotely.
If i'm missing the mark please let me know

I forward my office phone by dialing 72# and the number.

Your office phone may be on a system that did the forwarding, or you may have to CANCEL call forwarding (73#) before you can set it.

Carl

This worked for me:

Feature 4, 0 1 (xxx) xxx-xxxx

Mike

I could guess it has nothing to do with the fax, but whats the chance someone has got "call foward" set on the phone line, in Oz its something like #21* to cancel, but check with your phone line provider in your country.. "how to turn off call forward".

If above is the case, line would forward to parish when fax is disconnect to phone line and fax number is dialed

Call forward off net needs to be allowed in Class of Service. If it is not than it must be programmed in. If it is than use your forward all code enter 9 and the full phone number.