Phone Book Configuration
  • 20 Nov 2023
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Phone Book Configuration on the Device

You can configure the contacts list in terms of adding and modifying contact groups or contacts on the device directly. To configure the phone book on the device Setting > Tenants screen.

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Parameter Set-up:

  • Group: click the green tab to select the group name you have created. You cannot select the group name If no group name has been created.
  • Dial Type: select and assign the group name to an account. If you select default option, then the contact number will be called out from SIP account 1 if the contact number are set up in both SIP account 1 and 2.
Note:
  • Only the SIP numbers of the contacts can be called out through SIP account. IP numbers are not valid for this application.
  • Group must be created first before you can select or change the Group.

Manage Contact Groups on the Web Interface

You can configure contact groups by adding and editing them on the web PhoneBook > Phonebook > Group interface.

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Contact List Configuration on the Web Interface

Contacts can also be configured on the web interface where you can also upload the contact pictures if needed. To configure it on the web PhoneBook > Phonebook interface.

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Parameter Set-up:

  • Show cloud tenants: enable it to show the contacts issued from Akuvox SmartPlus.
  • Tenants Sort By: there are three options ASCII Code, Room Number and Import. If ASCII Code is selected, sort in ascending ASCII order, for example: 0-9, a-z, numbers take precedence over letters. Not case sensitive, but the same letter, lowercase is sorted before uppercase. If Room Number is selected, sort by room name. if there is no room name, the room number is taken as the room name by default. Room number is available after enable Cloud contact. If Import is selected, sort by contacts in the imported file.
  • Tenant: you can choose to show all contacts information or one group contact information.
  • Search: enter the key number or key letter of the name to quick search the contact.
  • Dial: enter a phone number, then click Dial to initiate the call from the web.
  • Group: select the desired group name you have created.
  • Dial Type: select which SIP account will be used to call out. If using IP direct call, it is not available.
  • Priority of Call: set the priority of call among four options: Null, Firstly, Secondary, Lastly. This feature is mainly applicable to the contacts in a specific contact group. For example, if you set the priority of call for one of the contacts in a specific contact group as Firstly, then the contact will be the first to be called to among all the contacts in the same contact group when someone presses on the contact group for making a group call.
  • Lift Floor Number: select the floor number that the tenant is allowed to access when the device is integrated with elevator controller.

You can import and export contacts on the web Phone > Import/Export interface.

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Note:
  • Priority of Call of a contact cannot be set when the contact does not belong to any contact group.
  • The contact file format for import should be in .vcf, .csv or xml format while the contact file format for export should be .vcf format only. And the maximum contact import size is 3000.

Contact List Display Setting

You can customize the contact list display to cater to users' operational and visual preferences.

To configure it on the web Intercom > Basic > Door Setting General interface.

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Parameter Set-up:

  • Tenants Profile Picture: select Enable, Disable or Auto. When the function is enabled, if the tenant has its uploaded contact profile picture, the picture will be displayed next to the name; if not, the default contact icon will be displayed next to the name. When disabled, the picture or the icon will not be displayed. When the function is set as Auto, if the tenant has its uploaded contact profile picture, the picture will be displayed next to the name; if not, there won’t be an icon next to the name.
  • Expand Contact List View Mode: if you enable this feature, then the contact tab will be widened. And the tab will turn to normal size when you disable the feature.
  • Hide Group Label For Tenant List: tick or untick the check box to control the display of the group label. If you untick the check box, then only the contact tab will be displayed while the group tab will be concealed and vice versa.

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