Phone Book Configuration
  • 16 Nov 2023
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Phone Book Configuration

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Phone Book Configuration on the Device

You can create contact groups for users.

Go to Setting> User > Group to create a contact group, then go to the Users List to configure the contact setting for the users.

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Parameter Set-up:

  • Phone: type in the user's contact number.

  • Group: select a contact group for the user.

    a. Select the Default group if you have not created a contact group for the users.
    b. Select Hidden Contacts if you want to hide the contact on the directory screen.
    c. Select a contact group you have created for the users.

  • Dial Account: select the dial account from which you want to call the contact on the door phone.

Note
  • Only the SIP numbers of the contacts can be called out through the SIP account. IP numbers are not valid for this application.
  • A group must be created first before you can select or change the Group.

Phone Book Configuration on the Web Interface

Manage Contact Groups on the Web Interface

You can create and edit a contact group for the contacts. The contact group will be used when you are adding a user.

To create and edit a contact group, go to Directory > User> Group interface.

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Contact Configuration for User

You can configure the users' contact settings when adding a user.

Go to Directory > User, click +Add, then scroll down to Contact Detail Setting.

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Parameter Set-up:

  • Phone: type in the user's contact number.

  • Group: select a contact group for the user.

    a. select the Default group if you have not created a contact group for the users.
    b. select Hidden Contacts if you want to hide the contact on the directory screen.
    c. select a contact group you have created for the users.

  • Priority of Call: set the call priority for the user in a contact group (Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary) for group calls. for example, if you set it as primary for a user in a selected contact group, then the user will be called first among all the users in the contact group when someone is making a group call.

  • Dial Account: select the dial account from which you want to call the contact on the door phone.

Note
  • Priority of Call of a contact cannot be set when the contact does 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

If you want to customize your contact list display to your desired visual preference. You can go to the web interface to do the configuration.

To set it up, go to Directory > Directory Setting interface.

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Parameter Set-up:

  • Show Cloud Contacts: tick the check box to show the cloud contacts in the contact list. And when you untick the check box, the cloud contact will be hidden.

  • Contacts Display Mode: select the contact display mode.

    • If Group Only is selected, then all the contact groups will be displayed in order by room number.
    • If All Contacts is selected, then all the contacts will be displayed in order by room number.
    • If Contact Display by Group is selected, then all the contacts will be displayed in order by ASCII when you unfold the contact group.
  • Sort By: select ASCII Code or Room No. or Import. When you select ASCII Code, the tenants will be listed by their names in the sequence of the ASCII code. When you select Room No., the tenants will be sorted according to their room numbers.

  • Click Contacts to Dial Out: tick the check box to enable the dial-out by pressing the contact tab. When this function is enabled, you can press anywhere on the contact tab to dial out. This function will be disabled when you untick the check box, and when it is disabled, you need to press the Call icon in the middle of the tab to dial out.

  • Local Tenants Profile Display Mode: select Enabled, Disabled 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: tick the check box to control contact tab size. For example, if you tick the check box then the contact tab will be widened. And the tab will turn to normal size when you untick the check box.

  • Search Function: tick or untick the check box to control the display of the Tap here to search field on the top of the screen. If you untick the check box, then the Tap here to search field will be concealed.


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