Benefits of the New Telephone System

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The many benefits of switching to a modern, fully integrated telephone system include:

  • A unified voice mail system with message routing and group messaging to all other voice mailboxes on campus
  • A voice mailbox for every employee; auto attendant available to departments as an option
  • Features such as caller ID and "message waiting" indicator available on most telephones
  • A rational dialing plan — All employees will have a unique 7-digit number (no extensions) that allows consistent 5-digit dialing across campus
  • Advanced call routing for improved service for incoming callers
  • Improved overall reliability with redundancy of critical components and remote survivability in a disaster
  • Increased campus safety with an Enhanced 9-1-1 system that identifies specific building and room locations
  • More leverage of the University’s investment in a fiber network
  • Ability to take advantage of evolving networked services, such as Voice Over IP, unified messaging, and mobile phones

Questions or concerns?

Please call 682-5000 (or 25000 on campus) or send an email to telcomm@unr.edu