Simon_B

There are 2 Levels of programming (Engineer and Admin), and you have just revealed your admin password to all in a public viewable forum, which is probably not a good idea. Dial Admin Code means - dial the code associated with the programming step you want to change, refer to your BT Revelation Owners manual or "call a man in". Its going to take me too long to tell you step by step how to do every single one of these changes "step by step", basically if you have no idea of the programming, read your manual (if you have one) or get someone in if it is urgent. I don't mind pointing you in the right direction but thats a bit of difference from step by step which is going to take me some time to type out to someone with no programming knoweldge at all - and I am not going to do all that in a public forum anyway. All extension programing is controlled by the BLF lamps (on or off to set the extension). Simon

Yes its a phone system so you can transfer calls around as you need to. You can use nearly any phone you want as long as it has Time Break Recall - R or Recall key. Simon

TBH Steve - I think you need an engineer round to help you. None of this is technically difficult but if you don't have the engineering manuals or any experience on the switch, you will struggle. Get rid of the bell wire for the PBX extensions - where is that being fed from anyway ? Its a PBX, use PBX Master sockets with capacitors inside or use telephones that have internal capicitors (normally Interquartz etc) or alternatively any mains powered phone. Basic UK telecoms stuff - bell wire is of course used in domestic situations to feed extension sockets (secondaries). Its a pair for POTS (standard phones) or 2-pairs for system featurephones. Stopping Extensions making external calls > Admin Programming (Class of Service) assign required extensions to class 4. Stopping Extensions ringing for external calls > Admin Programming (Incoming Ringing) take required extensions out of day/night service ringing group using the Busy Lamp Field (BLF). Reference the dining room, can you forward calls to another extension - do you mean call transfer to another extension? If so tehn yes dependant on model of phone and that it has a R (or Recall/Flash key) - UK spec - press R, await internal dialtone then dial required extension, hang-up to transfer call. Regards Simon

Bob Freshwaters site info is probably the only info you will find online about the Revelation in terms of programming. The other link is more dangerous than helpful as it is for a different system with completely different programming access and codes - you could actually screw something up trying to enter Pathway codes for a Revelation. In fact many Pathway owners have downloaded that manual and screwed up their system through not understanding what they were doing as it is. BT Revelation won't be found on PDF - too old but I have a big old bound paper copy and worked on it for years if members need help with anything. Simon