Hotel Phone System Features

Below is a list of typical features on a Hotel Telephone System.

Auto Attendant Answer

The system can automatically answer all of your phone calls and route the callers to there destination 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The free auto answer feature will ring the phones but will not provide any type of message storage, a voice mail system is required to take a message.

Account Codes

The Panasonic KX-TA824 has the capability of forcing users to provide an assigned numeric pass code to make a long distance phone call.

Auto Answer Automated Attendant

The Panasonic KX-TA824 can automatically answer all of your phone calls and route the callers to there destination 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The free auto answer feature will not ring the phones than answer the phone. With the KX-TVA voice mail installed the Panasonic KX-TA824 can answer calls after ringing phones.

Call Accounting

Allows inbound and outbound call data to be collected and saved to a Windows PC for billing in a hotel motel application.

Call Forwarding

All Calls, Busy No Answer, Follow Me.

Call Hold

Allows a caller to place on hold.

Caller ID and Call Logging

Caller ID is provided on all Control Units and System Starter Kits and System Bundles on the first 3 lines for proprietary phones and single line devices designed to use Caller ID.

Call Transfer.

Allows an incoming call to be transferred to other users and telephones on the phone system network. Calls can also be transferred directly into a users voice mailbox. Voice Mail System Required.

Class Of Services

Provides security to the Panasonic KX-TA824 that will allow users to perform certain functions.

Conference Call

Allows multiple users and callers to be connected to a phone call.
Dial by Room Number

Allows a caller to dial by room number. The caller will have to know what room they wish to call. Voice Mail system required for hotels with more than 9 phones.

Direct Inward Line

Allows users to have a phone line to be configured to point directly to only one extension and that extensions voice mail box.

Direct Station Selection / Busy Lamp Field

Allows operators to have the capability to either transfer a caller to a user with the touch of one button or to transfer directly into a users voice mailbox with the touch of 2 buttons. Also allows the operator to see if a user is using their phone.

Do Not Disturb

Allows users to busy or in a meeting to have there phone calls go directly to voice mail or to ring busy if voice mail module is not installed.

Door Phones and Openers

The Telephone System has the capability for two door phones and to be able to open two door strikers or gates with appropriate door and gate hardware installed,

Last Number Redial

Allows a a user to look up and redial the last number they dialed.

Music on Hold

Allows the ability to provide a caller to hear either music or a pre-recorded greeting while they are on hold.

Paging and Public Address

The Panasonic KX-TA824 has the capability to page through each phone, all phones, or through an external pre-existing public address amplifier an speakers or paging horns.

System Capacity

Out of the box is 4 lines in X 8 telephone extension ports with expansion to 8 lines in X 24 telephone extension ports with the addition of expansion cards and hardware.

PC Programming

Both the NEC systems programable through a PC computer via USB port. The KX-TVA voice mail with an additional Lan card is programmable through an Ethernet network port.

Room Monitor

A feature mainly used on home phone systems to monitor a baby's room. A user will be able to hear noises in a baby's room while the baby is sleeping.

Speed Dials

Provides station users with personal speed dials and allows every user to use system speed dials.

Telco Based Voice Mail Notification

Supports massage notification from telco service provider through proprietary telephone message waiting light.

Timed Reminder / Wake Up Call

Allows a user to configure a timed reminder for appointments and wake up calls for a hotel motel applications.

Voice Mail Integration

Allows interface of a voice mail system. Works best with a Panasonic Voice Mail System.

Voice Mail Message Waiting

Available through Panasonic proprietary voice mail systems or through service provider massage notification.

KX-TVA50 Voice Mail Features

Automated Attendant

Allows multiple business to share the same phone and voice mail system.

Email Notification

Provides the ability of sending email messages to a single email address per mailbox.

Holiday Attendant

Provides the ability to play a holiday auto attendant greeting on holidays

Message waiting Notification

When a Voice Mail arrives users can be notified several different ways that they have a new voice mail either by the message waiting light on a proprietary telephone, by pager notification through a cell phone, or by email.

Personal Message Length

Up to 360 seconds

Number of Mail Boxes and Storage Space

KX-TVA50 Maximum 64 boxes with storage space of up to 4 hours and expandable to 8 hours.

Computer PC Programming

The Panasonic KX-TVA can be programmed through either a USB port or an ethernet network port.

Mailbox Name and Password

Provides a user to set a password for security purposes when retrieval of voice mails from the outside is enabled.

Time and Date Stamp

Allows the users to hear the time and date when messages have been left. Voice mail sent to email will have the time date stamped in to the email header depending on email client.