# Configure a Tone or Voice Pager

This procedure summarizes the steps necessary to configure the server for tone or voice pagers.

Before You Begin

- Ensure that appropriate server hardware and software have been installed

- Ensure that you have completed the Outdial Line Group Worksheet

- Ensure that you have defined a line group for the Pager application

To configure a Tone Pager:

1. Follow the instructions in Define a Pager System to set up the paging system. A typical access code for tone paging is T9 where:

   - T = Wait for dial tone

   - 9 = Request an outside line

2. Customize an FCOS to include the following feature bits:

   Bit | Description
   --- | ---
   70 | User Options Menu
   77 | Change pager schedule
   79 (or 80) | Set Message waiting #1(or #2) for urgent messages only
   124 | Change paging phone number
   168 (or 169) | Message waiting # 1 (or #2), pager requeue
   181 | Paging over msg del, mwi 1 over mwi 2
   182 (or 183) | Use pri/alt as week/weekend for MWI #1 (or MWI #2)

3. If required, customize an LCOS using the information supplied in COS for Pager Mailboxes.

4. Configure a mailbox for paging to set up a pager mailbox. A typical pager number for tone paging is 9163259116+G where:

   - 9163259116 = Call the pager company’s number

   - + = Pause one second

   - G = Wait for a computer tone or an answer (energy on the line)

   The post-pager number can be blank; however, if mailbox owners have the option to change their paging phone numbers, it is recommended to add any non-numeric digits (G, T, or +) to the post-pager number.

5. If required, set billing rates for paging. See Set Billing Rates for Pager Calls.

6. Test the configuration and pager operation using the procedures in the Testing the Pager Application section.

Parent topic: Configuration Overview