Advanced VoIP Features
And a phone system that grows with you!
Coms Telephone Systems provide business customers with a leading edge phone system without the associated capital cost.
From day one you will have a system that delivers all the current features plus tomorrows as they become available. This is the communications system that grows with you, reducing call costs as well as the costs of owning and maintaining a telephone system.
Free On-Net Phone Calls
With our VoIP business phone system, On-Net calls (internet or VoIP to VoIP) are free and unlimited. Enable your co-workers so that you can talk to them for free, whether they are in the next room, building, city or on the other side of the world - they are just one extension away![go up]
Discounted Off-Net Phone Calls
Off-net calls are phone calls that are made to normal, PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) phones and mobile phones, wherever they are, at highly discounted rates.[go up]
Incoming Numbers (DIDs)
Each Coms Hosted VoIP account is issued with a UK Direct Inward Dial (DID) phone number that can handle 100 simultaneous calls. Typically, the DID number is directed to your Auto Attendant, which manages the call and transfers the caller to their chosen department or extension number. We can also issue international DID numbers.[go up]
Anonymous Call Rejection
Automatically reject incoming calls from parties who do not deliver their name or telephone number with the call. Required IP phone support.[go up]
Automatic Line / Direct Connect ("Hotline")
Automatically dial a pre-assigned number, or connect whenever a user goes off-hook or lifts the handset. This feature is configured on the SIP phone side using the dial-plan configuration parameter.[go up]
Auto Attendant (IVR)
The Auto Attendant answers incoming calls to your main number, and then routes them according to your requirements. The service can be time and date dependent, such that out-of-hours callers will hear a different message to callers who are calling during working hours. The Virtual Switchboard is configured via a web interface, enabling changes to be made to the system at any time and from any internet connection. Call 020 7148 3100 to hear ours now![go up]
Call Data Records (CDRs)
CDRs are available directly after a call for viewing and downloading. CDRs are available online.[go up]
Call Forwarding on Busy
Automatically routes incoming calls for a given extension to another pre-selected number when the first extension is busy. This feature is implemented by configuring the follow-me service (choose “Follow-me when unavailable”) and activating the Cfwd Busy Serv supplementary service on your IP phone.[go up]
Call Forwarding on No Answer
Automatically routes incoming calls for a given extension to another pre-selected number when there is no answer after a specified number of rings.[go up]
Call Forwarding to Multiple numbers Simultaneously
Automatically forwards calls to multiple internal extensions and external numbers simultaneously.[go up]
Call Hold
You can place a call on hold by tapping the receiver hook button, or by pressing the "hold" button, depending on what IP phone (hardware of software) you are using. Calls on hold are played “Music on Hold”.[go up]
Call Parking
Allows the user to place a call on hold, move to a different location, and then resume the call from any other station in the Centrex by dialling a pickup code.[go up]
Call Pickup
When inbound calls are routed to a group of extensions that are set to ring simultaneously, any of the phones in that group can pickup the call.[go up]
Call Queuing 
In conjunction with Coms’s group hunting feature, the Call Queueing feature enables callers to be queued before their call is routed to an agent. When callers enter the queue they are informed about the number of callers ahead of them and, optionally, the estimated waiting time. Customers can define as many queues as they need and have the ability to forward callers to physical IP phones, or virtual accounts which have been configured for group hunting. Each queue can have its own "music on hold"..[go up]
Call Restrictions / Station Restrictions
Prevents certain types of calls from being made or received by particular stations. For example, phones in public areas can be blocked from making calls to external numbers, so as to prevent unauthorized users from incurring toll charges. Phones in certain areas may be blocked from receiving external calls in order to limit employees’ ability to take personal calls. A wide variety of restrictions are available, covering incoming calls, outgoing calls, toll restrictions, code restrictions, and differential treatment for internal and external calls.[go up]
Call Return
Allows the user to make a call to the last party or number that called the user, regardless of whether the user answered the original call or knows the caller's identity. Requires support by the IP-Phone.[go up]
Call Transfer
Transfers an existing call to another party (inside or outside the group).[go up]
Call Waiting
Alerts the user to incoming calls when the user's line is busy with an established call. Upon hearing the Call Waiting tone, the user can put the current conversation on hold to answer the incoming call. Supported by ComsX, providing that the Call Waiting service has been enabled on the IP phone.[go up]
Caller ID
Allows the user to identify the name and telephone number of a calling party before answering an incoming call. Supported by ComsX; the phone must have a display to show the caller ID.[go up]
Caller ID on Call Waiting
Allows a caller’s name and number to be displayed when the called party is taking another call. Supported by ComsX; the phone must have a display to show the caller ID, and the Call Waiting feature must be activated.[go up]
CLI Mapping for Outgoing Calls
The CLI, or number that is presented to "called" parties, can be set as an account default or varied on an extension by extension basis.[go up]
Conference Calling
The Coms Conferencing Service is an instant access conferencing system that can be reached by dialling a dedicated conferencing number of your choice, or it can be linked to a Coms Auto Attendant.[go up]
Consultation Hold
Calls can be put on hold by pressing the Transfer, switch-hook or flash button. After completing the second call, the user is automatically reconnected to the original call on hold.[go up]
Dial-by-Name Directory
If a caller does not know the extension number of the person they want to talk to, the caller can get connected by dialling the first three letters of the person’s surname.[go up]
Distinctive Ringing
Uses a special ringing pattern to indicate whether an incoming call is from inside or outside the Centrex group. Supported by ComsX for the VPN Distinctive Dialling feature.[go up]
Extension Dialling
Any extension can be dialled directly from the Auto Attendant or from any other of your Coms phones.[go up]
Fax-to-Email
The Auto Attendant will answer fax calls and email an Acrobat .pdf file of the fax to a defined email address.[go up]
Group Ringing
The system can be set so that defined phones will ring on incoming or forwarded calls, with the call connecting to the extension that answers first.[go up]
Intercom Dialling
Allows users to call Centrex extensions by dialling a standard 4-digit code, instead of the entire 7-digit telephone number. Supported by ComsX via the Abbreviated Dialling feature.[go up]
Hunt Groups
Allows calls to be redirected to other predetermined lines when the line called is busy. Hunting allows a number of lines to be grouped into a "pool", so that incoming calls are directed to whichever of these lines is available. Supported by ComsX via the follow-me feature.[go up]
Message Waiting Audible
Provides the user with an audible notification - a "stutter" dial tone when messages have been left in the extension's voice mail system.[go up]
Message Waiting Visual
Provides the user with a visual indication when messages have been left in their voice mail system. This feature requires the phone to be able to display the appropriate icon or light.[go up]
Multiple Call Appearances
Multiple Call Appearances allow each station to have two or more appearances of the user's primary phone number. Each appearance gives the user the ability to handle one call. Consequently, Multiple Call Appearances allow the user to make and/or terminate multiple calls simultaneously. Unlike an analogue multiline phone, the station needs only one line (and one phone number) for Multiple Call Appearances. When the user is involved in a call on one call appearance and another call is offered on a different call appearance, the user may use the Caller ID information to decide whether to answer the ringing call appearance or let the call be forwarded to voicemail. To answer the ringing call appearance (or make a second simultaneous call), the user simply puts the first call appearance on hold. Calls on different appearances can be combined together to form a three-way conference call, supported by ComsX via the follow-me feature. The primary phone number (account) is provisioned on the IP phone, and all the other appearances are created as accounts with the follow-me, configured to the primary account.[go up]
Music-On-Hold
Provides a musical interlude for callers who are waiting on hold, supported by ComsX. Every user can upload his own music or use the default one.[go up]
Speed Dialling
Allows the user to dial frequently called telephone numbers using an abbreviated speed calling code instead of the entire number. The Speed Dial list can be accessed by all users on the system and can be used to dial internal and external numbers. Speed Dialling is called “Abbreviated Dialling“ by ComsX.[go up]
Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR)
Allows the corporate telecom manager to receive call detail records on a per-station basis before the monthly telephone bill is issued. SMDR helps the customer control telephone fraud and abuse, perform accurate cost accounting, and analyze call patterns to identify opportunities for cost reductions.[go up]
Three-Way Conferencing (Three-way calling)
Allows the user to add a third party to an existing conversation forming a three-way conference call, supported by ComsX. SIP phone must support the 3-way calling feature.[go up]
Voicemail and Voicemail-to-Email
Each and every extension has its own configurable and customisable voice mail service. Voice messages can be accessed online, replayed over the phone, or forwarded to your email inbox.[go up]
Web Based End User Control Panel
Users of each and every VoIP extension can have total control of their own call forwarding and voice mail settings through personal web-based control panel.[go up]
Web Based System Administrators Login
Administrators have a "super user" level of access which, in addition to providing access to your Auto Attendant (IVR), allows them to have an overview of all users and the settings of each and every extension[go up]
