Reporting a Problem or Requesting Services

Please contact us if you are moving so that we can be sure your phone will work.

You can fill out the Technology Needs form or contact the Service Center via any of the methods listed below.

Please reach out to the Service Center to report a problem or request a service. Problems may include an issue with a phone or a voice mailbox. Services may include requests to move a phone line from one location to another, add a line to a phone, or modify phone features.

Requests for new hires or changes in technology needs due to a change in position can be submitted by filling out the Technology Needs form, found at tinyurl.com/UTNewHire.

Old (Intecom) Phone System

If you still have an old phone (tan in color), please fill out a scrap pickup request with information about the equipment and its location so that we can schedule a recycling pickup.

Placing a Call/Fax – Dialing Sequence

Calling on-campus

Dial the 4 digit extension. Use the Directory button to look someone up if you do not know their extension.

Calling local or long distance numbers

Dial 9 + 1 + 10 digit number.

Calling international numbers

Dial 9 + 011 + Country Code + Phone Number + the # key.

Sending a Fax

  • To send a fax, use the same dialing strings as above, including the authorization code if faxing off-campus.
  • When sending an international fax, make sure you enter a # after the number and before the authorization code.
  • You may find that you need to insert a pause into the dial string immediately before the auth code. The method for entering a pause varies from one fax machine to the next.
  • After you enter the dial string, press the “Send” key to dial the number and send the fax.

*Entering the # key is optional for most phone calls (though it is typically necessary when using a fax machine), it just speeds up the process a bit. Because international calls have variable lengths, the phone system does not “know” when you are finished dialing an international number and therefore will wait for several seconds after you've finished dialing. Entering # tells the phone switch that you've finished dialing.

Mitel IP485g Phone User Guide

The best way to get to know your phone is to play with it. Please look over the User Guide (PDF) for more information about the features available with the IP485g model phones. 

Please note: Some of the features named in this guide are not enabled on the Drew phones.

Soft key: Our directions refer routinely to soft keys. These are the 5 thin black buttons under your phone's screen. Their function changes depending on the state of your phone (if you're making a call, checking your voicemail, etc).

Checking Your Voicemail

A blinking red light in the upper right corner of your phone and the icon at the top of your phone’s display screen indicate that you have unheard voicemail messages.

After setting up your voicemail, you can access your messages using either of the following methods:

  • Visual voicemail lets you see details about your messages and listen to messages in any order you choose via the screen on your phone. To interact with your voice messages, you use soft keys on the phone, rather than relying on audio prompts as you would in traditional voicemail.
  • Calling the ShoreTel voicemail system provides traditional voicemail that you navigate through a series of audio prompts. 
    • View the directions at Voicemail Instructions for Mitel (ShoreTel) for additional instructions on setting up and using your voicemail.
    • Dial x4933 (or 973-408-4933 from off-campus) to access your voicemail via audio prompts.

Call Appearance Buttons

Your phone features eight call appearance buttons that show incoming, active, or held calls. These buttons can also be programmed to speed dial a number or perform one-button call functions. For more information about these features and how to use them, please see the User Guide.

Speakerphone Feature

To answer a call using the speakerphone, press the speaker button.

You can also configure your automatic off-hook preference to use the speaker. Please see the User Guide.

Call Forwarding Using Availability States

Transferring a Call

To do a blind transfer (without the other party first answering your call):

  1. While engaged in a call, press the Transfer button.
  2. Dial the number you want to transfer the call to.
  3. Do one of the following:
    1. Press the Transfer button.
    2. Hang up.

To do a consultative transfer (where you talk to the other party before completing the transfer):

  1. While engaged in a call, press the Transfer button.
  2. Dial the number you want to transfer the call to.
  3. After the other party answers the call, do one of the following:
    1. To complete the transfer, press the Yes soft key.
    2. To cancel the transfer, press the Cancel soft key.

To transfer a call to someone's voicemail:

  1. While engaged in a call, press the Transfer button.
  2. Dial the number you want to transfer the call to.
  3. Press the More soft button.
  4. Press the To VM soft button.

Call Conferencing

Call Conferencing allows you to join in a telephone conversation with more than two parties.

To make a conference call:

  1. Dial the extension of the first person you would like to include in the conference call, and consult with that person.
  2. Press the Conference button. The call is put on hold.
  3. Dial the extension of the next person you would like to add to the conference call.
  4. Optionally, after dialing the extension, you can quickly do one of the following:
    1. Press the Conference soft key to initiate a blind conference call.
    2. Press the Consult soft key or wait until the timeout ends to initiate a consultative conference.
  5. You can wait for the person to answer and consult with them if necessary.
  6. If you've initiated a consultative or intercom conference, when prompted press the Yes soft key to proceed with the conference.
    A three-way conference call is established. Your phone displays the number of other participants included in the conference call.
  7. Repeat steps 1-6 for each additional person you want to include in the conference call.

Directory

You can use the Directory to quickly look up and dial a person's extensions.

Note: This is not to be confused with the University Directory available at http://www.drew.edu/directory/.

  1. Press the Directory button.
  2. Locate the name of the person you want to call using one of the following methods:
    1. Dial the numbers that correspond with the first few letters of the person' first or last name, pressing a number key once for any letter on that key. For example, to find the name Smith, dial the numbers 76484.
    2. Use the and navigation keys to scroll through the directory list until the name of the person you want to call is highlighted.
  3. With the person's name highlighted:
    1. Press the Dial soft key.
    2. Press the speaker button .
  4. Check the User Guide for other options and more information.

Troubleshooting: Rebooting Your Phone

Similarly to how we occasionally need to reboot our computers and the mini computers we carry with us everywhere (usually referred to as cell phones), your Mitel phone may sometimes need a reboot. We especially recommend this at times when your phone's lights all turn red.

  1. With the phone on the hook (hung up), press the Mute button.
  2. Dial 73738 (which spells RESET) and then press #.
  3. Press the Reset soft key.

Making Sure Your Phone Is Connected Correctly

Make sure your phone is connected to an ethernet port via an ethernet cable that connects to the outer, left port when looking at the back of the phone. The inner port (right side when looking at the back of the phone, closer to the center) is used to connect an ethernet cable to one's desktop or laptop.

Reviewed 11/8/23