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Whether it’s been blinking the wrong year since daylight saving time or you’re just trying to keep your system accurate, here’s a quick and comprehensive guide to updating the date and time on a variety of legacy PBX systems.
From Nortel to Panasonic, we’ve included the most common steps to help you get things back on track. Exact steps may vary slightly by model and firmware.
Nortel PBX Systems
Norstar Systems
- Enter Programming: Feature ** → Password: 266344
- Navigate: Press Next five times to reach “Time and Date”
- Set Time: Show → Change → Enter time → AM/PM → Next
- Set Date: Navigate to Year → Change → Enter year, month, day
Meridian Systems
- Feature **8463 → Password: 266344
- Set time/date as above
- Exit with RLS
Vodavi PBX Systems
StarPlus STS
- Dial 692 → Enter date/time in format YY MM DD HH MM → Listen for tone
Infinity Systems
- Dial **3226 → Press FLASH → Dial 11
- Format: MM/DD/YY HH:MM AM/PM → Press Hold to save
Avaya Systems
(Partner & Magix)
- Use a system phone
- Enter programming mode, then follow system-specific codes for time/date
AT&T/Lucent Legend Systems
- Use main console
- Follow manual to access and update time/date
Comdial Systems
(DSU, DX120, DX80)
- Dial 746 from extension 10
- Enter YYMMDDHHMM → Press # to save
Inter-Tel
(Encore, Axxess)
- Enter codes for date/time
- Format: MMDDYY and 12-hour time + AM/PM → Save
Iwatsu ADIX
- Press ICM + FEAT + 64
- Enter time in 24hr → Date MMDDYY → Save with SPKR
Mitel Systems
(SX-50, SX-200)
- Use console → Press Function → Dial 14 (time), 80 (date)
- Enter time in HHMM, date in DD-MM-YY → Save
NEC Systems
(Electra, IPK, SV8100)
- Press Feature + 9#
- Enter time → Use Recall to toggle AM/PM
- Press Hold to set date (day, month, year) → Exit with Feature
Panasonic KX-T Series
- Press Program + 0 on main phone
- Format: YYMMDDHHMM → Use 0 for AM, 1 for PM → Press Auto Dial/Store
Samsung Systems
(iDCS, OfficeServ)
- Press Transfer + 200 → Passcode: 1234
- Press TRSF + 505 → Format: WMMDDYYHHMM → Save with TRSF
Siemens HiCom
- Menu → System Settings → Time/Date
- Enter new values → Save & exit
Toshiba Systems
(Strata DK, CTX)
- Press Intercom + #652
- Enter: YYMMDDHHMM → Press # to save
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