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Welcome!
We are pleased to present Nhospitality to you. With the addition of Nhospitality to the telephone system, the customer is provided with the services of a central, virtual, VoIP-based middleware service specialised in the hospitality industry for the duration of the contract.
We hope you enjoy working with Nhospitality!
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Version 2 / 01.2023 (en)
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To integrate Nhospitality into your business, it is crucial to have support via NFON and an NFON partner.
Nhospitality connection process
- Contact your sales representative.
- You will be contacted by an NFON partner who will discuss the requirements of Nhospitality for your company with you and an NFON technical consultant. Based on this evaluation, the technical consultant will determine your contract type and initiate the configuration.
- The partner will set up your extensions and telephone system with the help of the technical consultant.
- Subsequently, your telephone devices will be provisioned via the partner and connected to the PMS.
⇒ Nhospitality is now coupled with your PMS and the telephone system.
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An NFON Technical Sales representative will contact you to enquire about all configuration-relevant points. The Technical Sales representative will advise you on the contract set-up you require. In all other matters, the selected partner company will assist you.
Creating call tariffs
The call rates charged to the guest can be set individually. You will find a tariff table here, which can be used as it is. It is necessary to submit the tariffs in advance as an Excel spreadsheet to ensure correct billing.
Setting up extensions
In general, there are two ways to create all required extensions:
- Partners create extensions on their own and manually.
- NFON can create the extensions for unprovisioned devices via a technical consultant for an additional charge.
Provision of the devices
There are various ways in which the telephones can be provisioned for the telephone system:
Create an unprovisioned SIP device
An unprovisioned SIP device is a non-automatically configurable device for which the configuration of the telephone system must be installed manually. The device can be set up independently by a partner without the help of the technical consultant. NFON provides conceptual instructions for this purpose.
For configuration instructions, see Administration Portal documentation.
Provision an unprovisioned SIP device via the technical consultant (subject to a fee)
The partner creates a list of all extensions including the SIP credentials with the help of an Excel spreadsheet. The technical consultant will then create a config file with all the necessary data, which can be imported on site.
In this case, the configuration and commissioning, as well as provisioning, is the sole responsibility of the executing partner.
Provisioning is done via web-based management (WBM) and a file upload.
An automated upload, via a proprietary tool and a TFTP server, is profitable via the partner if the number of rooms exceeds 50. NFON provides instructions.
Creating any unprovisioned SIP devices
In this case, the configuration and commissioning, as well as provisioning, is the sole responsibility of the executing partner.
Set up analogue devices
It is possible to connect analogue hotel telephones to the telephone system via a Patton or Grandstream gateway. The implementing partner takes the responsibility for configuring and commissioning.
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Managing the administartor extension can be done via Cloudya, Ncontrol or the Administration portal.
Cloudya UI for administrator extension
For Cloudya UI, go to https://www.nfon.com/en/service/documentation/manuals.
Management via Ncontrol
Manage the administrator extension via Ncontrol:
1. Go to ncontrol.nfon.net
2. Enter your Customer number (K****), the Extension of the device (e.g. 601) and the Voicemail PIN assigned to the extension.
For more information on how to operate the extension through Ncontrol, click here.
You will find the corresponding Voicemail PIN for an extension in the Administration Portal:
1. Log in to the Administration Portal and open the Targets tab.
2. Search for the extension and double click on it to open the extension data.
3. Find the corresponding Voicemail PIN under the section Voicemail > Password.
Extension management in the Administration Portal
The extensions can also be managed in the Administration Portal.
For more information on managing extensions, see the Administration Portal manual.
Receive an eFax
You can redirect faxes directly to an e-mail address using the eFax function. Faxes received in this way are sent as regular e-mails to your selected e-mail account and are also visible in Ncontrol.
You can still send faxes using the fax machine.
For more information on the eFax option, see the Ncontrol manual.
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The FMC client can never fully replace a telephone. It cannot be used as a DECT telephone replacement due to technical particularities.
Configure reception via pick-up group and queue
The reception set-up enables the hotelier to handle incoming calls according to a specific scheme. This makes it possible to distribute calls as required and to receive them at any time.
A queue is defined on the main number (e.g. 0) so that calls can be received one after the other. A pick-up group to different extensions can be defined in relation to the number. In addition, it is possible to set up day/night circuits for certain forwardings defined in the pick-up group.
Such a configuration allows to distinguish between external and internal calls. It allows announcements in case of no answer. A fail-safe operation can be achieved through the call forwarding and pick-up groups.
Operate via FMC
In principle, it is possible to control the administration extension via an FMC client.
For example, you can make calls or operate the service numbers, as you can with the regular desktop phone.
For more information on how to use the FMC client, see
Set the Nhospitality room flag
The partner has activated the Nhospitality extensions including the Nhospitality room flag.
Link room telephones with extensions
Depending on the contract type, the rooms of the extension can be linked to the Nhospitality service extensions 791–799. These are freely configurable and are listed here as examples:
Contract type Basic
- No SIP services are used
- 799: "NO GUEST" call forwarding
Contract type Standard
- 795: wake-up call
- 796: room status
- 797: mini bar booking
- 798:laundry booking
- 799: "NO GUEST" call forwarding
Contract type Pro
Additional service extensions:
- 791: record voicemail
- 794: check voicemail
- 793: remotely check voicemail
Service numbers
Service numbers can be used to query statuses or request services from the room telephone. The service numbers correspond to predefined extensions which are not additionally charged. The configuration of such extensions can be defined individually by the technical consultant or the partner.
Here is an example of how to configure a service call number:
IVR extension name | IVR extension number | Entry on room telephone | Description |
Wake-up call | 795 | 7950715 795 + 07:15 a.m. | Wake-up call can be entered by the guest independently by key entry on the telephone. |
Room status | 796 | 796#1#
796#2# | #1# corresponds to room status: cleaned and free
#2# corresponds to room status: cleaned and occupied |
Mini bar | 797 | 797#1#
797#2# | #1# corresponds to one water
#2# corresponds to one whiskey |
Announcement | 799 | Guest does not pick up, pressing 1 will transfer the caller to reception. | This is a multilingual announcement informing the guest that he/she is being transferred to reception. |
Connect the CETIS room telephone
Make sure the network cable from the wall is connected to the WAN-labelled port in the phone. The WAN port is the one nearest to the handset.
After connection, the pre-provisioned telephone purchased from NFON performs a system start-up and automatically receives the correct configuration. For correct pre-configuration, you will need the completed, extended checklist. You can download this here.
Hotel dashboard operations
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Options in this menu are only available to users with access level Complex Operator, General Operator and Administrator.
Some of the functionalities presented in this menu may not be available as they are dependent of PABX implementation.
Guest/Group check-in
Guest check-in
This window allows you to perform guest check-in operation. Select complex (only in multi-complex version), room and enter guest’s name and company. You can also change the Guest PIN, language, room status (current status is shown below), assign a credit limit, configure one DDI, VIP attribute and external trunk access.
Guest PIN’s and DDI’s are ordered by usage, the earlier is positioned on the top of the list. Dependending on implementation, some or all of these parameters will be transferred to the PABX system after you click Validate.
Group check-in
This windows performs group check-in operation (the group must already exists – see option Groups in this menu). Select complex (only in multi-complex version), desired group, change language and room-status.
Dependending on implementation, some or all of these parameters will be transferred to the PABX system after you click Validate, affecting all rooms belonging to the group.
There are several sources available to help you, please use them in the order suggested here:
Level 1 support: Please contact your Partner.
Level 2 support: Please refer to the SLA.
Should you have any technical issues, please contact your Partner. Should your Partner not be able to assist, please contact the NFON Service Desk at +49 89 453 00 555 or +49 800 6366 555 or open a service request at support@nfon.com.
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