A European format for digital transmission. E1 supports signals at 2 Mbps (32 channels at 64Kbps, with 2 channels reserved for signaling and controlling), versus the T1, which carries signals at 1.544 Mbps (24 channels at 64Kbps).
By activating this function all incoming calls are blocked and automatically redirected to the answering machine. The function can be switched on and switched off at any moment.