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Answering System Operation

MEMO

ANNC

CA

LLE

R ID / MESSAGE

S

4

MSG#

Answering System

Operation

Message capacity

The answering system can record up to 99 

messages, depending on how long each message is.

Individual messages can be up to 3 minutes long, but

total maximum recording time is 19 minutes. Messages

will remain available for replay until you delete them.

Message counter

Number of messages recorded (or,
during playback, message number
currently playing).

Press to hear feature options.
Hold to change options (see
page 21).

Press to hear day/time.
Hold to set day/time
(see page 18).

Press to delete message 
(see page 22).

Press to repeat message;
hold while listening to slow
down playback (see page 22).

Press and hold to record memo
(see page 23).

Press to skip message;
hold while listening to speed up
playback (see page 22).

Press and hold record outgoing
announcement (see page 19).

Press to start or stop message
playback (see page 22).

Press to turn answering 
system on or off.

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Caller ID Log

To dial a call log entry

To call a number that is currently displayed, lift the

handset (or press 

SPEAKER

) then press 

DISPLAY DIAL

.

Dialing options

Caller ID numbers may appear with an area code that

may not be required for local calls. If the number 

displayed is not in the correct format, you can change

how it is dialed.
While the number is displayed, press 

SET UP

, then

press 

ANNC

to see various dialing options (with or

without area code, with or without preceding “1”).
When the option you want is displayed, lift the handset

(or press 

SPEAKER

) then press 

DISPLAY DIAL

.

MEMO

ANNC

CA

LLE

R ID / MESSAGE

S

12:34 10-23

555 1234

Pat Williams

3

MSG#

PM

NOTE:

The answering system must be on to review or change any settings.

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Summary of Contents for 1855 - AT&T Corded Phone

Page 1: ...MEMO ANNC CALLER ID MESSAGES User Manual Part 2 Speakerphone Answering System 1855 with Caller ID CallWaiting ATT 1855CIB d04 qxd 3 19 05 5 08 PM Page 1...

Page 2: ...y and time announcements 18 Outgoing announcements 19 Announce Only mode 20 Changing feature options 21 Message playback 22 Recording and playing memos 23 Message window displays 24 Remote access 25 A...

Page 3: ...elephone function keys see pages 8 9 REDIAL Press to redial last number called FLASH During a call press to receive an incoming call if you subscribe to a Call Waiting service VOLUME Press to adjust v...

Page 4: ...n you re on another call These features require services provided by your local telephone company Contact your telephone service provider if You have both Caller ID and Call Waiting but as separate se...

Page 5: ...telephone can be installed on any standard wall phone outlet Choose a location where the phone is not exposed to excessive heat cold dust or moisture TEL LINE POWER AC 6V Press and pull to remove wall...

Page 6: ...Basic operation Making and answering calls To answer a call lift the handset or press SPEAKER to use the speakerphone To make a call lift the handset or press SPEAKER then dial a number Replace the h...

Page 7: ...how the tele phone works Make sure the answering system is off red light off then press SET UP repeatedly until the feature you want is displayed Press SKIP REPEAT to change settings Press SET UP agai...

Page 8: ...ER LOCATION 0 MSG Repeat to enter another number or press REMOVE to exit STORED 0 MSG MEMO ANNC CALLER ID MESSAGES 12 Memory dialing Memory capacity The telephone can store up to 12 numbers in memory...

Page 9: ...and hold REMOVE to delete all entries 12 08 10 23 555 4321 cHRIS THOMPSON 0 MSG PM 12 08 10 23 555 4321 REDIAL 0 MSG PM 12 34 10 23 555 1234 Pat Williams 0 MSG NEW REP No 1 PM 14 Caller ID Log How Ca...

Page 10: ...hile listening to speed up playback see page 22 Press and hold record outgoing announcement see page 19 Press to start or stop message playback see page 22 Press to turn answering system on or off 16...

Page 11: ...he pre programmed announcement described above Speak into microphone Microphone Press and hold SKIP ANNC Begin speaking when A appears in message window Release button to stop recording A MSG 18 Answe...

Page 12: ...When on you will hear caller s phone number spoken before message playback Accept blocked calls is Options On Off When on the telephone will accept calls from callers with blocked Caller ID Call scre...

Page 13: ...l hear only the new messages oldest first Announcements Before each message you will hear the day and time it was received After the last message you will hear End of messages If the system has less t...

Page 14: ...access code then press 0 0 to turn on Press 8 to hear current day time Press 8 to change day time Press to hear current status of all answering system settings Press to hang up answering system A 3 d...

Page 15: ...other telephone If calls are still not clear the problem is probably in your wiring or local service Call your local telephone service company ME MO ANN C CALLER ID MESSAGES Beep Beep Beep Beep Beep 5...

Page 16: ...ng a message the system stops recording and disconnects the call Difficulty hear ing messages Increase speaker volume System does not answer after correct number of rings Make sure that the answering...

Page 17: ...Telephones All Rights Reserved AT T and the Globe Design are trademarks of AT T Corp licensed to Advanced American Telephones Printed in China Issue 1 4 AT T 03 08 05 www telephones att com ATT 1855CI...

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