Answering Machines
You can use an answering machine to answer calls at night when no one is
To install an answering machine,
around, or during business hours when no one can get to the phone. The fol-
lowing are ways you can connect answering machines to your system:
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Single answering machine. This basic setup can cover all the lines in the
system.
Personal answering machine. An answering machine can share an exten-
sion with a phone (via a 267F2 bridging adapter) to answer all calls to the
extension.
Multiple answering machines. If you get too many calls for one machine to
cover, you can connect two or more machines to cover all calls.
The text that follows provides instructions for setting up each of these examples.
Retrieving Messages
There are two ways to retrieve messages from the answering machine:
From the Answering
Machine
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Go to the machine and manually play back messages.
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From outside the system, call in on any line that the machine covers. When
the machine answers, dial its message retrieval code. If someone else
answers, ask to be transferred to the answering machine’s extension.
Using Optional Equipment
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