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New message indication
The deskset displays
XX New messages
when there are new messages
and/or memos in the private mailbox.
The
MESSAGE WAITING
indicator on the deskset turns on when there are
new messages in private mailbox.
Call screening
When the answering system and call screening are turned on (see
Call screening
on page 60), and a message is being recorded, press
MENU/
SELECT
to hear the incoming message.
During message recording, press
+/VOL/-
to adjust the volume.
Call intercept
When a caller is leaving a message on your private mailbox, you can stop the
recording and talk to the caller by pressing the corresponding line key (
LINE 1
-
LINE 4
). You can turn this feature on or off. See
Call intercept
on page 61.
Message playback
From the deskset, you can play the messages in the private mailbox and the general
mailbox. You can choose to play the new messages only or play old messages.
When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced. Before each
message, you hear the date and time of the recording. After the last message,
you hear “
End of the messages.
”
NOTE:
Messages in general mailbox are stored in console.
To listen to messages in the private mailbox:
1. While the deskset is idle, press
ANS SYS
.
2. Press
MENU
/SELECT
or
/SKIP
to choose
Play messages
.
3. If you have only new messages or only old messages, the deskset plays the
messages directly.
-OR-
If you have both new and old messages, press or to choose
New
messages
to play the new messages only, or
Old messages
to play old
messages in the private mailbox. Press
MENU/
SELECT
or
/SKIP
to play
the messages.
Answering system
Answering system operation