Answering System
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*2 To resume operation, enter a remote
command within 15 seconds, or the
voice guidance starts.
Turning on the answering
system remotely
If the answering system is off, you can
turn it on remotely.
1
Dial your phone number.
2
Let the phone ring 15 times.
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The greeting message is played
back.
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You can either hang up, or from a
touch-tone phone you can enter
your remote access code and
begin remote operation (page 34).
Skipping the greeting
message to leave a message
You can leave a message just as any
outside caller can. Call your phone
number from a touch-tone phone. When
the answering system picks up, press
{*}
to skip the greeting message and
record your message after the beep.
Answering system
settings
Number of rings before the
unit answers calls
You can change the number of times the
phone rings
“
Ring count
”
before the
unit answers calls. You can select 2 to 7
rings, or
“
Toll saver
”
.
The default setting is
“
4
”
.
“
Toll saver
”
: The unit’s answering
system answers at the end of the 2nd
ring when new messages have been
recorded, or at the end of the 4th ring
when there are no new messages. If you
call your phone from outside to listen to
new messages (page 34), you will know
that there are no new messages when
the phone rings for the 3rd time. You can
then hang up without being charged for
the call.
1
{
MENU
}
i
{#}{
2
}{
1
}{
1
}
2
{V}
/
{^}
: Select the desired setting.
i
{
Save
}
i
{
OFF
}
For Telecom Call Minder or
TelstraClear Message Mailbox service
subscribers
To receive Call Minder or Message
Mailbox messages and use answering
system properly, please note the
following:
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“Call Minder” and “Message Mailbox”
are services provided by your service
provider/telephone company. You will
need to first subscribe or activate this
service through your service
provider/telephone company. Contact
your service provider/telephone
company on how to operate this
service and how you will be notified
that you have messages.
To use this service you will be required
to leave your answering machine off
on your unit.
This will allow the service to receive
any messages.
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To use the unit’s answering machine
rather than the service provided by
your service provider/telephone
company, please contact your service
provider/telephone company to have it
removed or deactivated permanently
or temporarily. Alternatively you can
leave this service connected and
change the
“
Ring count
”
to a
shorter duration on your unit so your
unit’s answering machine can pick up
the call prior to the service provided by
