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Using the answering machine in the C 250 Base
Gigaset C250 / englisch / A31008-C250-J101-176-19 / answering_m.fm / 20.06.2003
Calling your answering machine and playing messages
The answering machine tells you whether any new messages have been recorded. The
messages are now played back. You can remote operate your answering machine in one
of two ways:
◆
with the keypad,
◆
with voice prompts.
Operating the answering machine with the keypad
Key the appropriate digit for the required action.
Operating the answering machine with voice prompts
Before each voice command, press
9
and then speak the command when you hear the
ready tone. When you delete a message you are prompted to repeat the command.
Repeat "DELETE" (without pressing
9
first).
Precondition:
You have first activated the voice prompts (page 67).
Activating the answering machine remotely
If you have forgotten to activate your answering machine you can activate it remotely.
Call your own number with a mobile phone or tone dialling phone and let the number
ring for around one minute. You will hear: “Please enter PIN”.
Precondition:
The system PIN must not be 0000 (page 94).
Your answering machine is activated. It tells you how much memory time is left. The
messages are now played back.
Dial your own telephone number.
While you listen to your announcement:
Press the 9 key and enter your system PIN.
Digit
Meaning
Go to the start of the current message.
Go to previous messages (press repeatedly).
Stop. Press again to resume.
Go to the next message.
Go to the next messages (press repeatedly).
Mark a message as "new".
Delete the current message.
Enter system PIN.
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The answering machine
cannot
be deactivated remotely.