About answering system and voicemail
Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages:
those left on the built-in answering system and those left at your telephone service
provider’s voicemail. Each alerts you to new messages differently.
If
XX new messages displays on the handset and the message window on
the telephone base flashes, there are messages recorded on the built-in
answering system. It can record up to messages, depending on the length of
each message. Each message can be up to three minutes in length. The total
recording time is approximately minutes.
If
and New voicemail display on the handset, your telephone service
provider is indicating that it has new voicemail for you. Contact your telephone
service provider for more information on how to access your voicemail.
Answering system settings
Default settings are indicated by asterisks (*).
Settings menu
Description
Options
Call screening
Set whether you hear the callers while they are
leaving messages to you.
On*;
Off
# of rings
Set the number of times the telephone rings
before the answering system answers.
4*; 3; 2;
Toll saver; 6; 5
Remote code
Set a two-digit security code to access the
answering system remotely from any touch-tone
telephone.
19*
Msg alert tone
Set to alert you when you have new messages.
Off*;
On
Recording time
Set the recording time for each incoming message.
3 minutes*;
2 minutes;
1 minute
Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after , 3, 4, 5 or 6 rings;
or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a call after rings
when you have new messages, or after 4 rings when you have no new messages.
Press
MENU when the phone is not in use.
Scroll to
Answering sys >> Press SELECT.
Scroll to
Ans sys setup >> Press SELECT.
Scroll to
# of rings >> Press SELECT.
Scroll to choose
2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver >> Press SELECT.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own
recorded announcement. It can be up to 0 seconds in length.
Press
MENU when the phone is not in use.
Scroll to
Answering sys >> Press SELECT three times.
The handset announces,
“Record after the tone. Press
5 when you are done.”
After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone. Press
5 when done.
Answering system operation
Turn the answering system on or off
The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages.
Press
ANS ON on the telephone base to turn the built-in answering system on
or off.
Message playback at the telephone base
Press
/PLAY
when the phone is not in use.
Options during playback:
Press
q
/VOL or
p
/VOL to adjust the speaker volume.
Press
/SKIP to skip to the next message.
Press
/REPEAT to repeat the playing message. Press /REPEAT twice to
listen to the previous message.
Press
X/DELETE to delete the playing message. The system advances to the
next message.
Press
/STOP to stop.
Delete all messages at the telephone base
Press
X/DELETE twice when the phone is not in use.
Call intercept
If you want to talk to the person whose message is being recorded, press
/HOME
or on the handset, or press
on the headset.
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