VTech DS6522-3, DS6521 Caller ID, About answering system and voicemail, Answering system settings

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Caller ID

This product supports caller ID services provided by most telephone service providers. Depending on your service subscription, you may see the caller’s name, number, date and time of calls that are sent by your telephone service provider after the first or second ring.

Caller ID log

The caller ID log stores up to 50 entries. If you answer a call before the caller information appears, it will not be saved in the caller ID log.

The handset displays XX missed calls when there are calls that have not been reviewed in the caller ID log.

If you want to erase the missed call indicator, press and hold CANCEL on the idle handset.

To review and dial a number in the caller ID log: . Press CID when the phone is not in use.

2.Scroll to browse through the caller ID log. When the desired entry appears:

Press repeatedly to show different dialing options.

Press 1 repeatedly if you need to add or remove 1 in front of the phone number.

3.Press /HOME, or /CELL to dial the displayed number.

To save a caller ID log entry to the directory:

. When the desired caller ID log entry displays, press SELECT.

2.Use the dialing keys to modify the number, then press SELECT.

3.Use the dialing keys to modify the name, then press SELECT to save.

To delete a caller ID log entry:

• When the desired caller ID log entry displays, press DELETE.

To delete all caller ID log entries:

Press MENU when the phone is not in use. Scroll to Caller ID log and then press SELECT. Scroll to Del all calls and then press SELECT twice.

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 99 messages, depending on the length of each message. Each message can be up to three minutes in length. The total recording time is approximately 14 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

Screening: On*

 

leaving messages to you.

Screening: Off

 

 

 

# of rings

Set the number of times the telephone rings

3*; 2; Toll saver;

 

before the answering system answers.

6; 5; 4

 

 

 

Remote code

Set a two-digit security code to access the

19*

 

answering system remotely from any touch-tone

 

 

telephone.

 

 

 

 

Msg alert tone

Set to alert you when you have new messages.

Tone: Off*

 

 

Tone: 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 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a call after 2 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.

2.Scroll to Answering sys then press SELECT.

3.Scroll to Ans sys setup then press SELECT.

4.Scroll to # of rings then press SELECT.

5.Press or to choose 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver and then press SELECT.

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