Radio Shack ET-545 owner manual Caller ID Operation, Caller ID Displays

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CALLER ID OPERATION

If you subscribe to Caller ID, the sys- tem automatically displays information about calls you receive and stores the information in Caller ID memory. The system can store up to 100 number only or name and number call records.

CALL FOWRD BUSY

Appears instead of the phone number if the call was forwarded to you by a phone that was set to forward any busy calls.

The first line of the Caller ID record shows the time, date, and the number of the call. The second line shows the phone number of the caller and other information about the call (see “Caller ID Displays”). The third line shows the name (if available) of the caller and other information about the call.

Notes:

If POWER is set to OFF or you are using the phone, the phone does not receive Caller ID information.

If you are programming the sys- tem when a call is received, the phone automatically exits pro- gramming and shows Caller ID information.

CALLER ID DISPLAYS

NEW

Indicates a new call.

REPT

Indicates a repeat call.

Note: NEW and REPT do not appear again after you review the display in- formation.

CAL FWRD NO ANS

Appears instead of the phone number if the call was forwarded to you by a phone that was set to forward an unanswered call.

CAL FWRD UNIVSL

Appears instead of the phone number if the call was forwarded to you by a phone that was set to forward all calls.

CALL #(XX)

Shows the number of calls stored in Caller ID memory and in the VIP Call List. (The highest number is the most recent call.)

Note: If there are 100 calls in Call- er ID memory, the oldest call is #00 and the most recent call is #99.

CALLER ID ERROR

Appears if the incoming Caller ID information has data errors.

MESSAGE WAITING

Appears if you subscribe to your phone company’s message ser- vice and a message is waiting.

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Contents ET-545 Features Touch Tone or Pulse Rotary Dial Important Caller ID InformationFCC Statement Read this Before InstallationContents Selecting a Location Connecting the BasePreparation Charge Connecting Charging Battery PackFm Page 8 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1058 AM Storing AN Area Code Setting the Dialing ModeMAKING/ANSWERING a Call Phone OperationAt the Base Away from the BaseReducing Interference Using RedialUsing Using FLASH/DELStoring a Name and Number in Memory Memory DialingPress MEMORY. Enter TEL Number appears Dialing a Stored Number Entering a Pause A Memory NumberReviewing Numbers Stored in Memory Deleting a Number from Memory Storing/Chain Dialing Service NumbersTesting Stored Emergency Numbers Caller ID Displays Caller ID OperationReviewing Caller ID Records Dialing Numbers from a Caller ID RecordStoring Records in the VIP Call List Deleting Caller ID RecordsVIP Call List Dialing a Number from the VIP Call List Reviewing the VIP Call ListDeleting Records from the VIP Call List Troubleshooting Fm Page 22 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1058 AM Care and Maintenance FCC Wants YOU to Know Replacing Battery PackLightning Fm Page 26 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1058 AM Fm Page 27 Tuesday, August 17, 1999 1058 AM RadioShack Division of Tandy Corporation Fort Worth, Texas

ET-545 specifications

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