GE 28165xx3, 28165xx6, 28166 manual Base Rings To Answer, Security Code, Set Forwarding Messages

7. Press the BACK (SKR) when you have finished your selection.

Base Rings To Answer

From the Answerer Setup Menu:

1.Use the 5 or 6 buttons to scroll to RING TO ANSWER.

2.Press the SELECT (SKL) to enter the menu.

3.Press the 5 or 6 buttons to select 3 RINGS, 4 RINGS, 5 RINGS, 6 RINGS or TOLL SAVER.

4.Press the SELECT (SKL) to confirm.

NOTE: If you select Toll Saver (TS) the unit answers after the 3rd ring if there are NEW messages, OR the unit answers after the 5th ring if there are NO new messages. This is allows user to access their the answerer from another location and then hang up after 4 rings to save long distance charges.

Security Code

From the Answerer Setup Menu:

1.Use the 5 or 6 buttons to scroll to SECURITY CODE.

2.Press the SELECT (SKL) to enter the menu. SECURITY CODE 123 shows in display.

3.Use the touch-tone pad to enter your new 3-digit security code. For example, press the 6, 2 and 8 number keys for security code 628. The default security code is 123.

4.Press the OK (SKL) to confirm.

Forwarding Messages

This function will automatically forward the answerer’s messages to another phone number which allows you to receive your messages soon after they are left and eliminates the need to call periodically to check for messages remotely.

You may program the following items under the Forwarding Messages Menu; Set Forward Number, Forward ON/OFF, View Unit ID and Number of Retries.

Set Forwarding Messages

From the Answerer Setup Menu:

1.Use the 5 or 6 buttons to scroll to FORWARD MSG.

2.Press the SELECT (SKL) to enter the menu.

3.Use the 5 or 6buttons to scroll to SET FWD NUMBER.

4.Press the SELECT (SKL) to enter the menu.

5.Use the touch-tone pad to enter the desired number. (Include area code if long distance number.)

NOTE: If you make a mistake press the DELETE (SKR) to erase the wrong digit(s).

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