About answering system and voicemail
Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on the
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on the telephone base flashes, and XX new messages displays on the cordless handset and the telephone base, there are new messages in the built- in answering system. It can record up to 59 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.
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and New voicemail display on the screens, 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 |
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Call screening | Set whether you hear the callers on the base | Screening: On* |
| while they are leaving messages to you. | Screening: Off |
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# of rings | Set the number of times the telephone rings | 6; 5; 4; 3*; 2; |
| before the answering system answers. | Toll saver |
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Remote code | Set a | 19* |
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Msg alert tone | Set whether the telephone beeps every | Tone: Off* |
| 10 seconds to alert you of new messages. | Tone: On |
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Recording time | Set the recording time for each incoming | 3 minutes* |
| message. | 2 minutes |
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Set number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three, four, five or six rings; or toll saver. If you choose toll saver, the answering system answers a call after two rings when you have new messages, or after four rings when you have no new messages.
. Press MENU on the handset when the phone is not in use.
2.Scroll to 
Answering sys and then press SELECT.
3.Scroll to 
Ans sys setup and then press SELECT. . Scroll to 
# of rings and then press SELECT.
5.Press 
or 
to choose 
6, 
5, 
4, 
3, 
2 or 
Toll saver and then press SELECT.
Record your own announcement
You can use the preset announcement to answer calls, or replace it with your own recorded announcement. The announcement can be up to 90 seconds in length.
. Press MENU on the handset when the phone is not in use.
2.Scroll to 
Answering Sys then press SELECT twice.
3.The handset announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.” Then press 7 to record.
. The handset announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.” After the tone, speak towards the handset microphone.
5. 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 MENU when the handset is not in use.
2.Scroll to 
Answering sys and then press SELECT.
3.Scroll to 
Answer on/off and then press SELECT.
. Press 
or 
to choose 
Answer: On or 
Answer: Off and then press SELECT.
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