AT&T 1872 user manual S W E R I N G S Y S T E M O P E R a T I O N

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A N S W E R I N G S Y S T E M O P E R A T I O N

A w a y F r o m H o m e

You can use many answering system features when you are away from home. To protect your privacy, most features can only be used after you enter a 3-digit Remote Access Code. Enter commands using the keys on any touch tone phone, or by using Voice Activated Commands.

FORWARD

To skip an entire message, press 5while

that message is playing.

To skip part of a message, hold down 5. Release 5to resume playing.

STOP

Press #to stop message playback.

2Press 00to turn on both lines, or 01 to turn on only Line 1, or 02to turn on only Line 2.

NOTE: If you press 0and hear five rapid beeps, then either memory is full or Announcement AO is selected and no announcement is recorded.

CONNECT WITH

THE ANSWERING SYSTEM

1Dial your telephone number.

2While the system is playing your announcement, enter your Remote Access Code. The system announces the number of messages in each mailbox, and beeps twice to indicate it is ready to accept a command.

PLAYING YOUR MESSAGES

After the two beep signal you can:

Wait four seconds or press 7to play all of your messages.

Press 6to play only new messages.

Press the number of a line or mailbox (1-4) and then 7 to play all of the messages from that line or mailbox.

Press the number of a line or mailbox (1-4) and then 6 to play only new messages from that line or mailbox.

SAVE MESSAGES

The system automatically saves messages after playback.

DELETE MESSAGES

To delete only selected messages, press

3while that message is playing.

To delete all messages for all lines and mailboxes, press 03. You’ll hear “Messages deleted.”

To delete all messages for a particular line or mailbox, press the number of the line or mailbox (1-4) and then press 3. You’ll hear “Messages deleted.”

NOTE: If you try to delete a group of messages that includes new messages, the system beeps five times and doesn’t delete any messages.

REPEAT

To repeat an entire message, press 2 while that message is playing.

To repeat part of a message, hold down 2. To resume playing, release 2.

RECORDING A MEMO

After listening to your messages, you can record a memo to be played back later.

1 Press the number of a line or mailbox (1-4) and then *.

2Begin speaking after the beep.

3Press #when you are done.

CHANGING ANNOUNCEMENTS

You can re-record any of the announce- ments currently in use by any line or mailbox.

1Contact the answering system.

2After two beeps press a number key (1-4) to select a line or mailbox, then press 4*. The system beeps and begins recording.

3Speak into the telephone in a normal tone of voice.

4Press # when you are finished. The system beeps once and plays the new

announcement.

To review your announcement, press a number key (1-4) to select a line or mail- box. Press 41after the two beeps to play your announcement.

NOTE: If announcement is being used by both lines, re-recording the announcement will change the announcement heard on both lines.

TURNING THE SYSTEM OFF

After the two beep signal:

Press 188to turn off Line 1.

Press 288to turn off Line 2.

Press 88to turn off both lines.

TURNING THE SYSTEM ON

If you forgot to turn on the system before leaving home, you can do so from a touch-tone phone using your Remote Access Code.

1Dial your phone number and wait for ten rings. The system answers and beeps twice. (No announcement will play.)

CHANGING THE

REMOTE ACCESS CODE REMOTELY

1 Access the system using the current Remote Access Code.

2After the two-beep signal, press 99. You hear “Enter new code”

3Enter your new Remote Access Code.

4If a valid code is entered, the system announces the new Remote Access Code and beeps twice.

5If an invalid code is entered, you hear five rapid beeps followed by two beeps. Repeat steps 2 and 3.

VOICE HELP MENU

This feature allows you to use the system from a remote location when you cannot remember the touch-tone commands. You need only to remember your Remote Access Code and the system will prompt you for commands. After listening to your messages you hear “End of messages.” The system then lists several command prompts. When you hear the command you want to use, press the corresponding buttons.

MEMORY FULL/NO ANNOUNCEMENT

If the system is off, memory is full, or your AO message is lost due to a power or battery failure, the system will answer after ten rings and present two beeps instead of your announcement.

To set your system to record messages and answer calls:

1Enter your Remote Access Code after the two-beep signal.

2Listen to any messages and delete some or all of them.

3Press 141 or 241 to review the Line 1 or Line 2 announcement. If there is no announcement, press 14* to record an announcement on Line 1 or 24*to record on Line 2.

4Press 00to make sure the system is on before you hang up.

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Contents Part TABLE/DESK Installation InstallationSetting UP the System Setting the Clock Wall Mounting InstallationSelectable Dial Information Reverse the handset tabC a S E O F D I F F I C U L T Y S W E R I N G S Y S T E M O P E R a T I O N Voice Activated Commands L E P H O N E O P E R a T I O N Press before memory button to access gray memory numbers L E P H O N E M E M O R Y Voice Mailboxes Line Selection OptionsAnnouncement Options Record AN AnnouncementAnswer Calls Secondary Mailbox Announce onlyRing SELECT/TOLL Saver Message AlertRemote Access Code When Memory is FullREPEAT/REVIEW Messages FORWARD/SKIP MessagesAnswering System Help menu