AT&T 9465 manual Answering Calls, Call Screening/Intercept, Announcement Bypass, Record a Memo

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ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

AT THE BASE

Answering Calls

NOTE: See descriptions of Announcements A, B, and AO, on page 11.

•If you select Announcement A or B, callers can press 1or 2during the announcement to select a mailbox, or they can wait for the beep to leave a message in Mailbox 1. If the message is longer than three minutes, or if the caller is silent for more than seven seconds, or if the system runs out of memory, the system beeps once and hangs up.

•If you select Announcement AO, the system plays to the end of the announcement, then hangs up.

•If the system is off and the phone rings, the call will be answered after 10 rings and the caller will hear “The machine is off.” The system then hangs up after 15 seconds if it does not receive a remote command.

•If the system is on and the memory is full, the call will also be answered after 10 rings, and the caller will hear “Memory is full.”

•To turn the system on or off remotely, see ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION–From Cordless Handset or Touch Tone Phone.

Call Screening/Intercept

1Set the system to answer calls, and set the message playback volume control so you can hear the caller’s message.

2If you decide to take the call, press Pon the handset or Kon the base.

3If you pick up an extension phone during the announcement and the announcement does not stop right away,press and release the telephone switchhook or press Xor xon the base.

Announcement Bypass

To bypass your announcement, callers using a touch tone phone can press

#, then 1or 2to select a mailbox when they hear your announcement begin. The system then stops playing your announcement and beeps so the caller can immediately begin recording a message.

Record a Memo

You can record a memo up to three minutes long to store as an incoming message.

1Press and release mon base. Both MBOX lights blink rapidly.

2Press a bbutton to select a mailbox for the memo. After the beep, speak toward the microphone. The Message Window displays the length of your memo.

3To stop recording, press b.

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Contents Book1ATT 2/29/00 1123 PM Part 1 Important Product Information Revised 2/29/00Contents Book1ATT 2/29/00 1123 PM Before You Install InstallationTable/Desk and Wall Installation Install the handset batteryAttach belt clip to the cordless handset optional Connect the telephone line cord Power cordConnect Check for dial toneFeature Setup SoftkeysMessage Window Display Dial Mode Telephone Feature SetupRinger Off / Battery Save Handset RingerProgram Home and Local Area Codes Caller ID Feature SetupCall List Options Caller ID with Call WaitingSetup Answering System Feature SetupSelect Your Announcement Ring Select / Toll SaverAudible Message Alert Review Feature Settings Change Remote Access CodeChange Priority Calling Code Record Your Announcement from the BaseSet the Clock Delete an AnnouncementMenu Intcm SPEC-ANN Specific Annc View ADD Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement Feature SetupReview Caller Specific Outgoing Announcements Delete a Caller Specific Outgoing Announcement Telephone Operation Redial Redial PlusTemporary Tone Hold MuteIntercom To return to the call, select UnholdHeadset Jack Record a Phone ConversationAT the Base Speaker Volume Base Ringer VolumeHandset Locator Page/IntercomPriority Ring Telephone MEMORY/DIRECTORYTalking Caller ID Store a Number in Memory from the HandsetStep Memory / DirectoryStore a Pause in a Memory Number Replace a Stored NumberStore a Name with a Memory Number Dial a Memory Number Store a Talking Caller ID Announcement with a Memory NumberDelete Memory Numbers View Memory NumbersReview Talking Caller ID Edit Memory NumbersCall History in Telephone Memory Answering System Operation Audible IndicatorsAbout Mailboxes Announcement Play/SilentCall Screening/Intercept Answering CallsAnnouncement Bypass Record a MemoListen to, Save & Delete Messages CL ↔ AO Connect with the Answering System Call ScreeningFrom the Cordless Handset From a Touch Tone PhoneRemote Access Commands Select an Outgoing End remote access callAnnouncement Set the ClockVoice Help Menu Audible SignalsAbout Caller Identification Caller ID OperationIncoming Call History Call WaitingMailbox Link Memory MatchDisplay Dial Review Call HistoryDelete a Specific Call Record Delete Call Records from Call HistoryDelete All Call Records Caller ID Display MessagesOperating Range Battery Life Charge the Handset Battery PackBatteries Batteries Replace the Handset Battery Pack If the phone does not work at all, check these items first Case of DifficultyIf you have no dial tone To re-initialize the handset and baseIf you hear noise or interference when using the phone If the phone does not ring when you receive a callIf the caller’s name or phone number is not displayed If speakerphone conversation sounds distorted If messages are incompleteIf you have difficulty hearing messages If your outgoing announcement isn’t clear If CL appears in the Message WindowIndex Index Answering System Remote CommandsRemote Command Press