1. 
ANSWERON until the
system announces “Calls will not be answered.”
2.
"Beep,"
The system has been turned off.
- OR -
1.
ANSWER ON until the system announces “Calls will be answered.”
2.
"Beep."
The system has been turned on.
Answering system operation
Answering system mode
The answering system’s default factory setting is ON in order to answer and record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the answering system will not answer calls or record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system off
Press 
ANSWER ON until you hear “Calls will not be answered” and a confirmation beep. The 
ANSWER ON light will be turned off.
NOTE: If the answering system is off and someone calls, the telephone will ring 10 times then answer and announce “Please enter your remote access code.” Enter your remote access code to enter remote access mode (page 41). If you do not enter the correct remote access code, the call will be ended automatically.
To turn the answering system on
Press 
ANSWER ON until you hear “Calls will be answered” then a beep to confirm the ON setting. The 
ANSWER ON light will be turned on.
Call screening
If the answering system is on and the base speaker volume is not off, you will hear the announcement and the incoming message when a call comes in.
Call intercept
While you are call screening, you can intercept the call by pressing 
PHONE/FLASH or 
SPEAKER on the handset.
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