AT&T 7720 user manual Flash, Redial, Voice Security, Temporary Tone

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TELEPHONE OPERATION

AT THE HANDSET

Flash

Press Fto activate custom-calling services such as Call Waiting or

3-Way Calling. You may have to press other buttons before or after F as explained in the custom-calling instructions provided by your local phone service company.

Redial

The last number dialed on the phone (up to 16 digits) is stored in redial memory until you dial another number.

1Press Pand wait for the PHONE light to go on.

2When you hear a dial tone, use the softkey to select REDIAL.

Voice Security

Activating Voice Security reduces the chance of your conversation being inadvertently overheard by a neighbor’s cordless phone or other radio- receiving equipment within range of your phone.

1To activate Voice Security, press sduring a call. The display shows SECURE at the top of the screen. This feature remains activated from call to call unless you deactivate it.

2To deactivate Voice Security, press sduring a call, or any time when you hear dial tone at the handset.

NOTE: Activating this feature may reduce the sound quality of your calls.

Temporary Tone

NOTE: If you have touch tone service, you do not need to use the Temporary Tone feature.

If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, this feature allows you to enter codes or tones needed to operate answering machines, or use electronic banking services, calling cards, and other special services. This feature will operate most special services; however, some services may actually require a touch tone line. To be sure, ask the company that provides the special service.

1Dial the call, then press t. Any dial buttons pressed after this send touch-tone signals.

2After you hang up, the phone automatically returns to dial pulse (rotary) dialing.

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Contents User’s Manual for Digital Answering System Philips Consumer Communications L.P. All rights reserved Table of Contents Table of Contents Handset Batteries Installation Installation Set the handset Ringer switch Table/Desk InstallationInstall the handset battery Install the power reserve batteries Connect the telephone line cordCheck for a dial tone Connect the power cordSet the dial mode Wall Installation Follow Steps 7 to 12 in Table/Desk Installation Telephone Operation Voice Security FlashRedial Temporary TonePage/Intercom Answering a call while using the intercomHold Paging someone at the base from the handsetPower Reserve Feature Recording a Phone ConversationCall Waiting Caller IDAbout Caller Identification To program your local area codes Caller ID SET UPProgramming Local Area Codes Turn Off Caller ID with Call Waiting Call List OptionsCall Announce Caller ID FeaturesNew Call Indicator Recording Call AnnouncementsReviewing Call History Reviewing and Deleting Call AnnouncementsIncoming Call History Removing All Call Records Display DialRemoving Call Records from History Caller ID Display MessagesStoring Numbers in Memory Memory Guard FeatureTelephone Memory Storing a Pause in a Memory NumberViewing Numbers in Memory Storing a Name with a NumberMemory Match Dialing Memory NumbersPriority Ring Numbers Storing a Number Just Dialed in Telephone MemoryReplacing a Stored Number Storing a Number from Call History in Telephone MemoryMute Speakerphone Volume ControlTo locate the handset using this feature, press and hold Handset LocatorOperating Range Changing ChannelsAnswering System SET-UP Speaker Volume ControlSetting the Clock Turning the System On/OffSelecting Your General Announcement Announcement OptionsGeneral Announcements For exampleCaller Specific Announcements Recording Your General AnnouncementDeleting Your General Announcement Setting Up Caller Specific Outgoing Announcements OutgoingFeature Set-Up Announcement Play/SilentAudible Message Alert Remote Access CodeRing Select and Toll Saver Reviewing Feature Settings Priority Call SignalBase Ringer Setting Changing the Priority Calling CodeCall Screening/Intercept Answering System OperationAnswering Calls Announcement BypassListening to Your Messages Delete all messages in a mailbox Saving MessagesDeleting Messages Delete selected messagesMessage Guard Power Fail Protection System Recording a MemoFrom the Cordless Handset Connecting with the Answering SystemVoice Help Menu From a Touch Tone PhoneConnect with the answering system Remote Access CommandsPlaying messages Reviewing Your Announcement Call ScreeningChanging Outgoing Announcement To monitor a callReview ON/OFF Status Recording a Message When System is OffRemote On/Off Turning System OffExit Remote Access Changing SettingsReviewing Settings Handset Batteries Charging the Handset Battery PackReplacing the Handset Battery Pack Replacing the Base Power Reserve Batteries Base Unit BACK-UP BatteriesSignals and Displays Audible SignalsCase of Difficulty If the phone does not work at all, check these items firstIf you hear other calls while using the phone If you hear noise or interference when using the phoneIf the phone does not ring when you receive a call If you have no dial toneIf messages are incomplete If you hear noise in the handset and the buttons don’t workIf speakerphone conversation sounds distorted If you have difficulty hearing messagesCaller’s name or phone number is not displayed Display Dial feature does not workIf your outgoing announcement isn’t clear Memory Match feature does not work Cordless Digital Answering System Speakerphone End of messages