Note
This feature is deactivated by default.
*The remote access code (which is the same as your PIN code) prevents any unauthorised remote access of your answering machine.
12.6.2.1Activate/Deactivate Remote Access
1Press the m key in idle mode, scroll n to Answer Machine, and press o Select.
2Scroll n to Settings and press o Select. Then, scroll n to Remote Access and press o
Select.
3Scroll n to select Activate or Deactivate and press o Select.
•A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to Settings menu.
12.6.2.2Controlling the Answering Machine from an external call
1From your external phone, dial home.
•The answering machine answers and starts playing your greeting message.
2Press # key and a voice prompt invites you to enter your PIN code. Enter the remote access code (same as your PIN code).
•If the access code is incorrect, a voice prompt “Security code error, please enter again” will
Telephone answering machine (TAM)
sound. Then enter the PIN code again. If the PIN code is still incorrect, the answering machine will drop the line immediately.
•If the remote access code is correct, a short validation tone
will be heard.
Note
Operation is cancelled if the PIN code is not entered within 8 seconds.
If the answering machine is off, the phone will enter into the remote access mode after 10 rings. A voice prompt “Please enter your PIN code” will then sound, prompting you to enter the PIN code. Enter the PIN (default is 0000) to activate the remote access feature. You can then turn ON the answering machine and play the recorded messages.
The following table indicates how to access the functions of the answering machine using the telephone keypad.
Key | Action |
1 | Go to previous message. |
2 | Play the message. |
3 | Skip to the next message. |
6 | Delete the playing message. |
7 | Turn on the answering |
| machine. |
8 | Stop message playback. |
9 | Turn off the answering |
| machine. |
12.6.3 Handset Screening
When Handset call screening is set to On, you can press o Screen to start call screening for incoming messages. If
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