remote access of your answering machine. Before you can use the remote access feature, you must change your Master PIN code. Your Master PIN code cannot be the default 0000. To change your Master PIN code, refer to “Change Master PIN” on page 32.
10.7.2.1Activate/Deactivate Remote Access
1Press mMENU in idle mode, scroll :to
Answer Machine and press mSELECT, scroll : to Ans. Settings and press mSELECT, scroll : to Remote access and press mSELECT.
2Scroll :to Activated or Deactivated and press mSELECT to confirm.
• A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu.
10.7.2.2Controlling the Answering
Machine from an external call
1From another phone, dial home.
•The answering machine answers and starts playing your greeting message.
2Within 8 seconds, press # key on the phone you use to dial and enter the remote access code (same as your Master PIN code).
•If the remote access code is incorrect, an error tone is emitted. Enter the access code again until you get the correct number.
•If you did not enter the remote access code within 10 seconds, the answering machine will drop the line immediately.
•If the remote access code (same as your Master PIN code) is correct, you will hear a validation tone.
•New messages (if any), will be played automatically and stop when there are no
more new messages.
Note
If there are no new messages, the answering machine will not play any messages.
The following table indicates how to access the below features during remote access procedure:
Press | To |
1 | Replay the current message or go |
| to previous message |
2 | Play old messages or stop them |
3 | Go to next message |
4 | Delete current message |
0 | Turn the answering machine on/off |
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10.8 Call Screening
10.8.1 Set Handset Call Screening
If handset call screening is set to On, you can hear incoming messages via the handset speaker and decide whether or not to take the call. To take the call, press r.
This feature is deactivated by default.
Note
If you have multiple handsets, only 1 handset can enable handset call screening for each call.
1Press mMENU in idle mode, scroll :to
Answer Machine and press mSELECT, scroll : to Ans. Settings and press mSELECT, scroll :to HS Screening and press mSELECT.
2Scroll :to On or Off and press mSELECT.
•A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu.
10.8.2 Set Base Call Screening
If base call screening is set to On, you can hear incoming messages via the loudspeaker of the base station and decide whether or not to pick up the call. To take the call, press r.
This feature is activated by default.
1Press mMENU in idle mode, scroll :to
Answer Machine and press mSELECT, scroll : to Ans. Settings and press mSELECT, scroll : to Base Screening and press mSELECT.
2Scroll :to On or Off and press mSELECT.
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