Panasonic KX-TG4382AL Answering system settings, Turning on the answering system remotely

Answering System

*2 To resume operation, enter a remote command within 15 seconds, or the voice guidance starts.

Turning on the answering system remotely

If the answering system is off, you can turn it on remotely.

1Dial your phone number.

2Let the phone ring 15 times.

L The greeting message is played back.

L You can either hang up, or from a touch-tone phone you can enter your remote access code and begin remote operation (page 33).

Skipping the greeting message to leave a message

You can leave a message just as any outside caller can. Call your phone number from a touch-tone phone. When the answering system picks up, press {*} to skip the greeting message and record your message after the beep.

Answering system settings

Number of rings before the unit answers calls

You can change the number of times the phone rings “Ring count” before the unit answers calls. You can select 2 to 7 rings, or “Toll saver”.

The default setting is “4”.

“Toll saver”: The unit’s answering system answers at the end of the 2nd ring when new messages have been recorded, or at the end of the 4th ring

when there are no new messages. If you call your phone from outside to listen to new messages (page 33), you will know that there are no new messages when the phone rings for the 3rd time. You can then hang up without being charged for the call.

1{MENU} i{#}{2}{1}{1}

2{V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i{Save} i{OFF}

For service provider voice mail subscribers

To receive voice mail and use answering system properly, please note the following:

L “Voice mail” is a service provided by your service provider/telephone company. You will need to first subscribe or activate this service through your service provider/telephone company. Contact your service provider/telephone company on how to operate this service and how you will be notified that you have messages on your voice mail.

To use this service you will be required to leave your answering machine off on your unit.

This will allow the voice mail to receive any messages.

L To use the unit’s answering machine rather than the voice mail service provided by your service provider/telephone company, please contact your service provider/telephone company to have it removed or deactivated permanently or temporarily.

Alternatively you can leave this service connected and change the “Ring count” to a shorter duration on your unit so your unit’s answering machine can pick up the call prior to

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