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
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
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 34), 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.
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For Telecom Call Minder or TelstraClear Message Mailbox service subscribers
To receive Call Minder or Message Mailbox messages and use answering system properly, please note the following:
L “Call Minder” and “Message Mailbox” are services 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.
To use this service you will be required to leave your answering machine off on your unit.
This will allow the service to receive any messages.
L To use the unit’s answering machine rather than the 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 the service provided by
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