IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

PROBLEM

 

SOLUTION

System Does Not

Make sure you are calling from a touch tone phone.

Respond To Remote

 

When you dial a number, you should hear tones. If you

Commands

hear clicks instead, the phone is not a touch tone

telephone.

The answering system may not detect the Remote Access Code while your announcement is playing. Try waiting until the announcement is over before entering the code.

There may be noise interference on the phone line you are using. Press dial buttons firmly.

Make sure you are entering your Remote Access Code correctly.

You might be calling from a phone that sends tones too short for your answering system to detect.

If there are many messages recorded, the system may take longer than usual to respond.

PROBLEM

SOLUTION

Power Failure

If the system is disconnected from AC power it will not operate.

Recovery

Your announcement and messages are retained in memory

 

during a power failure, but you will need to reset the clock.

 

See the instructions on the bottom of the unit.

If the system announces, “POWER FAILURE” after announcing

the time and day, you may need to reset the clock. See the instructions on the bottom of the unit.

PROBLEM

 

SOLUTION

System Takes Longer If there are many messages recorded, the system may take

Than Usual To Respond

longer than usual to respond audibly.

 

 

 

PROBLEM

 

SOLUTION

Message Window

Make sure the power cord is securely connected to both

is Blank

the answering system and an electrical outlet not controlled

by a wall switch.

Press O to make sure the system is on.

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AT&T 1722 Telephone, Your announcement and messages are retained in memory, See the instructions on the bottom of the unit