AT&T 1740 user manual Remote operation, Function Command

Remote operation

Access the answering system remotely

You can access many features remotely from a touch-tone telephone.

1.Dial the telephone number of your answering system.

2.When the system answers, enter your two-digit remote access code during or after the announcement. The system announces the number of messages, then begins playing back the messages. If the announcement continues to play after you have entered your remote access code, wait for the announcement to end, then enter the remote access code again.

3.To use remote access commands (see below), press 5 during message playback and wait for the two-beep signal.

4.Enter a remote access command.

Feature summary
FUNCTION	COMMAND
Voice help menu	Press 5.
Play all messages	Press 1.
Play new messages	Press 2.
Repeat a message	Press 4 while the message is playing.
Stop new playback	Press 5 while the message is playing.
Skip a message	Press 6 while the message is playing.
Save message	Hang up.
Delete message	Press 3 while the message is playing. You hear “Deleted.”
Delete all	After listening to all messages and the system has beeped
messages	twice, press 3 twice. You hear “Messages deleted.”
Record	Press 7 after the beep. Record the announcement, and press
announcement	5 to stop. The system will then play back the announcement.
Review	Press 7.
announcement
Record memo	Press #, and speak after the beep. Press 5 to exit.
Review the clock	Press 8.
Set the clock	Press 8. Follow the prompts to set the day, time and year.
Turn system off	Press 0.
Turn system on	When the system is off, it answers after 10 rings, and
	announces, “The machine is off.” The system beeps twice. You
	can turn the system on as follows:
	• Press 0. The system announces, “The machine is on. XX
	minutes to record,” then beeps twice. The system is now
	turned on.
Review settings	Press 9.

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