AT&T 964 user manual Answering System

ANSWERING SYSTEM

(D-TAD) Operation

The answering system can store approximately 25 minutes of messages, memos, and announcements, for a total of up to 99 messages.

Turning the Answering System On/Off

Press Ato switch the answering function on or off. The ANSWER light is lit when the answering function is turned on. D-TAD features only work when the answering system is turned on.

NOTE: If you are using this phone as part of a multi-phone system, be sure Auto-Attendant is turned on as well. If you are using this phone as a single phone, leave the Auto-Attendant Off and set your phone for Single Phone Operation (see SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES).

Entering D-TAD Mode

You may access answering system features whether the answering function is turned on or off by entering D-TAD mode.

Press d. The D-TAD light goes on to indicate that the phone is in D-TAD mode. The screen displays:

or, if D-TAD memory is full and the system cannot store additional messages, the screen displays:

If there are new messages waiting, the D-TAD light flashes.

Reviewing the Outgoing Announcement

1Enter D-TAD mode.

2Press o7. The system plays the previously recorded announcement.

3To stop playback, press s.

ANSWERING SYSTEM

(D-TAD) Operation

Recording an Outgoing Announcement

1Enter D-TAD mode.

2Press o7, r.

3Wait for the beep. Then speak toward the phone in a normal tone of voice, without any background noise.

4To stop recording, press s.

5If you choose not to record an outgoing message, the system plays a pre-recorded announcement for callers: “Please leave your message after the tone.”

Erasing the Outgoing Announcement

NOTE: When you erase your announcement, the system returns to the factory programmed announcement until you record a new one.

1Enter D-TAD mode.

2Press o7.

3When the current announcement starts to play, press Xtwice to erase the announcement.

Monitoring Incoming Calls

Whenever an incoming message is being recorded, you can hear it through the speaker if you have programmed the Monitor to on (see SET UP SYSTEM FEATURES). If you would like to take the call, pick up the line at any 964 extension connected to the same incoming line and the D-TAD stops recording. Non-system phones can pick up the line but cannot intercept a D-TAD message being recorded.

Listening to Your Messages

The screen displays the numbers of total and new voice messages. For example the display DTAD:11/21 indicates that you have 11 new and a total of 21 voice messages stored.

Enter D-TAD mode and follow the directions below to hear your messages.

Play all messages

Press Ptto begin message playback. The system plays messages in the order they were received and the screen displays the number of each message as it plays. The system announces the time and date each message was received.

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