ON/OFF

until the system announces “The machine is off.

- OR -

ON/OFF

until the system announc- es “The machine is on," and the amount of remain- ing recording time.

Answering system operation

Answering system mode

The answering system’s default factory setting is ON in order to answer and record messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do, the answering system will not answer calls or record incoming messages.

To turn the answering system off

Press ON/OFF until you hear “The machine is off.” The ON/OFF will be turned off.

NOTE: If the answering system is off and someone calls, the telephone will ring 10 times then answer and announce “The machine is off,” beep twice, then answer and announce "The machine will now hang up."

To turn the answering system on

Press ON/OFF until you hear “The machine is on," and the amount of remaining recording time. The ON/OFF light will be turned on.

Call screening

If the answering system is on and the base vol- ume is on, you will hear the announcement and the incoming message when a call comes in.

Call intercept

While you are call screening, you can intercept the call by pressing SPEAKER or lifting the handset.

20

Page 23
Image 23
AT&T ATT1856 Answering system mode, To turn the answering system off, To turn the answering system on, Call screening