AT&T ATT1856 user manual Outgoing announcements, To record your outgoing announcement

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Answering system operation

Outgoing announcements

Outgoing announcements are the messages call- ers hear when calls are answered by the answering system.

The telephone is pre-programmed with an announce- ment. If the telephone is set up to record messages, it answers calls with “Hello, Please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or replace it with a recording of your own voice.

To record your outgoing announcement

Press and hold SKIP /ANNC. Begin speaking when A appears in the message window. Speak fac- ing the telephone from about nine inches away. To stop recording, release the button. The mes- sage just recorded will be played back. You can record an announcement up to three minutes. Announcements less than one second will not be recorded. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.

To play your outgoing announcement

Press SKIP /ANNC to listen to the currently used outgoing announcement. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.

To delete your outgoing announcement

Press SKIP /ANNC to listen to the currently used outgoing announcement. Press DELETE during play- back to delete your announcement.

When your announcement is deleted, calls will be answered with the pre-programmed announcement described above. Press PLAY/STOP to exit.

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