Answering system settings, Announcement | AT&T ATTCL83201 guide

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Answering system

Answering system settings

Use the answering system menu of a system handset or the telephone base to set up the announcement message, turn on or off the answering system or message alert tone, activate call screening, or change the number of rings, remote access code or message recording time. If you turn off the answering

system and you change any setting in the answering system setup menu, the answering machine automatically turns on again.

1.When the device is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.

2.Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.

Announcement

Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the answering system.

The telephone has a default outgoing announcement, “Hello. Please leave a message after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or record your own.

You can record an announcement up to 90 seconds. The system does not record any announcement shorter than two seconds.

	To play your current outgoing announcement:
	Using a cordless handset:
	Using a cordless handset:			>Announcement
	1.	When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to		>Announcement
	1.	When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to		Delete all old
		enter the main menu.		p
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	2.	Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then press
		MENU/SELECT.
		MENU/SELECT.		>Play annc
	3.	Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.		>Play annc
	3.	Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.		Record annc
				Record annc
	4.	Press MENU/SELECT to select >Play annc.		p
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Using the telephone base:

	1.	When the telephone base is in idle mode, press
	1.	When the telephone base is in idle mode, press	>Announcement
		MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.	>Announcement
		MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu.	Delete all old
	2.	Press qCID or pDIR to scroll to >Answering sys, then	p
		press MENU/SELECT.	q
		press MENU/SELECT.

3.Press MENU/SELECT again to select >Announcement.

4.Press MENU/SELECT to select >Play annc.

>Play annc Record annc

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AT&T ATTCL83201 user manual Answering system settings, Announcement, Press MENU/SELECT to select Play annc

Contents

Complete user’s manual Congratulations Parts checklist Abridged user’s manual Table of contents Multiple handset use Index QCID/VOLUME Quick reference guide handset Main menu Cancel MENU/SELECT Quick reference guide telephone base Answer on Installation Avoid placing the telephone base too close to Charger installation Telephone base and charger installationTelephone base installation Battery installation and charging Step Charge light Step Installation options Tabletop to wall mount installation Wall mount to tabletop installation Handset settings Setting Ringer volume Ringer tone Set date/time To set the date and time manually Press MENU/SELECT to choose LCD language To turn on or off the caller ID announce featureLCD language Set English/Français/Español as LCD language? To save your voicemail number Voicemail visual message waiting indicatorSave your speed dial voicemail number To manually turn off the new voicemail indicators Clear voicemail indication Rename handset Key tone To set the home area code Use caller ID to automatically set date and timeHome area code Only for 7 digit dial from CID Website Dial modeTo set the dial mode Telephone base settings Ringer Volume MENU/SELECT, or enter the number using the dialing Or Español Base Use this feature when the telephone indicates there is Rename base Press MENU/SELECT. The screen briefly shows Use qCID or pDIR to highlight Tone or Pulse, then Telephone operation Temporary ringer silencing Using a cordless handset Ending a call Using a cordless handsetUsing the telephone base Press /SPEAKER Auto off To view the ten most recently dialed numbers Handset speakerphoneLast number redial To redial a number Using a cordless handset To delete a redial entry Using a cordless handset Equalizer Call waiting Volume control Using a cordless handsetOptions while on calls Mute Using a cordless handset To mute a callUsing the telephone base To mute a call To end mute a call Chain dialing To access the caller ID log while on a callTo access the redial list while on a call Temporary tone dialing Press MENU/SELECT to choose Transfer Blind transferTo transfer an outside call from a handset To transfer an outside call from the telephone base Transfer from Base 0 Base represents To start the paging tone Multiple handset useHandset locator To stop the paging tone Intercom Calling Handset X or Calling all handsets Press MENU/SELECTCalling Handset Calling or Base 0 is calling all Call transfer using intercom Transfer . The handset shows Call transferred . Turn PTT on or off Using a cordless handset Push-to-talk PTT PTT call to a single device Using a cordless handset Handset shows Connecting to Handset Telephone base shows Connecting to Handset PTT call to multiple devices To call multiple devices Using a cordless handsetConnecting to group Answer a PTT call Change a one-to-one PTT call to an intercom call Answer an incoming call during a PTT call Make an outgoing call during PTT call End or leave a PTT call Capacity About the directoryShared directory Create directory entries Create a new directory entry Add a predialed telephone number to the directory Review the directory Review directory entries Search the directory Search by name Display dial Delete a directory entry Using a cordless handsetDial, delete or edit directory entries Edit a directory entry Assign your voicemail speed dial number Speed dialAssign a speed dial number Dial. Press Reassign a speed dial numberDelete a speed dial number Make a call using speed dial Check your voicemail using speed dial About caller ID Information about caller ID with call waiting How the caller ID history caller ID log works Missed new call indicatorCaller ID history Caller ID operation Memory match Review the caller ID history Beginning or end of the caller ID log Delete caller ID log entries To delete an entry View dialing optionsDial a caller ID log entry To delete all entries Save a caller ID log entry to the directory Reasons for missing caller ID information On-screen message Reason Press MENU/SELECT to select Play annc Answering system settingsAnnouncement MENU/SELECT to enter the main menu Answering system settings Answer on/off ANS on Press MENU/SELECT to select Call screening To change the setting Using a cordless handsetCall screening Toll saver To set the number of rings Using a cordless handsetNumber of rings Remote access code To change the remote access code Message alert tone Message recording time About the answering system Answering system and voicemail indicatorsUsing the answering machine and voicemail together Call screening To screen a call at the telephone base Message capacityVoice prompts Base ringer To screen a call at the handsetCall intercept Temporarily turning off the message alert tone Play old msgs, then press MENU/SELECT or /PLAY/STOP Message playbackTo listen to messages at the telephone base To listen to messages on a cordless handset Options during playback When messages are playing on the telephone baseWhen messages are playing on the handset Delete all old messages? Delete all old messagesTo delete all old messages on the telephone base To delete all old messages on the handset Play back a memo Record a memo Using a cordless handsetRecording and playing memos Base message counter displays Message counter displays To remotely reach your answering system Remote accessRemote commands Remote access Registering... Please wait and the in USE light on Adding and registering handsets/headsetsRegister a handset to the telephone base It shows Deregister all devices? Deregistering handsetsPress and hold /HANDSET Locator on Release /HANDSET Locator Telephone base screen icons Alert tones and lightsHandset screen icons Handset alert tones Telephone base alert tones Lights USE Screen display messages Screen messages Display screen messages Transfer to Cannot get a dial tone TroubleshootingMy telephone doesn’t work at all Cannot dial out My cordless handset isn’t performing normally Batteries do not hold a charge Hear other calls while using my phone My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset My caller ID isn’t working System does not receive caller ID when on a callCharge light is off or blinking Incomplete messages System does not answer after the correct number of rings System does not respond to remote commandsDifficulty hearing messages New voicemail and show on the screens, and I don’t know why System does not record messagesOutgoing announcement is not clear Cannot retrieve voicemail messages Common cure for electronic equipment Taking care of your telephone MaintenanceCleaning your telephone Avoid water Important safety information Safety information Especially about cordless telephones FCC Part 68 and Acta Industry Canada FCC Part Limited warranty Call 1 800 222-3111. In Canada, dial 1 866 How do you get warranty service? Technical specifications Operation Operating time Index 112 Remote access wallet card Action Remote command