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Answering system operation
Remote access
Use the remote access feature to access your
answering system from any touch-tone telephone
on a different telephone line (away from your
home). A three-digit remote access code is
required. This code is pre-set to 500. See Feature
summary on page 15 to change the code.
To access your answering system
Use the following steps to access your answering
system.
Dial your telephone number from any touch-
tone telephone.
When the answering system answers, enter the
three-digit remote access code (500, unless
you have changed it). The answering system
announces “Remote access mode,“ the number
of messages (“You have XX new messages,“
“You have XX messages,“ or “You have no
messages,“) and then plays the messages
automatically.
Enter the remote commands (see Remote
commands on this page).
Hang up to end the call and save all undeleted
messages.
Remote commands
Play back all
messages
1
Press to play back all messages.
Play back new
messages
2
Press to play back new messages. If
you have new messages, the system
plays the new messages (oldest first).
If there are no new messages, the
system announces “You have no new
messages.“ Press 2 again to play back
all messages.
Delete a message
3
Press during a message playback to
delete the current message.
Delete all old
messages
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Press to delete all old messages.
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