Handset settings
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Answering system settings
To delete your outgoing announcement:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main
menu.
2. Press MENU/SELECT again.
3. Press qCID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press
MENU/SELECT.
4. Press qCID or DIRp to scroll to >ANNOUNCEMENT, then press
MENU/SELECT, the system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
5. Press 3 to delete your recorded announcement.
If your announcement is deleted, calls are answered with the pre-recorded
announcement described on page 15.
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four,
or six rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless
you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/SELECT to enter the main
menu.
2. Press MENU/SELECT again.
3. Press qCID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press
MENU/SELECT.
4. Press qCID or DIRp to scroll to ># OF RINGS, then press MENU/SELECT.
5. Press qCID or DIRp to scroll and choose among 2, 4, 6 or TOLL SAVER.
• Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after two rings if
you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new
messages. This feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid
paying long distance charges if you are calling from out of your local
area.
6. Press MENU/SELECT to confirm your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
NOTE: If you subscribe to caller ID/call waiting service through your telephone service
provider, see Answering system and voicemail on page 35.