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Answering system
Answering system settings
Call screening
You can choose whether or not incoming messages are played through the
speaker on the telephone base while they are being recorded. However,
whether the call screening is on or off, the incoming messages can always be
played through the handset.
To change the settings:
Press mENu/sELECT when in idle mode to enter the
main menu.
Press CID or DIr to scroll to >ANsWErING sys, then
press mENu/sELECT.
Press CID or DIr to scroll to >ANs sys sETup, then
press mENu/sELECT.
Press mENu/sELECT to select >CALL sCrEENING.
Press CID or DIr to choose between >ON and >OFF.
Press mENu/sELECT to save your setting. A confirmation
tone sounds.
note: For more details about the features of call screening, see Call screening on page 45.
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 6, 5, 4, 3,
or 2 rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you
change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after 3 rings.
To set the number of rings:
Press mENu/sELECT in idle mode to enter the main menu.
Press CID or DIr to scroll to >ANsWErING sys. Press
mENu/sELECT.
Press CID or DIr to scroll to >ANs sys sETup. Press
mENu/sELECT.
Press CID or DIr to scroll to ># OF rINGs, then press
mENu/sELECT.
Press CID or DIr to scroll and choose among 6, 5, 4, 3,
2 or TOLL sAvEr.
Toll saver- the answering system answers a call after 2
rings if you have new messages, and after 4 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.
Press mENu/sELECT to save your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
note: If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered through your telephone service
provider, see Answering system and voicemail indicators on page 44.
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CALL SCREENING
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# OF RINGS
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CALL SCREENING
># OF RINGS
>CALL SCREENING
# OF RINGS