Main menu | AT&T EL52501 specs

Getting started

Quick reference guide

The > symbol indicates the feature to select.

Main menu	Using menus

>PLAY MESSAGES

ANSWERING SYS

PLAY MESSAGES (page 47)

ANSWERING SYS (page 39)

DIRECTORY (page 26)

CALL LOG (page 33)

RINGERS (page 11)

SETTINGS (pages 11-14)

Press menu/select to enter the main menu.

Press CID or DIR to scroll through menu items.

Press menu/select to select or modify an item.

Press off/cancel to cancel an operation, back up to the previous menu, or exit the menu display.

/repeat

After the answering system plays the day and time the current message was received, press to repeat the message currently playing (page 48).

While the answering system is playing the day and time the current message was received, press to listen to the previous message (page 48).

//-volume+

When the telephone is not in use, press to adjust the telephone base ringer volume (page 15).

During call screening or message playback, press to adjust the listening volume (pages 46 and 48).

/ANS. ON/OFF

Press to turn the built-in answering system on or off (page 40).

/SKIP

Press to skip a message (page 48).

/play/stop

Press to start or stop message playback (page 47).

While call screening, press to temporarily turn the call screening on or off (page 45).

Message window

Displays the number of messages. During playback, displays the messages number currently playing (page 51).

x/delete

Press to delete the message currently playing (page 48).

Press twice to delete all old messages when the telephone is not in use (page 49).

/handset locator

Press to make all handsets beep so you can locate them (page 23).

Image 8

AT&T EL52501 user manual Main menu

Contents

User’s manual Congratulations Parts checklist Table of contents EL52201/EL52251 EL52301/EL52351 EL52401/EL52501 Caller ID Answering systemAppendix Index Avoid placing the telephone base too close to Quick reference guide Main menu Telephone base and charger installation Important information Battery installation and charging Battery installationThis side up facing Charge light Place in charger Battery chargingLow battery Wall mount installation Tabletop to wall mount installation DSL filter Wall mount to tabletop installation Menu overview Menu structure Handset settings Clear voicemail indication Voicemail waiting visual message waiting indicatorTo manually turn off the new voicemail indicators Key tone Set date/time Dial mode Home area code Setting Pages Telephone base ringer volumeAnswering system settings Making, answering and ending calls Making a call To make a callOn-hook dialing predialing To silence the ringer temporarily on the telephone base Ending a call Answering a callSpeakerphone Redial View numbers in the redial listCall a number from the redial list Speaker to dial Copy a number from the redial list to the directory Delete a number in the redial list Options while on calls To access the directory while on a call To access the caller ID history while on a callTemporary tone dialing Chain dialing To access the redial list while on a call To exit the call Handset locator To start the paging toneTo stop the paging tone Press /handset locator on the telephone base Intercom Make and answer an intercom callAnswer an incoming call during an intercom call To answer the incoming outside call Call transfer using intercom Screen shows other handset is calling Directory overview Create directory entries Add a new contact Add a predialed telephone number to the directory Character chartCharacters by number of key press Search by name Review the directoryReview directory entries Dial, delete and edit a directory entry See Review directory entries on page 29 or Search byDial a directory number Delete a directory entry Speed dial locations Entry to a speed dial location above to enter the speed Dial a speed dial number About home area code About caller IDInformation about caller ID with call waiting Memory match Caller ID historyHow caller ID history call log works Reasons for missing caller ID information Missed new calls indicatorCaller ID operation View the caller ID history View the dialing options Menu/select Dial a caller ID history numberTo delete all caller ID history entries Save a caller ID history entry in the directory Announcement To play the current announcementTo record a new announcement Announcement above Answer on/off Using the handsetUsing the telephone base To change the settings Call screeningPress menu/select to select Call screening Number of rings Remote access code To change the remote access codeTo change the setting Message alert tone Recording time Answering system overview Answering system and voicemail indicatorsUsing the answering system and voicemail together Voice prompts Message capacityAnswering system new message indication Call screening at the base Call screening at the handset Call intercept Message playback Listen to messagesTo listen to messages at the telephone base To listen to messages at the handset Options during playback When messages are playing on the telephone baseWhen messages are playing on the handset Delete all old messages To delete all old messages at the telephone baseTo delete all old messages at the telephone handset Old messages? Play back memos Recording and playing memosRecord a memo Message window displays Remote access Remotely access the answering system Remote access Screen icons, indicator lights and alert tones Handset indicator lightsScreen icons Speaker light Telephone base indicator lights Handset alert tonesTelephone base alert tones Ans. On/off light Handset display screen messages Handset display screen messages Troubleshooting My telephone doesn’t work at allCannot get a dial tone Cannot dial out My cordless handset isn’t performing normally Batteries do not hold a charge Charge light is off My calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset Experience poor sound quality when using the speakerphoneHear other calls while using my telephone My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call My telephone does not receive caller ID when on a call My caller ID isn’t working Icon shows on the display and I don’t know why Cannot retrieve voicemail messagesIncomplete messages Difficulty hearing messages Answering system does not record messages Answering system does not respond to the remote commandsAnswering system announces Time and date not set Announcement is not clear Common cure for electronic equipment Maintenance Cleaning your telephoneTaking care of your telephone Avoid water Important safety information Especially about cordless telephones Especially about telephone answering systems FCC Part 68 and Acta Industry Canada FCC Part How long is the limited warranty period? Limited warrantyWhat does this limited warranty cover? How do you get warranty service? Other limitations Telephone operating range Technical specificationsDect 6.0 digital technology Index Index Remote access wallet card ActionDuring message Playback