SCREENING CALLS FROM THE BASE

You may screen incoming calls by waiting for the caller to begin leaving a message (to hear who is calling), then pick up the handset, and pressTALK/ callback to speak to the caller.The answering system automatically stops recording when you activate the handset or pick up an extension phone.

TIP: Make sure the volume on the base is set loud enough to hear your incoming calls.

MESSAGE PLAYBACK

The messages indicator lets you know when you have messages. To play messages, press play/stop.

While a message is playing, you may do the following:

Press play/stop to stop the message playback.

Press and release rev (review) to restart the current message; continue to press and release rev (review) to go to previous messages.

Press and release skip to go to the next message.

Press play/stop to stop message playback.

MEMORY FULL

When the memory is full, the system answers after 10 rings.You should erase some messages so the answering system may record new messages.

ERASING MESSAGES

You may erase messages three ways: one message at a time from the base; all messages from the base; or one message at a time from the handset or a phone in another location.

1.To erase one message at a time from the base:

Press play/stop. The message plays.

Press and release the erase button.

2.To erase all reviewed messages from the base:

Press and hold the erase button until the unit beeps.

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GE 25893 manual To erase one message at a time from the base