Panasonic KX-TCD715NLM Caller ID Service, Checking the number of new calls, Private name display

TCD715NLM(E)-3Basic1* 01.9.17 8:11 PM Page 24

Caller ID Service

This unit is compatible with a Caller ID service offered by your telephone company. After subscribing to a Caller ID service, the calling party information will be displayed after the first ring.

The unit can record information of up to 50 different callers in the Caller List.

Using this list, you can automatically call back a caller. You can store a caller’s phone number from the Caller List into the phonebook.

How caller information is displayed when a call is received

The display shows the caller’s phone number when receiving a call.

1234567890123456

•After you answer the call, the display will show the length of the call.

Private name display

If you receive a call from one of the same phone numbers stored in the phonebook, the caller’s name will be displayed.

Peter Braun 87654321

•To use this function, names and phone numbers must be stored in the phonebook (p. 30).

•Caller information cannot be displayed in the following cases:

—If the caller dialed from an area which does not provide a Caller ID service, the display will show “Out of Area”.

—If the caller has requested not to display his/her information, the display will show “Private Caller”.

•If your unit is connected to a PBX which does not support Caller ID services, you cannot access those services.

Checking the number of new calls

When new calls have been received, the Caller

ID indicator ( ) flashes on the base unit. In the standby mode, the display shows the number of new calls.

•For example, if you have received 10 new calls, the display will show the following:

Base 1
10 New	Calls
12.04	15:00

Private category feature:

If you receive a call from one of the phone numbers assigned to one of 9 categories in the phonebook;

—the handset will ring with the selected ringer type,

—the handset display will light in the color of each category.

You can then distinguish the caller from others easily. To use this feature, store items in the phonebook and assign private category to items (p. 34).

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