Answering System for Landline
Turning on the answering system remotely
If the answering system is off, you can turn it on remotely.
1Dial your phone number from a
2Let the phone ring 15 times. R A long beep is heard.
3Enter your remote access code within 10 seconds after the long beep.
R The greeting message is played back.
R You can either hang up, or enter your remote access code again and begin remote operation (page 50).
Answering system settings
Number of rings before the unit answers a call
You can change the number of times the phone rings “Ring count” before the unit answers calls. You can select 2 to 9 rings, or “Toll saver”.
The default setting is “5 rings”.
“Toll saver”: The unit’s answering system answers at the end of the 2nd ring when new messages have been recorded, or at the end of the 5th ring when there are no new messages. If you call your phone from outside to listen to new messages (page 50), you know that there are no new messages when the phone rings for the 3rd time. You can then hang up without being charged for the call.
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For service provider voice mail subscribers (for Australia)
To receive voice mail and use the answering system properly, please note the following:
R “Voice mail” is a service provided by your service provider/telephone company (page 53). You will need to first subscribe or activate this service through your service provider/ telephone company. Contact your service provider/telephone company on how to operate this service and how you will be notified that you have messages on your voice mail.
To use this service you will be required to leave your answering machine off on your unit.
This will allow the voice mail to receive any messages.
R To use the unit’s answering machine rather than the voice mail service provided by your service provider/ telephone company, please contact your service provider/telephone company to have it removed or deactivated permanently or temporarily. Alternatively you can leave this service connected and change the “Ring count” to a shorter duration on your unit so your unit’s answering machine can pick up the call prior to the voice mail provided by your service provider/ telephone company.
For Telecom Call Minder or TelstraClear Message Mailbox service subscribers (for New Zealand)
To receive Call Minder or Message Mailbox messages and use the unit’s answering system properly, please note the following:
R “Call Minder” and “Message Mailbox” are services provided by your service provider/telephone company
(page 53). You will need to first
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