Answering System
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*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of a message, the previous message is played.
*2 For English voice guidance only
*3 For Spanish voice guidance only
Turning on the answering system remotely
If the answering system is off, you can turn it on remotely.
Important:
R The answering system can be remotely turned
on only for the line which you have currently selected in “Turning the answering system on/ off”, page 35.
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 38).
Note:
R If you want to turn on the answering system for the line which has not been selected in “Turning the answering system on/off”, page 35, enter the desired remote commands, #18, #28, or #08, (page 38) to turn on and access the other line.
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 7 rings, or “Toll saver”.
The default setting is “4 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 4th ring when there are no new messages. If you call your phone from outside to listen to new messages (page 38), 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.
Program this setting using either the base unit or one of the handsets.
Base unit / 
Handset
1MMENUN#211
2MbN: Select the desired setting. a MSAVEN
3Proceed with the operation for your unit. Base unit: MnN (EXIT)
Handset: MOFFN
For voice mail service subscribers
If you subscribe to a
R To use the voice mail service provided by your service provider/telephone company rather than the unit’s answering system, turn off the answering system (page 35).
R To use this unit’s answering system rather than the voice mail service provided by your service provider/telephone company, please contact your service provider/telephone company to deactivate your voice mail service.
If your service provider/telephone company cannot do this:
–Set this unit’s “Ring count” setting so that this unit’s answering system answers calls before the voice mail service of your service provider/telephone company does. It is necessary to check the number of rings
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