Select [Menu] > > [Remote access], then press [OK] to confirm.
Select [Activate] / [Deactivate], then press [OK] to confirm.
»» The setting is saved.

Change the PIN code

1

Select [Menu] > > [Remote access]

 

> [Change PIN], then press [OK] to

2

confirm.

Enter the old PIN, then press [OK] to

3

confirm.

Enter the new PIN code, then press [OK]

4

to confirm.

Enter the new PIN code again, then press

[OK] to confirm.

»» The setting is saved.

Activate/deactivate the remote access

You can allow or block remote access to the answering machine.

1

2

Access the answering machine remotely

1 Make a call to your home number with a touch tone phone.

2 Enter # when you hear the announcement.

3 Enter your PIN code.

»» You now have access to your answering machine, and you can now listen to the new messages.

Note

•• You have 2 chances to enter the correct PIN code before your phone hangs up.

4 Press a key to carry out a function. See the Remote access commands table below for a list of available functions.

Note

•• When there is no message, the phone hangs up automatically if no key is pressed for 8 seconds.

Remote access commands

Key Function

1Repeat the current or listen to the previous message.

2Listen to messages.

3Skip to the next message.

6Delete the current message.

7Switch the answering machine on.

(not available when you listen to the messages).

8Stop listening to the message.

9Switch the answering machine off.

(not available when you listen to the messages).

Behavior of the LED display on the base station

The table below shows you the current status with different LED display behavior on the base station.

 

LED

Answering

Message status

 

display

machine

 

 

 

 

status

 

 

No

Off

--

 

display

 

 

 

 

 

On

No message

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

Steady on: message full

 

 

 

 

with 3 new messages

 

 

 

On

Flashing: memory full

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On

Scrolling when recording

 

 

 

 

the incoming message or

 

 

 

 

announcement.

 

 

 

On

Displays the volume

 

 

 

 

level.

 

 

 

On

Flashing: remote access/

 

 

 

 

listen to messages from

 

 

 

 

the handset

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