Philips CD680, CD685 user manual Access the answering machine remotely, Remote access commands

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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