machine picks up the call. This setting only applies when your answering machine is switched on. You can change this setting from 3 - 8 rings or economy.
1Press m.
2Select ANSWER MACHINE > SETTINGS > RING DELAY. Press OK.
3Select the new setting. Press OK.
• The setting is saved.
Tip
Economy. This is a cost effective way to manage your messages when accessing your answering machine remotely. When economy is selected, your answering machine will pick up the call after 3 rings if you have new messages or 5 rings if you do not have any messages.
16.10 Remote access
You can operate your answering machine when you are away from home by calling your phone from a touch tone phone and entering your
Note
The remote access PIN code is the same as your system PIN. To change your PIN, see “Changing your PIN” on page 44.
16.10.1Activating/deactivating remote access
You can allow or block remote access to
your answering machine.
1Press m.
2Select ANSWER MACHINE >
SETTINGS > REMOTE ACCESS. Press OK.
3Select the new setting. Press OK.
• The setting is saved.
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16.10.2Accessing your answering machine remotely
1Make a call to your home number from a touch tone phone.
2Press #when the greeting message starts playing.
3Enter your PIN code. You now have access to your answering machine, and new message(s) starts playing.
Note
You have 2 tries to enter the correct PIN code before your phone hangs up.
4Press a key to carry out a function. See the Remote access commands table below for a list of available functions.
Note
When no message is playing, your phone will hang up automatically if no key is pressed for 8 seconds.
Remote access commands
Key | Function |
1 | Repeat current or play previous |
| message |
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2 | Play messages |
|
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3 | Skip to next message |
|
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6 | Delete current message |
|
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7 | Switch answering machine on |
| (not available during playback) |
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8 | Stop message playback |
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9 | Switch answering machine off |
| (not available during playback) |
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The Answering Machine
