A validation tone is emitted and the screen returns to previous menu.

10.6.2.2Controlling the Answering Machine

from an external call

1 From another phone, dial home.

• The answering machine answers and starts playing your greeting message.

2Within 8 seconds, press # key on the phone you use to dial and enter the remote access code (same as your master PIN code).

If the remote access code is incorrect, an error tone is emitted. Enter the access code again until you get the correct number.

If you did not enter the remote access code within 10 seconds, the answering machine will drop the line immediately.

If the remote access code (same as your master PIN code) is correct, you will hear a validation tone.

New messages (if any), will be played automatically and stop when there are no more new messages.

Note

If there are no new messages, the answering machine will not play any messages.

The following table indicates how to access the below features during remote access procedure:

Press

To

1

Press once to replay the

 

current message or twice

 

to go to previous

 

message

 

 

2

Play old messages

 

 

3

Go to next message

 

 

6

Delete current message

 

 

7

Turn on the answering

 

machine

8

Stop current message

 

playback

9

Turn off the answering

 

machine

#

Enter the remote access

 

code if the answering

 

machine is on and

 

outgoing message is

 

playing

 

 

10.7Call Screening

10.7.1Call screening on handset

If Handset call screening is set to ON, you can hear incoming messages via the handset speaker and decide whether or not to take the call. To take the call, press r.

This feature is deactivated by default.

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ProForm ID555 Controlling the Answering Machine From an external call, Press, Call Screening Call screening on handset