RCA 21028 manual Answering System Indicator, Screening Calls from the Handset

•Press the FLASH/answerer button. The display shows ANSWERER REMOTE ACCESS.

•Press 2 (play/stop) followed by the mailbox number to play the message in that mailbox. For example, press 2 and 3 to play the message in mailbox 3.

•When you are finished listening to your messages, press the FLASH/ answerer button again.

ANSWERING SYSTEM INDICATOR

The answering system is active when the indicator on the base is on.

SCREENING CALLS FROM THE HANDSET

Use the handset to screen calls even when you can’t hear the answering system.

When the answering system picks up:

1.Press the FLASH/answerer button to access the answering system.

2.Listen as the caller leaves a message.

3.Press the TALK/END/CALLBACK or SPKR buttons to speak to the person or press the FLASH/answerer button to stop screening the call.

ACCESSING THE ANSWERING SYSTEM FROM ANOTHER LOCATION

You can access your answering system from any touch-tone phone by entering your 3-digit security code during the playing of outgoing announcement or after you hear the outgoing announcement.

1.Dial the telephone number to which the answering system is connected.

2.Enter the security code during the outgoing announcement or after you hear the tone.

3.Follow the voice menu to use the answering system’s remote functions.

The remote feature lets you perform the following functions:

To	Press this button
Review message	1
Play back messages	2
Select mailbox	1 or 2 or 3

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