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Preparation

SETTING MESSAGE ALERT

If you want the base to beep every 15 seconds to notify you that new messages have been received, turn the Message Alert fea- ture on.

To change the message alert setting, press CHANGE then repeat- edly press SET UP until you hear “Message Alert is …” and follow the voice prompt instructions. Press STOP when you are done.

CHANGING THE REMOTE ACCESS CODE

The remote access feature allows you to access the answering system from a touch-tone phone. The remote access code is pre- set to 500, but you can change it to any three-digit number from 500 to 999. (Do not use the same code as the priority calling code, see “Changing the Priority Calling Code” on Page 21).

To change the remote access code, press CHANGE then repeated- ly press SET UP until you hear “The remote access code is …” and follow the voice prompt instructions. Press STOP when you are done.

PRIORITY CALLING CODE

When a caller enters the priority calling code from a touch-tone phone, the system beeps loudly to alert you that you have a priority call. The priority calling code is preset to 999, but you can change it to any three-digit number from 500 to 999. (Do not use the same code as the remote access code.) Give select callers the priority calling code and instructions on how to use it (see “Using the Prior- ity Calling Code” on Page 24).

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Sprint Nextel SP-809 owner manual Setting Message Alert, Changing the Remote Access Code, Priority Calling Code