handset at a time can screen calls. If another handset is screening the call, the handset beeps and returns to standby.
To... | From the base... | From a handset... | |
hear the caller | Just listen to the |
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caller over the | Press Messages. | ||
leaving a message | |||
speaker. |
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answer the call | Not available. | Press Talk/flash. | |
| Press Play/stop. | Press End or return the | |
| handset to the cradle. | ||
mute the call screen |
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If you mute the call screen, the system continues | |||
without answering | |||
taking the message: it just stops playing through | |||
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Using the System While You’re Away from Home
You can also use your answering system from any
Programming a security code
1.With the phone in standby, open the menu from any handset.
2.Select Ans. Setup, then select Security Code.
3.Use the number keypad to enter a
Remember to make a note of your new security code!
Dialing in to your system
1.Call your telephone number and wait for the system to answer.
If you have the Ring Time set to Toll Saver, the system answers after 2 rings if you have new messages and 4 rings if you don’t. You can hang up during the third or fourth ring.
If your answering system is off, it will answer after about ten rings and sound a series of beeps instead of your greeting.
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