Troubleshooting

Problem

Suggestion

 

 

The answering system

• Make sure the answering system is on.

does not record

• Make sure the memory of the answering system is not full.

messages.

 

 

 

The messages on the

• If a caller leaves a very long message, part of it may be lost when the system disconnects the

answering system are

call after four minutes.

incomplete.

• If the caller pauses for more than five consecutive seconds, the system stops recording and

 

disconnects the call.

 

• If the memory on the system becomes full during a message, the system stops recording and

 

disconnects the call.

 

• If the caller’s voice is very soft, the system may stop recording and disconnect the call.

 

 

The messages on

• Press VOL+ on the telephone base to increase the speaker volume.

the system are very

 

difficult to hear.

 

 

 

The answering system

• Make sure your remote access code is correct (page 43).

does not respond to

• Make sure you are calling from a touch-tone telephone. When dialing a number, there should

remote commands.

be tones. If there are clicks, then it is not a touch-tone telephone and cannot activate the

 

answering system.

 

• The answering system may not detect the remote access code when the announcement is

 

playing. Wait until the announcement is over before entering the code.

 

• There may be interference on the telephone line you are using. Press the keypad keys firmly

 

when dialing.

 

 

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