AT&T 1080 Telephone User Manual


 
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Answering system operation
Central message playback
About central messages
If the 1080 telephone is an auto attendant, callers
can leave central messages by pressing [9]. Each
central message can be up to one minute.
NOTE: The telephone will play back the preset
outgoing message "Hello. Please leave a message
after the tone" before a central message is record-
ed. You can neither delete nor replace this outgoing
announcement for central messages.
The following sections explain how to listen to
or delete central messages stored on the 1080
phone.
To play back central messages
1. Press [DTAD].
2. Press [ ] or [ ] until you see CENTRAL MSGS.
Press [ENTER].
To play back new messages:
a. Press [ ] or [ ] until you see PLAY NEW
MSGS. The screen will display the total number
of new messages.
b. Press [ENTER]. The system announces the
number of new (unplayed) messages, then
begins playback. Only the new messages will
be played (oldest first).
-OR-
To play back all messages (new and old):
a. Press [ ] or [ ] until you see PLAY ALL
MSGS. The screen will display the total
number of messages.
b. Press [ENTER]. The system announces the
number of all messages, then begins
playback. All messages will be played (oldest
first).
3. Press [DTAD] to stop playing and exit.
CENTRAL MSGS
16 MESSAGES
PLAY NEW MSGS
CENTRAL MSGS
20 MESSAGES
PLAY ALL MSGS
NOTE: The answer-
ing system uses the
AUTOMATIC MODE set on
page 39 of the installation
guide to play back mes-
sages. If the AUTOMATIC
MODE is SPEAKERPHONE
(default), use the speaker-
phone. If the AUTOMATIC
MODE is HEADSET, use
the headset to listen to
messages.