AT&T 1718 Answering Machine User Manual


 
FEATURE SETUP
Feature Summary (cont’d)
Feature/System Announces Options
Remote Access Code Change the Remote Access Code to any three digit
number from 500 to 999.
“Remote Code is...” The Remote Access Code, preset to 500, allows
you to access many features of this answering
system remotely from a touch tone phone.
The system will prompt you to repeat Steps 2
and 3 of Feature Setup until you have set all
three digits.
Announcement Monitor Choose ON to hear the announcement when your
system answers a call. Choose OFF to have it silent
on your end. (Your caller will still hear the
announcement.)
NOTE: Volume must be set to a level you can hear
to use Announcement Monitor.
Number Announce When this feature is on, the system will announce
the caller’s telephone number between the second
and third rings.
NOTE: When the Number Announce feature is
on and Ring Select is set for two rings, the unit
will answer after three rings to allow enough time
for the system to announce the caller’s telephone
number.
Store Number When this feature is on, the system announces the
caller’s telephone number when it plays back a
message.
Accept Blocked Calls Choose ON to have the system accept all calls.
Choose OFF to have the system respond to “blocked”
calls with the pre-recorded announcement, “We’re
sorry, blocked calls to this number cannot be
accepted,” and hang up without recording a message.
Audible Message Alert When this feature is on, the system beeps every 15
seconds when you have new messages.
NOTE: For this feature to work, you must subscribe to Caller Identification service
from your telephone service provider. There is a fee for this service, and it may not be
available in all areas.
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