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Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2 rings.
You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless you change it, the
answering system answers an incoming call after 3 rings.
To set the number of rings:
On a handset, press MENU/SELECT in idle mode.
Press CID or DIR to select >ANSWERING SYS, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to select >ANS SYS SETUP. then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to select ># OF RINGS, then press
MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to scroll and choose among 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or
TOLL SAVER.
Press MENU/SELECT to save.
note: If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered through your telephone service provider,
see Answering system and voicemail indicators in the online user’s manual for instructions..
Call screening
If CALL SCREENING is on, the incoming messages can be played through the speaker
on the telephone base or the handsets. You can press PHONE/FLASH on the handset
to stop recording and speak to the caller.
Message playback
If there are new messages, the system plays only the new messages (in chronological
order). If there are no new messages, the system plays all old messages (in chronological
order). When playback begins, the total number of messages is announced.
You can play messages from either the telephone base or a handset.
On the telephone base, press /PLAY/STOP and use the other keys to repeat, skip,
delete, and adjust the volume of messages.
On a handset, press MENU/SELECT twice to select >PLAY MESSAGES. Then follow the
screen and voice prompts.
Delete all old messages
You can delete all old messages in idle mode. Once deleted, you cannot retrieve them.
You cannot delete messages until you have listened to them.
On the telephone base: Press X/DELETE twice.
On a handset:
Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode.
Press CID or DIR to scroll to >ANSWERING SYS, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press CID or DIR to scroll to >DELETE ALL OLD, then press MENU/SELECT twice.
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CALL SCREENING
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