AT&T SL82208 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Answering system operation
ANSWER ON
Press until the system
announces “Calls will
not be answered.”
"Beep."
The system has been
turned off.
Answering system mode
The default setting is for the answering system to be
on. You can turn the answering system off, but if you
do so, the answering system will not answer calls
and record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on/off
Press ANSWER ON to turn off your answering
sytem. The system will announce “Calls will not
be answered” and then beep to confirm the sys-
tem is off. The ANSWER ON light is will be off.
To turn the system back on, press ANSWER
ON, the system will announce “Calls will be
answered” and then beep to confirm the system
is on. The ANSWER ON light will be on.
NOTE: If the answering system is off, and there is an
incoming call, the system will answer after 10 rings and
announce to the caller “Please enter your remote access
code.” You can enter your remote access code to enter the
remote access mode (page 40). If no correct remote access
code is entered, the call will be ended automatically.
Call screening
If the answering system is on and the base vol-
ume is not off, you will hear the announcement
and the incoming message when a call comes in.
Call intercept
While you are screening a call, you can interrupt
the answering system and speak to the caller by
pressing PHONE/FLASH or SPEAKER on the hand-
set. The answering system will stop recording.
"Beep."
The system has been
turned on.
ANSWER ON
Press until the system
announces “Calls will be
answered.”