AT&T TL74258 Telephone User Manual


 
Remote access
You can access your answering system remotely
by dialing your home telephone number from
any touch-tone telephone.
To remotely access your answering system:
1. Dial your telephone number from any touch-
tone telephone.
2. When the system answers, enter the two digit
remote access code (19 is the default code,
see page 57 to change it).
• If you have new messages, the system will
automatically announce the number of new
messages and then begin to play them.
3. You can also enter the following remote
commands.
Remote commands
Command Description
1 Press to hear all messages.
2 Press to hear only new
messages.
3 Press to delete the current
message (during playback).
3 3 Press twice to delete all old
messages
4 Press to repeat the current
message (during playback).
4 4 Press twice to hear the previous
message.
5 Press to stop any operation
(including recording).
* 5 Press to hear a list of remote
commands.
6 Press to skip to the next
message (during playback)
NOTES:
1. If a valid remote access code
is not entered, the call will be
ended automatically.
2. If you pause for more than
four seconds during remote
access, you will hear a help
menu listing all features and
commands. If there is no
command for another 20
seconds, the call will end
automatically.
3. If you want to delete all
your old messages remotely,
you can press 3 twice in
remote standby mode to
delete them.
4. If memory is full, after 10
rings the answering system
will answer and announce
"Memory is full, enter the
remote access code." Enter
your remote access code
for access to messages and
announcements.
Answering system operation
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