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PROGRAMMED MESSAGES
When you will be away from your phone for any length of time, you can leave
a programmed station message. Display stations calling you will see this
message and be informed of your status or follow your instructions.
• Dial 48 plus any of the message codes (01–30) listed on the back of this
user guide.
• To cancel any of these messages dial 48 plus 00.
NOTE: If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the
handset or press the SPEAKER key.
You can have multiple programmed message keys and each one can have
a different message code:
• Press any programmed message (PMSG) button. The message is set
and the button will light red. Press the key again to turn off.
• Pressing another programmed message (PMSG) button will turn the
previous one off and set a new programmed message.
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2. If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the hand-
set or press the SPEAKER key before you begin dialing.
SETTING A MESSAGE INDICATION
When you are calling another station and no one answers or you receive a
busy signal, you can leave a message indication:
• Press the MESSAGE key or dial 43 and receive confirmation tone.
• Hang up. The MESSAGE key on the called station will light. Standard
telephones receive special dial tone as a message indication.
NOTES:
1. A station can have up to five message indications.
2. If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the hand-
set or press the SPEAKER key before you begin dialing.
CANCELING MESSAGES
To cancel a message indication that you left at another station, dial 42 plus
the extension number of the station at which you left a message.
To cancel all message indications left at your keyset, dial 42 plus your exten-
sion. Your MESSAGE light will go out.
NOTE: If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the
handset or press the SPEAKER key before you begin dialing.
RETURNING MESSAGES
• Press the MESSAGE key or dial 43. The first station that left a message
will be called automatically. If that station does not answer, your MES-
SAGE light will stay on.
• Repeat until all messages have been returned in the order received.
• Your MESSAGE light will turn off when all messages have been re-
turned.
NOTES:
1. Display keyset users can view message indications and return them in
any order. See
Viewing Message Indications under Display Features.
2. If the Hot Keypad feature has been turned off, you must first lift the hand-
set or press the SPEAKER key before you begin dialing.
3. If a message has been left at your keyset by a keyset in Auto Answer,
you must manually cancel the message after it has been returned.