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Using the base station answering machine
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Operating the answering machine away from home (remote
operation)
You can check or activate your answering machine from any other telephone (e.g. hotel,
pay phone).
Prerequisite:
1. You have already changed at home the factory default PIN (0000) (page 101).
2. The telephone you are using must support tone dialling (DTMF), i. e. you hear dif-
ferent tones when you press keys. Alternatively you can use a tone transmitter
(available in shops).
Calling the answering machine and playing messages
You are informed whether new messages have been recorded. Then the messages will
be played back. There are two ways of operating the answering machine remotely:
◆ via the keypad,
◆ with voice commands.
Operating the answering machine via the keypad
Enter the appropriate number.
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See page 110 for a brief description of how to use remote operation.
Dial your own telephone number.
While you hear your announcement:
9
Press key 9 and enter the system PIN.
If several mailboxes are activated:
;
Press the hash key and enter the mailbox number.
You will be connected to "your" mailbox.
Number Meaning
A
To skip to the start of the current message.
To skip to previous messages (press repeatedly).
B
Stop. Press once more to continue.
3
To skip to the next message.
To skip to subsequent messages (press repeatedly).
:
Mark message as "new".
0
Delete the current message.
;
I
To access a certain mailbox, e.g. to mailbox 3.