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Preparation
SETTING MESSAGE ALERT
If you want the base to beep every 15 seconds to notify you that
new messages have been received, turn the Message Alert fea-
ture on.
To change the message alert setting, press
CHANGE
then repeat-
edly press
SET UP
until you hear “Message Alert is …” and follow
the voice prompt instructions. Press
STOP
when you are done.
CHANGING THE REMOTE ACCESS CODE
The remote access feature allows you to access the answering
system from a touch-tone phone. The remote access code is pre-
set to 500, but you can change it to any three-digit number from
500 to 999. (Do not use the same code as the priority calling code,
see “Changing the Priority Calling Code” on Page 21).
To change the remote access code, press
CHANGE
then repeated-
ly press
SET UP
until you hear “The remote access code is …” and
follow the voice prompt instructions. Press
STOP
when you are
done.
PRIORITY CALLING CODE
When a caller enters the priority calling code from a touch-tone
phone, the system beeps loudly to alert you that you have a priority
call. The priority calling code is preset to 999, but you can change
it to any three-digit number from 500 to 999. (
Do not use the same
code as the remote access code.
) Give select callers the priority
calling code and instructions on how to use it (see “Using the Prior-
ity Calling Code” on Page 24).
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