VTech i 5866 Cordless Telephone User Manual


 
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Answering System
Operation
Connect with the Answering System from a Remote Location
You can access many features of this system remotely from a touch tone phone.
1. Dial your telephone number.
2. When the system answers, enter your Remote Access Code (preset to 50).
The system beeps once and then announces the number of new messages.
3. Enter a remote command (see Remote Access Commands below).
4. Press
*
0 to exit remote operation.
Voice Menu
The system has voice prompts to help you with remote operation. Press
*
5 to hear
the menu while remotely connected to the answering system.
Answering System Operation
FUNCTION: COMMAND:
P
lay messages Press #, then enter the appropriate mailbox
in a mailbox number (1, 2, or 3). The system plays new
messages. If there are no new messages, the
system plays old messages.
Repeat a message Press #4 while message is playing;
Pressing twice backs up to the previous message.
Skip a message Press #6 while message is playing; each
press advances another message.
Stop Press #5.
Save messages Hang up.
Delete a message Press #9 while message is playing.
Review announcement Press #7; system plays announcement,
then beeps.
Record announcement Press *7; after beep, record announcement,
Press #5 to stop. System plays back
announcement.
Record memo Press *8; then mailbox number where
you want memo recorded; speak after
beep; press #5 to exit.
End remote access call Press *0.
Turn system off Press #0; the system announces,
Answering machine off.” Press #0 again
to turn the system back on.
Turn system on When system is off, it answers after 10
rings and announces, “Please enter your
security code.” Enter your remote access code.
REMOTE ACCESS COMMANDS
NOTE: If no key is pressed within 10 seconds of entering remote access code, the voice
menu will be announced. After the voice menu announcement, if no key is pressed within
20 seconds, the remote access call will automatically end.