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Answering system operation
Answering system operation
Incoming messages 
If this 1080 telephone is not set up as an auto 
attendant, it stores only private messages.
If this 1080 phone is an auto attendant, it can store 
three kinds of messages in three separate lists:
• Private messages (including incoming messages, 
memos and two-way conversations) are the 
messages recorded for the 1080 telephone itself 
(pages 73-76). 
• Central messages are the incoming messages  
recorded for the auto attendant system (pages 
79-80). Callers press [9] to record messages to 
the auto attendant.
• System extension messages are the messages 
recorded for individual 1070 and 1040 
telephones that are associated with this  
set’s auto attendant mailbox. For more details on 
system extension messages, refer to the 1070 or 
1040 user’s manual.
It is necessary to playback or delete each list separately.
Message capacity
The answering system can record up to sixty 
minutes of messages, or up to 99 messages, 
depending on the length of each message. Individual 
messages can be limited if MESSAGE LENGTH 
is set to one minute, or they can be as long as 
the remaining memory (page 68). If the memory 
is full, the message counter DTAD: XX/YY flashes 
on the idle screen. Messages remain available for 
replay until you delete them.
To find out how much record time remains:
1. Press 
[DTAD].
2. Press 
[ ] or [ ] until you see RECORD TIME. Press 
[ENTER].
3. The screen shows the remaining record time.
4. Press 
[DTAD] to exit the menu.
10: 01 AM       11/23
EXT 11
CID: 50/200
DTAD: 16/20
Total number of 
private messages
Total number of 
central messages
RECORD TIME
RECORDED                 05:00
TIME LEFT  55:00
EXIT