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Answering system
Remote access
You can reach your answering system remotely by dialing your home 
telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.
To remotely reach your answering system:
Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.
When the system answers, enter the three-digit remote access code (500 is 
the default code. See page 37 to change it).
You can also enter the following remote commands:
Remote commands 
1 Press to listen to all messages.
2 Press to listen to new messages only.
3 Press to delete the current message (during playback).
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Press to delete all old messages.
4 Press to repeat the current message (during message 
playback).
Press to play the previous message (during day and 
time playback).
Press twice to play the previous message (during 
message playback).
5 Press to stop message playback.
6 Press to skip to the next message (during playback).
7 Press to play the announcement.
8 Press to record a new announcement.
0 Press to turn the answering system on or o.
4.  Hang up to end the call.
NOTES: 
If the answering system is set to on, the call will be answered. If the answering system is set to 
off, the answering system answers after 10 rings and announces, “Enter remote access code.” 
If the memory is full, the answering system answers after 10 rings and announces, “Memory is 
full. Enter remote access code.”
During remote access, if you pause for more than five seconds, you hear a help menu listing all 
features and commands.
Cut out and carry the remote access wallet card at the back of this user’s manual for quick 
reference.
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