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Answering system
About answering system and voicemail
Your telephone has separate indicators for two dierent types of voice messages: 
those le on the built-in answering system and those le at your telephone service 
provider’s voicemail. To listen to messages recorded on the built-in answering 
system, refer to the Message playback section; to listen to voicemail, contact your 
telephone service provider for more information.
Built-in answering system Voicemail service
Supported by Telephone system Telephone service provider
Subscription No Yes
Fees No May apply
Answer 
incoming calls
f Aer 4 rings by default.
f It can be changed in the 
handset or the telephone 
base menu.
f Usually aer 2 rings.
f It can be changed by 
contacting your telephone 
service provider.
Storage Telephone base Server or System
Display new 
messages
f Handset and telephone base  
- XX New messages
f Handset and telephone base  
-   and New voicemail
Retrieve 
messages
f Press   on the telephone 
base; OR
f Press MENU, and then 
select Play messages on 
the handset; OR
f Access remotely with an 
access code.
f Press and hold   on 
the dialpad, and enter an 
access number from your 
telephone service provider; 
OR
f Press and hold   to dial if 
you have saved the access 
number.