AT&T CL83143 Abridged User Manual

Answering system
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Answering system settings
Call screening
Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over the
speaker when they are being recorded. If you turn call screening on, you hear
the incoming message.
To change the setting:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. When the handset or telephone base is in idle mode, press
MENU/SELECT to enter
the main menu.
2. Press
qCID or pDIR to scroll to Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press
qCID or pDIR to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.
4. Press
MENU/SELECT to select Call screening.
5. Press
qCID or pDIR to choose On or Off.
6. Press
MENU/SELECT to save the setting.
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three,
four, five or six rings. You can also select toll saver. If toll saver is selected, the
answering system answers a call after two rings when you have new messages,
and after four rings when there are no new messages. This feature allows
you to check for new messages and avoid paying long distance charges when
calling from out of your local area. By default, the answering system answers
an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. When the handset or telephone base is in idle mode, press
MENU/SELECT to enter
the main menu.
2. Press
qCID or pDIR to scroll to Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press
qCID or pDIR to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press MENU/SELECT.
4. Press
qCID or pDIR to scroll to # of rings, then press MENU/SELECT.
5. Press
qCID or pDIR to choose among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver.
6. Press
MENU/SELECT to save the setting.

AT&T CL83143 Specifications

General

Brand	AT&T
Model	CL83143
Category	Cordless Telephone
Language	English