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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.