AT&T CLP99287 - Appendix - Device Management; Registering and Deregistering Devices

Answering system
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About the answering system
Call intercept
While screening a call, you can stop recording and speak to the caller by
pressing HOME/FLASH on the handset, or pressing HOME on the
telephone base.
Temporarily turn o the message alert tone
If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every
ten seconds when there are new messages. Pressing any telephone base
key (except /HANDSET LOCATOR) temporarily silences the message alert
tone.
If you press X/DELETE when in idle mode to temporarily turn o the
message alert tone, there is a voice prompt directing you to press X/DELETE
again to delete all old messages. The message alert tone is temporarily o.
Only press X/DELETE a second time if you wish to erase all old messages in
your answering system.
The message alert tone resumes when you receive another message.