Handset settings
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Answering system settings
To delete your outgoing announcement:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press 
MENU/
SELECT
 to enter the main 
menu.
2. Press 
MENU
/SELECT
 again.
3. Press 
T
CID
 or 
DIR
S
 to scroll to 
>ANS SYS SETUP
, then press 
MENU
/SELECT
.
4. Press 
T
CID
 or 
DIR
S
 to scroll to 
>ANNOUNCEMENT
, then press 
MENU
/SELECT
, the system announces, 
“To play, press 
2
. To record, press 
7
.”
5. Press 
3
 to delete your recorded announcement. 
If your announcement is deleted, calls are answered with the pre-recorded 
announcement described on page 15.
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four, 
or six rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless 
you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four 
rings. 
To set the number of rings:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press 
MENU/
SELECT
 to enter the main 
menu.
2. Press 
MENU
/SELECT
 again.
3. Press 
T
CID
 or 
DIR
S
 to scroll to 
>ANS SYS SETUP
, then press 
MENU
/SELECT
.
4. Press 
T
CID
 or 
DIR
S
 to scroll to 
># OF RINGS
, then press 
MENU
/SELECT
.
5. Press 
T
CID
 or 
DIR
S
 to scroll and choose among 
2
, 
4
, 
6
 or 
TOLL SAVER
.
• Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after two rings if 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 if you are calling from out of your 
local area.
6. Press 
MENU
/SELECT
 to confirm your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
NOTE: If you subscribe to caller ID/call waiting service through your telephone 
service provider, see Answering system and voicemail on page 37.