BT BT1700 - Set the Maximum Message Length; Call Screening

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Answer Machine 35
Set the maximum message length
You can set the maximum length that an answer
machine message can be: 1 minute, 2 minutes,
3 minutes or unlimited. The default setting is
3 minutes.
1. Press
, ANS. MACHINE is displayed, press .
2. Press
until TAM SETTINGS is displayed, press .
3. Press
to display RECORD TIME and press .
4. Press
or to select the length you want and
press
to save your new setting.
Call screening
When call screening is turned on and the answer
machine takes a call, you can listen to the caller
leaving a message. You can then identify the caller
and decide whether to take the call in person.
Turn call screening on or off
1. Press
, ANS. MACHINE is displayed, press .
2. Press
until TAM SETTINGS is displayed, press .
3. Press
until BS SCREENING is displayed, press .
4. Press
or to display ON or OFF and press
to save your new setting.
The default setting is call
screening On.