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Answer machine 43
For compatibility with BT 1571
(or another voicemail service)
Make sure the answer delay is
set for your answer machine
to answer before the voicemail
service. Therefore, the answer
delay should be less than on
your voicemail service. For BT
1571 do not set the answer
delay to more than 5 rings.
have new messages. That way, you won’t get
charged for the call if you haven’t got any messages
to check.
1. Press
. Press until you see Answ machine,
then press
.
2. Press
until you get to Answer settings,
then press
.
3. When you see Ring delay, press
.
4. Press
and to get to the number of rings you
want and press
.
Call screening
You have two Call screening options on the BT2700:
Handset screening (Hs) and Base screening (Bs).
When Base screening is switched on, you’ll hear the
caller leaving a message through the base. When
Handset screening is on, you’ll hear them through
the handset.