Answer machine
30
Setting the ring delay
Ring delay is the number of times 
the phone will ring before the 
answer machine picks the call up for 
you. You can choose from three to 
eight rings or Time saver.
Important
For compatibility with BT 1571  
(or another voicemail service) 
If you use BT Answer 1571, or 
another voicemail service, make sure 
the answer delay is set so your 
answer machine will pick up the call 
before the voicemail service does.  
So your answer delay should be less 
than the answer delay on your 
voicemail service.
Note
If you use BT Answer 1571, do not 
set the answer delay on your answer 
machine to more than 5 rings.
Please note that any blocked calls 
will still be able to leave a message 
on your 1571 voicemail service.
If you’ve got Time saver switched 
on, when you call in to check 
your answer machine messages 
remotely, it’ll only answer the call 
afterveringsifyoudon’thavenew
messages. That way, you won’t get 
charged for the call if you haven’t 
got any messages to check.
1. Press 
, scroll
 
 to ANSW 
MACHINE, then press 
.
2. Press
 
 until you get to RING 
DELAY. Press 
.
3. Press 
 
or
 
 to get to the 
number of rings you want and  
press 
.
Playing messages using  
the handset
When you get a new message,  
willashonthehandset 
display screen.
1.
 To play your messages, press 
 
on your handset. 
2. Press 
 to get to ANSW 
MACHINE, then press 
.
3. Press   and your new messages 
will be played.
If you don’t have any new messages, 
your old messages will be played in 
the order they were left with the 
oldestrst.
If you’ve got caller display, the 
number of the message and the 
date and time they left the message 
will be shown on the screen.