Answer machine
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The default setting is call 
screening On.
While screening, you can 
adjust the volume by pressing  
 or   on the handset  
or 
 on the base.
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 Essential Phone: 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, 
if you press 
 when a message is 
being left.
1. To turn it on or o, press 
 to 
display the menu. Use 
 and   to 
scroll through to Answ Machine.  
Press 
.
2. Press 
 until Answ Setting 
appears on the screen. Press 
. 
3. Press 
 and   again until you 
get to Hs Screening or Bs Screening 
and press 
. 
4. Press 
 and   to choose 
between On or O and press 
 
to conrm.
Playing messages using 
the handset
When you get a new message 
 
will ash on the display screen.