Turning on the answering system
remotely
If the answering system is off, you can turn it on
remotely.
Important:
R The answering system can be remotely turned
on only for the line which you have currently
selected in “Turning the answering system on/
off”, page 36.
1 Dial your phone number from a touch-tone
phone.
2 Let the phone ring 15 times.
R A long beep is heard.
3 Enter your remote access code within 10
seconds after the long beep.
R The greeting message is played back.
R You can either hang up, or enter your
remote access code again and begin
remote operation (page 39).
Note:
R If you want to turn on the answering system for
the line which has not been selected in “Turning
the answering system on/off”, page 36, enter
the desired remote commands, #18,
#28, or #08, (page 39) to turn on and
access the other line.
Answering system settings
Number of rings before the unit
answers a call
You can change the number of times the phone
rings “Ring count” before the unit answers
calls. You can select 2 to 7 rings, or “Toll
saver”.
The default setting is “4 rings”.
“Toll saver”: The unit’s answering system
answers at the end of the 2nd ring when new
messages have been recorded, or at the end of
the 4th ring when there are no new messages. If
you call your phone from outside to listen to new
messages (page 39), you know that there are no
new messages when the phone rings for the 3rd
time. You can then hang up without being charged
for the call.
Program this setting using either the base unit or
one of the handsets.
Base unit / Handset
1 MMENUN#211
2 MbN: Select the desired setting. a MSAVEN
3 Proceed with the operation for your unit.
Base unit: MnN (EXIT)
Handset: MOFFN
For Voice Mail service subscribers
If you subscribe to a flat-rate service package that
includes Call Display, Call Waiting, Voice Mail, and
unlimited local/regional/long distance calls, please
note the following:
R To use the Voice Mail service provided by your
service provider/telephone company rather than
the unit’s answering system, turn off the
answering system (page 36).
R To use this unit’s answering system rather than
the Voice Mail service provided by your service
provider/telephone company, please contact
your service provider/telephone company to
deactivate your Voice Mail service.
If your service provider/telephone company
cannot do this:
– Set this unit’s “Ring count” setting so that
this unit’s answering system answers calls
before the Voice Mail service of your service
provider/telephone company does. It is
necessary to check the number of rings
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