2. Press 7464# on the handset.
3. Scroll to choose First ring:On to keep the first ring, or First ring:Off to mute the first ring.
4. Press SELECT to save.
NOTE
If you have muted the first ring, you will hear one ring less before the answering system and voicemail answer the incoming calls.
Sound settings
Key tone
You can choose from different ringer tones.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Scroll to Settings, and then press SELECT.
3. Scroll to choose Key tone, and then press SELECT.
4. Scroll to choose On or Off, and then press SELECT to save.
Ringer tone
You can choose from different ringer tones.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Scroll to Ringers, and then press SELECT.
3. Scroll to choose Home ringtone or Cell ringtone, and then press SELECT.
4. Scroll to sample each ringer tone, and then press SELECT to save.
NOTE
If you turn off the ringer volume, you will not hear ringer tone samples.
Handset ringer volume
You can adjust the ringer volume level, or turn the ringer off.
1. Press MENU when the handset is not in use.
2. Scroll to Ringers, and then press SELECT.
3. Scroll to choose Home volume or Cell volume, and then press SELECT.
4. Scroll to adjust the volume, and then press SELECT to save.
NOTE
If the handset ringer volume is set to off, that handset is silenced for all incoming calls except paging tone.
Telephone base ringer volume
You can adjust the telephone base volume level by pressing – /VOL/ + on the side of the telephone base when idle.
Temporary ringer silencing
When the telephone is ringing, you can temporarily silence the ringer of the handset without disconnecting the call. The next call rings normally at the preset volume.
Press OFF or MUTE on the handset. The handset displays .
About answering system and voicemail service
For message recording, your telephone has a built-in answering system, and it also support voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is
required, and fee may apply). The main differences between them are:
Category Built-in answering system Voicemail from telephone service
Storage
Messages are stored in the telephone base.
Messages are stored in a server or system provided by your telephone
service.
Your messages will not be deleted automatically.
You have to delete your messages manually.
Your messages may be automatically deleted after a period of time.
Contact your telephone service provider for more details.
Method to retrieve messages
When you received new messages, handset displays XX new
messages and the message window on the telephone base flashes.
When you received new messages, the handset displays and
New voicemail.
To retrieve messages, usually there are two ways:
• Press on the telephone base; or
• Access remotely with an access code.
To retrieve messages, you need an access number and/ or a
passcode provided by your telephone service provider.
Set your built-in answering system
Your answering system has various features, read below for the basic settings.
The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each message can be up to three minutes in length. The total storage capacity for the announcement,
messages, and memos is approximately 23 minutes. The actual recording time depends on individual message characteristics.
Your answering system allows you to set your announcement, to save and delete messages, activate call screening, to set number of rings before pick up, and to access
remotely.
Telephone base control key panel: