VTech IS 8121-3 User Manual

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Use your built-in answering system
New message indication
If XX new messages display on the
handsets, there are new messages in
the built-in answering system.
Message
window
display
Description
0 There are no messages in the
answering system.
0 (flashing) After a power failure, the number
in the message window flashes to
indicate that the date and time
need to be set.
1-99 • Total number of messages and
memos.
• Current message number during
old message playback.
1-99 (flashing) • Total number of new messages
and memos. The number flashes
when there are new messages
that have not been reviewed.
• Current message number during
new message playback.
• After a power failure, the
number in the message window
flashes to
• indicate that the date and time
need to be set.
1-99 & F
(alternating)
Memory is full. Messages must be
deleted before new messages can
be
recorded.
-- • The answering system is being
programmed by a system
handset.
• The answering system is
answering a call or recording a
memo or announcement.
• The answering system is being
accessed remotely.
• The phonebook or caller ID log
is being accessed by a system
handset.
0-6 Telephone base ringer volume
while adjusting.
1-8 Speaker volume level of the
telephone base while adjusting.
Turn on or off the answering system
If you turn the answering system on,
it answers calls and records messages
only on the home line. If your paired
cell phone has voicemail, callers can
leave messages with that voicemail
service.
If your answering system is turned off
and you change any of its settings, the
answering system automatically turns
on again.
Turn the answering system on or off
with a handset
1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode.
2. Press q CID or p to highlight
Answering sys, then press
MENU/SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p to highlight
Answer on/off, then press
MENU/SELECT.
4. Press q CID or p to highlight On
or Off, then press MENU/SELECT to
save.
Turn the answering system on or off
with the telephone base
Press ANS ON to turn the answering
system on or off.

VTech IS 8121-3 Specifications

General

Brand	VTech
Model	IS 8121-3
Category	Telephone
Language	English