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9.12.4 Call Screening at the Telephone Base or Handset
To screen a call at the telephone base:
If the answering system and call screening are on, the outgoing messages and the incoming
message broadcast at the telephone base while the call is answered by the answering system.
Options while a message is being recorded:
Press +VOL or VOL- to adjust the call screening volume.
Press +VOL to temporarily turn on the call screening if the call screening is set to off.
Press /PLAY/STOP to temporarily turn on or off the call screening.
To screen a call at the handset
If the answering system is on and recording a message, press SCREEN to screen the call on your
handset and the screen displays the caller ID information. If you do not subscribe to caller ID service,
the handset shows Incoming call.
Options while a message is being recorded:
Press VOL- or VOL+ to adjust the call screening volume.
Press to switch between the speakerphone and the handset earpiece.
note
The call screening setting on the base does not affect the call screening on the handset.
9.12.5 Call Intercept
When a caller is leaving a message on your answering system, you can stop recording and talk to the
caller by pressing or
on the handset.
9.13 Remote Access
You can access the answering system remotely by dialling your home telephone number from any
touch-tone telephone.
9.13.1 Remotely Access the Answering System
Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.
When the system plays your outgoing messages, enter the 2-digit remote access code (00 is the
preset code).
You can also enter the remote commands (see Remote commands below).
Hang up or press 8 to end the call and save all undeleted messages.
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