Use your built-in answering system
New message indication
If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps every 10 seconds when there are message that
have not been reviewed. See Turn on or off the message alert tone.
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.
Using a cordless handset:
1. Press MENU/SELECT in idle mode.
2. Press ▼ CID or ▲ to scroll to Answering sys, then press MENU/SELECT.
3. Press ▼ CID or ▲ to scroll to Answer on/off, then press MENU/SELECT.
4. Press ▼ CID or ▲ to highlight On or Off, then press MENU/SELECT to save.
Using the telephone base:
Press ANS ON to turn the answering system on or off. When the answering system is turned on, it announces,
“Calls will be answered.” When the answering system is turned off, it announces, “Calls will not be answered.”