Operating The Answering Machine Via The Handset - Siemens Gigaset S100 User Manual

Meaning of the keys: Several mailboxes are activated
To listen to messages on mailbox 1, press the ò key.
To listen to messages on mailbox 2, press the ó key.
To listen to messages on mailbox 3 , press the ô key.
You cannot operate the answering machine from the base station while somebody is
operating the answering machine via a handset or a message is being recorded
If the on/off key continues to flash after you have switched the answering
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machine off, then there is still at least one new message that has not
been played back.

Operating the answering machine via the handset

If you receive an acoustic prompt or message while operating the answering machine
via the handset, the handset loudspeaker is switched on automatically. Use the talk key
c to switch off handsfree talking.
The answering machine uses the standard announcement stored until you record
your own announcement.
Switching the answering machine on and off and adding up to three
mailboxes
If you want to use several mailboxes, you have to switch the answering machine on
and enter the number of mailboxes to be used.
An announcement tells the caller who has which mailbox number (1, 2 or 3).
Example announcement: "This is the answering machine of Mr and Mrs Smith. If you
want to leave a message for Rosy Smith, press 1, for John Smith press 2."
The caller then enters the appropriate mailbox number before leaving a message on
that mailbox.
Remember to record the appropriate announcement on your answering machine.
If you want to change the number of mailboxes, you will be prompted to delete all
messages. Then you will be prompted to record a new announcement.
If the caller enters an invalid mailbox number or the selected mailbox
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has not been set up, incoming messages will be stored in mailbox 1.
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You can only record one announcement on the answering machine
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regardless of how many mailboxes have been activated.
Using the S 150 base station answering machine
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