Answering System Operation; At The Base; Answering Calls; Call Screening/Intercept - AT&T 7720 User Manual

ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

AT THE BASE

Answering Calls

When you've selected Announcement A or B and turned the system on,
the caller hears the announcement you recorded, followed by a beep.
During the announcement, callers can press 1 or 2 to select a mailbox,
or they can wait for the beep to leave a message in Mailbox 1. A caller
can leave a message up to three minutes long. If the message is longer
than three minutes, or if the caller is silent for more than seven seconds,
or if the system runs out of memory, the system beeps once and hangs up.
If you've selected Announcement AO, callers hear your announcement. If
a caller doesn't enter a mailbox number before the announcement ends,
the system plays to the end of the announcement, then hangs up. (If you
want a caller to be able to leave a message when announcement is set to
AO, instruct him or her to press # or a mailbox number while the
announcement is playing.)
If the system is off and the phone rings, the call will be answered after 10
rings and the caller will hear "The machine is off." If the system is on and
the memory is full, the call will also be answered after 10 rings. The
caller will hear "Memory is full." Remote access commands to change the
On/Off status are explained in the ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION—
From Cordless Handset or Touch Tone Phone section of this manual.

Call Screening/Intercept

Set the system to answer calls, and set the volume control so you can hear
the caller's message.
If you decide to take a call, press P on the handset or K on
the base.
If you pick up an extension phone during the announcement and the
announcement does not stop right away, press and release the telephone
switchhook or press S on the base.

Announcement Bypass

You might want to let frequent callers know they can enter a mailbox
number on a touch tone phone when they hear your announcement
begin. The system then stops playing your announcement and beeps so
that the caller can immediately begin recording a message.
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