Answering System; Remote Operation; Connect With The Answering System - AT&T 984 User Manual

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Answering system

Remote operation

You can access many features of this answering system when you are away
from your phone. The remote commands are the same whether you are
calling from a remote, non-system touch tone phone or from another
extension in the phone system. Only the method for connecting with
the answering system differs.

Connect with the answering system

From a touch tone phone outside the telephone system
1. Dial your telephone number.
2. When the DTAD outgoing announcement begins to play, enter
your remote code (see Program the remote code on page 50
in Feature setup).
3. Enter the remote commands (see Remote commands on
page 117).
4. To exit remote operation, hang up. The answering system will
automatically disconnect your call if you do not enter a command
within 20 seconds.
From another extension within the telephone system
1. Page the extension of the answering system you wish to reach
(see Page a specific extension on page 88 in Intercom operation).
2. Enter your remote code within 20 seconds. (See Program
the remote code on page 50 in Feature setup).
3. Enter the remote commands (see Remote commands on
page 117).
4. To exit remote operation, hang up. The answering system will
automatically disconnect your call if you do not enter a command
within 20 seconds.
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