Call Screening/Intercept; Record A Memo; Message Window Display; Answering System Operation - AT&T 1455 User Manual

ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION

Call Screening/Intercept

1
Make sure the answering system is on, and set the message playback
volume control above level 1 so you can hear the caller's message.
If you decide to take the call, press P on the handset.
2
3
If you pick up an extension phone during the announcement and the
announcement does not stop right away, press and release the
telephone switchhook.

Record a Memo

You can record a memo up to four minutes long to store as an incoming message.
Press and release /.
1
2
Press an MBOX/STOP button to select a mailbox for the memo.
After the beep, speak toward the microphone. The Message
Window displays the length of your memo.
3
To stop recording, press the MBOX/STOP button again.

Message Window Display

Window Displays:
0
1 98
–
, flashing
99 « F
0
–
1 99
Counting to
99
, flashing
1 99
–
1 8
–
, steady for
one second
00 99
–
A
ON OFF
or , steady for
one second
CL «
normal display
– –
– –
, flashing
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When:
No new messages in any mailbox
Total number of messages in all mailboxes
Memory is full, or total number of messages is 99
Duration of announcement or memo recording
Length of recording is more than 99 seconds
Current message number during message playback
Indicates volume level selected when VOLUME +
or VOLUME - is pressed
Current Remote Access Code while setting
Announce Only mode
Displayed when any setting is changed from
on or off
Clock needs to be set
System is answering a call or is in remote operation
System is in programming mode or initializing
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