Operating The Answering Machine (On Cx253Isdn); Selecting An Answering Machine - Siemens Gigaset CX203isdn Owner's Manual

Operating the answering machine
(on CX253isdn)
The Gigaset CX253isdn has three answering machines (AM1, AM2, AM3), which can be
used independently of each other. You can operate the answering machines either
directly via the base station, a registered handset or by remote control (internal or
external call to the answering machine, see page 70).
Answering machines are not assigned an MSN (factory default).
AM1 answers all calls.
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Each answering machine can be set, operated and played back from each handset/
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terminal.
One or more MSNs are assigned to each answering machine:
Each answering machine can only be set and played back using handsets/terminals with
the same receive MSN.
Exception: If a receive MSN is exclusively assigned to an answering machine, then this
answering machine can be used from all internal users.
If an answering machine is being used by a user (directly or via remote
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operation), no other user can access the answering machine during this
time.
The date and time of arrival of each message is logged if you have previously set this
function (page 84).
You can hide answering machines you do not wish to use, see page 75.
Definitions of terms used below:
Message
Memos
AM m
ode
Answer and record
mode
Announce only mode The caller hears the announcement but cannot leave a message.

Selecting an answering machine

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s
Answering mach.
s
AM1
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OK
The list only contains the shown answering machines. If only one answering machine
is shown, the list is skipped.

Operating the answering machine (on CX253isdn)

Message that a caller leaves on the answering machine.
"Spoken notes" that you can leave on the answering machine for
members of your family or office colleagues, for example.
Answer and record or announce only.
The caller hears the announcement and may then leave a message.
Open the menu.
Select the menu item and confirm.
OK
If necessary, select answering machine and confirm,
OK
e.g. AM1.
If AM lock is set (page 78): enter the answering
machine PIN and confirm.
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