Remote Control Operation; Remote Operation Through A Tone Telephone; Remote Access Codes; Changing Of The Remote Access Code - BellSouth GH9640 Owner's Manual

Remote Control Operation

Remote Operation through a Tone Telephone

You can use many Answering System features when you are away from home. To protect your
privacy, most of the features can be used only after you enter the three-digit Remote Access Code.

Remote Access Codes

The Remote Access Codes are preset at the factory as below. You can use the preset cods or
choose your own.
PRIMARY MIALBOX: 999
MIALBOX 1: 555
MIALBOX 2: 666
MIALBOX 3: 777
MIALBOX 4: 888
Changing of the Remote Access Codes
All of the digits of the Remote Access Codes are a combination of number 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0.
IMPORTANT: Digits 1, 2, 3, and 4 cannot be used when changing the Remote Access Codes for any
mailbox (including the PRIMARY MAILBOX).
1. Press a mailbox button for MAILBOX 1, 2, 3 or 4. For the PRIMARY MAILBOX, follow steps 2
to 6.
2. Press and hold down the code button until you hear the announcement. "Please enter new
password."
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3. Press and hold down the button. Release the button when you hear the desired digit of
the code.
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4. Press and hold down the button. Release the button when you hear the desired second
digit of the code.
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5. Press and hold down the button. Release the button when you hear the desired third
digit of the code.
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6. Press the button, the 3-digits you have selected will be announced.
7. If your new Remote Access Code is the same as that of another mailbox, the Answering System
will not record your password and will announce, "Please try again."
Remote Control Operation

Using the remote Instruction Code

1. Dial your telephone number.
2. Listen to or bypass the OGM in the PRIMARY MAILBOX by entering your Remote Access Code.
3. A "beep" will sound when your Remote Access Code is correctly accepted by your Answering
System.
4. If the announcement does not stop, enter the Remote Access Code again.
5. The Answering System will request that you enter the Instruction Code or press "0" for help.
A. If you do not know the Instruction Code, press the "0" button immediately. The Answering
System will announce the Instruction Codes. Otherwise, if a command is not received by the
Answering System within 10 seconds, it will signal 3 "beep" and hang up.
The following is the Remote Instruction Code Help Menu:
Instruction Codes
To Playback Announcement press "5."
To Record Memo press "6." (Press "0" for Primary MAILBOX, press "1" for MAILBOX 1, press
"2" for MAILBOX 2, press "3" for MAILBOX 3, and Press "4." For MAILBOX 4.)
To record announcement press "7."
To Turn answering Machine OFF or ON press "8."
To change mailbox press "* (star)."
To playback message press "2."
While message playback:
To repeat message press "1."
To skip message press "3."
To stop press "4."
To erase message press "9."
B. Press the corresponding number of the Instruction Code you wish to activate. You do not
have to listen to the entire Instruction Code Help Menu before giving a command. You may
enter the desired Instruction Code Number at any given time.
C. After accessing the Answering System, you must enter the next command within 10 seconds
after the end of each operation. Otherwise, your Answering System will hang up the phone
automatically.