Answer On/Off - AT&T CL83143 Complete User's Manual

Answering system
Answering system settings

Answer on/off

Unless you change it, the answering system is on and ready to record
messages. You can turn the answering system off, but if you do so, the
answering system does not answer calls and record incoming messages.
To turn the answering system on or off:
Using a cordless handset:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU/
enter the main menu.
2. Press q or p
CID
press /SELECT.
MENU
3. Press q or p
CID
/SELECT.
press
MENU
4. Press q or p
CID
press /SELECT to save the setting. You hear a
MENU
confirmation tone.
When the answering system is on, the handset shows
ANS ON.
Using the telephone base:
• Press /ANS ON/OFF
or off. If the answering system is turned on, it announces,
"Calls will be answered." If the answering system is
turned off, it announces, "Calls will not be answered."
-OR-
1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/
main menu.
2. Press q or p
CID
3. Press q or p
CID
4. Press q or p
CID
save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.
NOTE: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers
after ten rings and announces, "Please enter your remote access code." For more
information about remote access, see page 95.
to scroll to Answering sys, then
DIR
to scroll to Answer ON/OFF, then
DIR
to highlight On or Off, then
DIR
to turn the answering system on
to scroll to Answering sys, then press
DIR
to scroll to Answer ON/OFF, then press
DIR
to highlight On or Off, then press
DIR
SELECT
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Play messages
>Answering sys
p
to
q
Record memo
>Answer ON/OFF
p
q
ANSWER ON/OFF
>On
p
q
to enter the
SELECT
/SELECT.
MENU
/SELECT.
MENU
/SELECT to
MENU