Switch Your Answering Machine; On Remotely; Check Your Messages Remotely; Operating Your Answering Machine - BT 500 User Manual

Switch your answering machine on remotely
If your answering machine is switched off, but remote control
is set to on, you can ring your BT Verve 500 from another
phone and switch the answering machine on remotely.
1. Dial your telephone number and let it ring. After 20 rings you
will hear the voice prompt "Please enter your security code".
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2. Press then enter your 3-digit security code. You will hear a
long beep. Press 8 to switch the answering machine on. If you
don't hear a long beep after entering the code, enter it again.
Check for messages remotely
If you left your answering machine on and remote control is
also set to on, you can ring your BT Verve 500 and check for
messages remotely.
1. Dial your phone number. When you hear your outgoing
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message press then enter your 3-digit security code.
You will hear a long beep. Press 2 to play all messages or
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press then 2 to play all new messages.
Operating your answering machine remotely
When you have accessed your answering machine messages,
you can use any of the button presses shown on the following
page to control answering machine operations:
If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 242 6652 or email bthelpdesk@convergys.com
Verve 500 – New Style – Edition 3 – 07.09.06 – 7706
Answering machine
To be able to switch on your BT Verve
500 remotely from another phone
you must have set 'Remote Control'
to ON.
If 'Remote Control' is switched 'off'
and you ring in, after 20 rings your
answering machine will take the call
and begin to play the 'Answer only'
outgoing message.
If you enter the incorrect PIN code
you will be allowed two further
attempts, if it is still incorrect your
BT Verve 500 will hang up.
Time saver
When you ring in to access your
messages remotely, if you have set
the 'Answer Delay' setting (page 43-
44) to 'Automatic' (time saver) and
you have new messages it will answer
2 rings, if you do not have any new
messages, it will answer after 6 rings.
This means you can hang up after 5
rings knowing you have no new
messages, saving you time and the
cost of the call.
You cannot use this feature if you
have BT Answer 1571 or Call Minder
active as the call will be intercepted
before the 2 rings.
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