Remote Operation Through A Tone Telephone; Remote Access Codes; Changing Of The Remote Access Codes - BellSouth GH5860 Owner's Manual

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Answering System 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 shown below. You can use the preset
codes or choose your own.
PRIMARY MAILBOX: 999
MAILBOX 1:
MAILBOX 2:
MAILBOX 3:
MAILBOX 4:
NOTE: If the RESET button is pressed, the Remote Access Codes return to the factory preset
codes.

Changing of the Remote Access Codes

All of the digits of the Remote Access Codes are a combination of numbers 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
3. Press the or
the setting.
4. Press the
accept the setting.
5. Press the
accept the setting.
6. Press the button to return to STANDBY mode.
stop
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555
666
777
888
button until you hear the short beep.
code
to select the first digit, then press the
or to select the second digit, then press the
or to select the third digit, then press the
36
button to accept
code
button to
code
button to
code