Call Screening; Number Of Rings - AT&T EL52201 User Manual

Answering system
Answering system settings

Call screening

You can choose whether or not incoming messages are played through the
speaker on the telephone base while they are being recorded. However,
whether the call screening is on or off, the incoming messages can always be
played through the handset.
To change the settings:
1. Press mENu/
2. Press or
CID
/sELECT.
mENu
3. Press or
CID
press /sELECT.
mENu
/sELECT to select >CALL sCrEENING.
4. Press
mENu
5. Press or
CID
/sELECT to save your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
6. Press
mENu
note: For more details about the features of call screening, see Call screening on page 45.

Number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after six, five,
four, three, or two rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained
below. Unless you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call
after three rings.
To set the number of rings:
Press mENu/
1.
2. Press or
CID
3. Press or
CID
/sELECT.
mENu
4. Press or
CID
/sELECT.
mENu
5. Press or
CID
2 or TOLL sAvEr.
• Toll saver- the answering system answers a call after two rings if
you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new
messages. This feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid
paying long distance charges if you are calling from out of your local area.
/sELECT to save your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
6. Press
mENu
note: If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered through your telephone service
provider, see Answering system and voicemail indicators on page 44.
when in idle mode to enter the main menu.
sELECT
to scroll to >ANsWErING sys, then press
DIr
to scroll to >ANs sys sETup, then
DIr
to choose between >ON and >OFF.
DIr
in idle mode to enter the main menu.
sELECT
to scroll to >ANsWErING sys. Press
DIr
to scroll to >ANs sys sETup. Press
DIr
to scroll to ># OF rINGs, then press
DIr
to scroll and choose among 6, 5, 4, 3,
DIr
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CALL SCREENING
>ON
/sELECT.
mENu
# OF RINGS
>4