Answering System; Answering System Settings; Announcement - AT&T CL4940 User Manual

Answering system

Answering system settings

Use the answering system menu of the telephone to set up the
announcement message, message alert, activate call screening, or change the
number of rings, remote access code or priority code.
1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
2. Press /SELECT again to select >Answering sys.
MENU

Announcement

Your outgoing announcement plays when calls are answered by the
answering system.
The telephone has a default outgoing announcement, "Hello. Please leave a
message after the tone." You can use this announcement, or record your
You can record an announcement of up to three minutes. The system does
not record any announcement shorter than two seconds.
To play your current outgoing announcement:
1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
/SELECT again to select >Answering sys.
2. Press
MENU
3. Press or
q
CID
then press
MENU
4. Press q or
CID
press /SELECT.
MENU
To record a new outgoing announcement:
1. When the telephone is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
/SELECT again to select >Answering sys.
2. Press
MENU
3. Press or
q
CID
then press
MENU
4. Press q or
CID
press /SELECT. The system announces, "Record
MENU
after the tone. Press 5 when you are done."
5. Speak towards the telephone to record your announcement. Press 5 to end
recording. Your recorded announcement plays.
To listen to the recorded announcement again, scroll to >Play current and
press /SELECT.
MENU
to enter the main menu.
to enter the main menu.
to scroll to >Announcement,
p
DIR
/SELECT.
p to scroll to >Play current, then
DIR
to enter the main menu.
to scroll to >Announcement,
p
DIR
/SELECT.
p to scroll to >Record new, then
DIR
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>Answering sys
Directory
>Announcement
Delete all old
Record new
>Play current
>Record new
Play current
own.