Message Capacity; New Message Indication; Call Screening - VTech DS6621 Complete User's Manual

Answering system operation

Message capacity

The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each
message can be up to 90 seconds in length. The total storage capacity for the
announcement, messages and
memos is approximately 25 minutes. The actual recording time depends on
individual message characteristics. Messages remain available for replay until you
delete them.

New message indication

The message window on the telephone base flashes and
XX new messages displays on the handset when there are new
answering system messages.
If the message alert tone is turned on, the telephone base beeps
every 10 seconds when there are messages that have not
been reviewed.
After reviewing new messages, the total number of messages appears on the
message window.

Call screening

To screen a call at the telephone base:
If the answering system and call screening are turned on, the announcement and
the incoming message broadcast at the telephone base while the call is answered
by the answering system.
Options while a message is being recorded:
Press – /VOL/ + to adjust the call screening volume.
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Press – /VOL/ + to temporarily turn on the call screening if the call screening is
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set to off.
• Press /PLAY/STOP to temporarily turn on or off the call screening.
To screen a call at a handset:
If the answering system is on, a call is answered by the answering system. At the
same time, the handset shows To screen call press [SELECT]. Press SELECT to
screen the call on your handset. The handset shows the caller's information. If you do
not subscribe to caller ID service, the handset shows Screening...
Options while a message is being recorded:
Press VOLUME/
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• Press to switch between speakerphone mode and handset mode.
or VOLUME/
to adjust the call screening volume.
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