Call Screening; Number Of Rings - AT&T CL83143 Abridged User Manual

Answering system
Answering system settings

Call screening

Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over the
speaker when they are being recorded. If you turn call screening on, you hear
the incoming message.
To change the setting:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. When the handset or telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/
the main menu.
2. Press q or p
CID
3. Press q or p
CID
/SELECT to select Call screening.
4. Press
MENU
5. Press q or p
CID
/SELECT to save the setting.
6. Press
MENU

Number of rings

You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, three,
four, five or six rings. You can also select toll saver. If toll saver is selected, the
answering system answers a call after two rings when 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 when
calling from out of your local area. By default, the answering system answers
an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
Using a cordless handset or the telephone base:
1. When the handset or telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU/
the main menu.
2. Press q or p
CID
3. Press q or p
CID
4. Press q or p
CID
5. Press q or p
CID
6. Press /SELECT to save the setting.
MENU
to scroll to Answering sys, then press
DIR
to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press
DIR
to choose On or Off.
DIR
to scroll to Answering sys, then press
DIR
to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press
DIR
to scroll to # of rings, then press
DIR
to choose among 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver.
DIR
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to enter
SELECT
/SELECT.
MENU
/SELECT.
MENU
to enter
SELECT
/SELECT.
MENU
/SELECT.
MENU
/SELECT.
MENU