About The Answering System; Answering System And Voicemail Indicators - AT&T CL83143 Abridged User Manual

Answering system

About the answering system

Answering system and voicemail indicators

Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice
messages: those left on its built-in digital answering system and those left at
your telephone
built-in digital answering system messages and voicemail messages are
separate. Each alerts you to new messages differently.
and XX New messages show on the handset and the
• If
telephone base, there are new messages in the built-in
answering system. To listen to messages recorded on your
digital answering system, press
/PLAY/
STOP
• If and New voicemail display on the handset and
the telephone base, your telephone service provider is
indicating that it has new voicemail for you. To listen
to your voicemail, dial an access number provided by
your telephone service provider, followed by a security
code or PIN.
Some telephone service providers bundle or combine
multiple services like voicemail and call waiting, so you
may not be aware that you have voicemail. To check
what services you have and how to access them, contact your telephone
service provider.
To use your voicemail service rather than the answering system, turn off the
answering system. To use the answering system rather than your voicemail
service, contact your telephone service provider to deactivate your
voicemail service.
NOTE: After reviewing all new messages, the number of old messages appears on the
message counter.
service provider's voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone's
on the telephone base (page 47).
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