Voice Announce Caller Id - VTech DS8121-2A User Manual

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Voice Announce Caller ID

The Voice Announce Caller ID feature lets you know who's calling without having to
look at the display. When you have an incoming call, the handset and/or base speaks
"Call from..." and the name of the caller based on the phonebook or calling number
display information. If the caller's name is private or unknown, the phone number up
to the last 11 digits will be announced. If the caller's phone number is also private or
unknown, no information will be announced.
To change the setting:
1. Press MENU on the handset or telephone base in idle mode to enter the
main menu.
2. Press or
3. Press or
4. If you are changing the setting from the handset, press
Handset or Number only then press SELECT.
5. Press or
hear a confirmation tone.
noteS
1. To use the Voice Announce Caller ID feature, you must subscribe to calling number
display service from your telephone service provider.
2. Provided that you select On under the Handset menu, when the "Number only" is
selected to be On, only the number of the calling number display will be announced
from handset. while if "Number only" is selected to be Off, the name/number
(based on the phonebook matching or calling number display information) will
be announced. No information will be announced when you select Off under the
Handset menu.
3. When there are up to 5 handsets registered, the telephone system supports Voice
Announce Caller ID for all handsets.
4. This feature is not supported with headsets.
5. This feature does not announce information for call waiting calls.
6. If both home and mobile lines are ringing, only the calling number information of
the first ringing line will be announced.
7. Voice Announce Caller ID is available in English only.
8. It takes at least 2 rings for the phone to receive calling number display information
and announce it. If the phone is answered before the end of the second ring, the
phone won't have time to announce the calling number
display information.
9. Pronunciation of names may vary with this feature. Not all names may be
pronounced correctly.
on the handset to highlight Settings, then press SELECT.
on the handset to highlight Caller ID Annc, then press SELECT.
on the handset to choose On or Off, then press SET to save. You
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