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USER’S MANUAL Part 2 Tapeless Digital Answering System Telephone with Time/Day 1817 Fold open this manual for information about this telephone’s installation and operation. Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Information. AT&T and the globe symbol are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Standard Electrical Outlet Power Cord Set Dial Mode This telephone comes set for touch tone dialing. Use the Dial Mode switch on the bottom of the phone to select TT (touch tone) or DP (dial pulse), depending on your service.
I N S T A L L A T I O N Figure 1 Wall Installation Remove the base. Slide the base sideways as shown by the REMOVE arrow (Figure 1). Connect the short line cord to the telephone. Plug the five inch line cord into the LINE jack in the center of the bottom of the set.
T E L E P H O N E O P E R A T I O N Redial This telephone always stores in memory the last number manually dialed (up to 24 digits). The number remains in memory until you dial another number. To dial the last number called from this phone, lift the handset and press R.
I N C A S E O F D I F F I C U LT Y If you have difficulty operating this telephone answering system, try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase.
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I N C A S E O F D I F F I C U LT Y Power Failure Recovery If the system is disconnected from AC power, the answering system will not operate, but you will still be able to make and receive calls.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Set/review day and time Set/review feature set up Turn answering system on or off Record a memo OR repeat all or part of message Access custom- calling services Store and access numbers in telephone memory RINGER volume switch HANDSET volume switch...
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Turning the System On/Off Use O to turn the system on or off. When the system is off, the Message Window is blank. Volume Control Use VOLUME buttons (+ and -) to adjust the volume of the system’s speaker. Press the top button (+) to increase volume.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Remote Access Code You can use many features of this answering system remotely from a touch tone phone. Most features can be accessed only after you enter a Remote Access Code, which is preset to 123. You can review the Remote Access Code by pressing and releasing S.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION Deleting Messages Delete All messages Hold down D. The system announces “Messages deleted” and permanently deletes messages. The Message Window displays 0. If you haven’t listened to all of the messages, the system beeps five times, and does not delete messages. Delete selected messages Press and release D while the message you want to delete is being...
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION FROM A REMOTE TOUCH TONE PHONE Connect with the Answering System Dial your telephone number from a touch tone phone with a different telephone number. When the system answers, enter your three-digit Access Code during or after the announcement.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION FROM A REMOTE TOUCH TONE PHONE Changing Remote Access Code Press 9 9. The system announces “Enter new code.” Enter your new Remote Access Code (any number between 100 and 999). If a valid code is entered, the system announces the new Remote Access Code.