Number Of Rings - AT&T TL96456 Complete User's Manual

Answering system
Answering system settings

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, which is explained below.
By default, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
1. Press MENU
2. Press or
CID
SELECT.
3. Press or
CID
SELECT.
4. Press or
CID
SELECT.
5. Press or
CID
Toll saver.
• Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after
two rings when you have new messages, or 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.
6. Press SELECT
NOTES:
• If you set the number of rings for the answering system as 2 or 3 rings, the caller ID announce
feature may not have enough time to announce the caller's full information.
• If you have muted the first ring, you will hear one ring less before the answering system
answers the incoming calls.
in idle mode.
to highlight Answering sys, then press
DIR
to highlight Ans sys setup, then press
DIR
to highlight # of rings, then press
DIR
to choose from 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or
DIR
to save. You hear a confirmation tone.
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ANS SYS SETUP
Cal l screening
# of rings
Remote code
BACK SELECT
# OF RINGS
6
5
4
BACK SELECT
ANSWERING SYS
Cal l screening
# of rings
Remote code
BACK SELECT
# OF RINGS
4
3
2
BACK SELECT