Answer On/Off - AT&T TL96457 User Manual

Answering system
Answering system settings

Answer on/off

If you turn the answering system on, it answers calls and records messages
only on the home line. If your paired cell phone has voicemail, callers can leave
messages with that voicemail service.
If your answering system is turned off and you change any of its settings, the
answering system automatically turns on again.
When the answering system is turned on, the ANS ON/OFF light on the
telephone base is on. Both the handsets and telephone display ANS ON.
To turn the answering system on or off:
Using a handset:
MENU
1. Press
2. Press or
CID
SELECT.
3. Press or
CID
SELECT.
4. Press or
CID
SELECT to save. You hear a confirmation tone.
Using the telephone base:
Press ANS ON/OFF to turn the answering system on or
f
off. When the answering system is turned on, it announces,
"Calls will be answered." When the answering system is
turned off, it announces, "Calls will not be answered."
-OR-
1. Press MENU
SELECT
2. Press
3. Press or
CID
4. Press or
CID
hear a confirmation tone.
Note: If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the system answers after ten rings and
announces, "Please enter your remote access code." For more information about remote access, see pages
159-160.
in idle mode.
to highlight Answering sys, then press
DIR
to highlight Answer ON/OFF, then press
DIR
to highlight On or Off, then press
DIR
in idle mode.
to select Answering sys.
to highlight Answer ON/OFF, then press SELECT.
DIR
to highlight On or Off, then press
DIR
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ANSWERING SYS
Delete al l old
Record memo
Answer ON/OFF
BACK
ANSWER ON/OFF
On
Off
BACK
SELECT to save. You
SELECT
SELECT