Using The Answering Machine And Voicemail; Together; Message Capacity; Voice Prompts - AT&T BL102 Quick Start Manual

Answering system
About the answering system
Using the answering machine and voicemail together
You can also use your telephone answering system and voicemail
together by setting your built-in answering system to answer
before voicemail answers, as described below. To learn how to
program your voicemail settings, contact your telephone service
provider. If you are on a call, or the answering system is busy
recording a message and you receive another call, the second caller
can leave a voicemail message.
Set your answering system to answer calls at least two rings
earlier than your voicemail is set to answer. For example, if your
voicemail answers after six rings, set your answering system to
answer after four rings. Some voicemail providers may program
the delay before answering calls in seconds instead of rings. In this
case, allow six seconds per ring when determining the appropriate
setting.

Message capacity

The answering system can record up to 99 messages, depending
on the length of each message. Individual messages can be up to
three minutes, and the maximum recording time is approximately
22 minutes. The actual recording time depends on individual
message characteristics. Messages remain available for replay until
you delete them.

Voice prompts

The system provides voice prompts to guide you through the setup
procedures on your handsets, message playback, remote access
and recording outgoing announcements. The system also provides
basic answering system setup via voice guide to record your own
announcement, set the number of rings, and set the message alert
tone.
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