VTech CS5229, CS5229-2, CS5229-3, CS5229-4, CS5229-5 Quick Start Guide

What's in the box

Connect and activate

1. Connect the telephone base
   If you subscribe to digital subscriber line (DSL) high-speed Internet service through your telephone line, make sure you connect a DSL filter (not included) to the telephone wall jack.
   

2. Install the battery
   

3. Connect the charger
   

4. Charge the battery
   

Display

	The battery is low and needs charging.
	The battery is charging.
	The battery is fully charged.
	Handset ringer is off.
	New voicemail received from your telephone service provider.
NEW	There are new caller ID log entries.
ANS ON	Answering system is on.
	Number of new/old messages recorded.
ECO	The ECO mode activates automatically to reduce power consumption when the handset is within range of the telephone base.

Setup

After you install your telephone or power returns following a power outage and battery depletion, the handset will prompt you to set the date and time, and to configure the answering system through voice guide.

Date and time

Follow the steps below to set the date and time. For example, if the date is 25 December, 2019, and the time is 10:59 AM:

When the handset prompts you to set the date and time

1. Enter the date.
   

2. Press SELECT
   

3. Enter the time.
   

4. Press SELECT
   

Voice guide for answering system

After setting the date and time, the handset will display Voice guide to... and set up Ans sys? alternatively.

This feature assists you to do the basic setup of the answering system. You can follow the voice guide to record your own announcement, set the number of rings and the message alert tone.

When the handset prompts you to set up the answering system via voice guide

Press SELECT

"Hello! This voice guide will assist you with the basic setup of your answering system"

Setup your answering system by inputting the designated numbers as instructed in the voice guide.

Basic operation

Make a call

Answer a call

End a call

Speakerphone

Volume

LCD language setting

If you accidentally set the LCD language to Spanish or French, press MENU and then enter *364# to change the handset LCD language back to English while the handset is not in use.

Phonebook

The phonebook can store up to 50 entries, which are shared by all handsets. Each entry may consist of a telephone number up to 30 digits, and a name up to 15 characters.

Add a phonebook entry

1. Enter the phone number.
   

2. Press MENU.
   

3. Press SELECT
   

4. Enter the name.
   

5. Press SELECT
   

Review phonebook entries

1. Press
   

2. Press / to browse the entries
   

Delete a phonebook entry

When your desired phonebook entry displays on the handset screen

1. Press DELETE
   

2. Press SELECT
   

Caller ID

If you subscribe to caller ID service, information about each caller appears after the first or second ring.
The caller ID log stores up to 30 entries. Each entry has up to 24 digits for the phone number and 15 characters for the name.

Review caller ID log entries

1. Press
   

2. Press / to browse the entries
   

Dial a caller ID log entry

When your desired caller ID entry displays on the handset screen

Save a caller ID log entry to the phonebook

When your desired caller ID entry displays on the handset screen

1. Press MENU.
   

2. Press SELECT to select To phonebook.
   

3. Edit the phone number if needed.
   

4. Press SELECT
   

5. Edit the name if needed, then press SELECT.
   

Delete a caller ID log entry

When your desired caller ID entry displays on the handset screen

Press DELETE to delete.

Call Block

If you subscribe to caller ID service, you can set the telephone to block unknown calls and certain undesired calls. The call block list can store up to 150 entries.

Add a call block entry

1. Press MENU.
   

2. Press to scroll to Call block, then press SELECT.
   

3. Press SELECT to select Block list.
   

4. Press to scroll to Add new entry, then press SELECT.
   

5. Enter number then press SELECT.
   

6. Enter name then press SELECT.
   

Delect a call block list entry

When the desired call block list entry displays on the handset screen

Press DELETE to delete.

Block unknown calls

1. Press MENU.
   

2. Press to scroll to Call block, then press SELECT.
   

3. Press to scroll to Call w/o num, then press SELECT.
   

4. Press / to scroll to Block, then press SELECT.
   

Review a call block list entry

1. Press MENU.
   

2. Press to scroll to Call block, then press SELECT.
   

3. Press SELECT to select Block list.
   

4. Press SELECT to select Review.
   

Answering system

About the built-in answering system and voicemail service

For message recording, your telephone has a built-in answering system, and it also supports voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fee may apply).

Built-in answering system VS Voicemail service

	Built-in answering system	Voicemail service
Supported by	Telephone system	Telephone service provider
Subscription	No	Yes
Fees	No	May apply
Answer incoming calls	After 3 rings by default. It can be changed via handset menu.	Usually after 2 rings. It can be changed by contacting your telephone service provider.
Storage	Telephone base	Server or System
Display new messages	Handset - XX new messages Telephone base - Message window flashes	Handset - and New voicemail
Retrieve messages	Press on the telephone base; OR Press MENU, and then select Play messages on the handset; OR Access remotely with an access code.	Press on the dialpad, and enter an access number and/or passcode from your telephone service provider.

Turn the built-in answering system on or off

On the telephone base


Press to turn on; press again to turn off.

Set number of rings

You can set your answering system to answer calls at least two rings earlier than your voicemail service. For example, if your voicemail service answers after six rings, set your answering system to answer after four rings. Thus, if you are on a call, or if the answering system is busy recording a message and you receive another call, the second caller can leave a voicemail message.

1. Press MENU.
   

2. Press to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.
   

3. Press to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT.
   

4. Press to scroll to # of rings, then press SELECT.
   

5. Press to scroll to the desired number of rings, then press SELECT.
   

Message playback

On the telephone base

On a handset

1. Press MENU
   

2. Press SELECT to select Play messages
   

Skip a message

Repeat the playing message

Play the previous message

Delete all messages

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Documents / Resources

References

• VTech Cordless Phones Official Site | Best Home Office & Business Phones

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