Storing Pauses In Memory; Using Redial; Storing A Redial Number Into Speed Dial; The Page Feature - VTech vt2458 Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions

Storing Pauses in Memory

• To insert a pause in a phone number,
press PAUSE.The pause is approximately
4 seconds in length. For longer pauses,
press PAUSE two or more times. Each
additional press adds an additional 4
second pause.
• If your phone is connected to a PBX
you can store the PBX access number
and a pause before the phone number.
For example, to store 9-PAUSE-555-
1234 in memory location 8 do the
following:
• Press PROG/MEM.
• Press 8.
• Press 9.
• Press REDIAL/PAUSE.
• Dial 555-1234.
• Press PROG/MEM.

Using Redial

• To redial the last number you called,
press PHONE/FLASH then press
REDIAL/PAUSE. The phone will
automatically dial the number.
Storing a Redial Number into Speed
Dial
• To store the last number you dialed as
a Speed Dial number, press PROG/
MEM, a location number (0-9), REDIAL/
PAUSE, PROG/MEM.

The Page Feature

• From the Base Unit, press PAGE to
signal the person at the idle Handset.
• To end the page at the Base, press
PAGE again.
• To end the page at the Handset, press
OFF.
• The page alert will continue for
approximately 60 seconds.
• This feature is useful in locating a
misplaced Handset.
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Answering System Operation

Introduction

Your VT 2458 has a digital Answering Device in the Base Unit, capable of storing
approximately 12 minutes of messages. Your outgoing message (annoucement) can
be up to 90 seconds in length. Incoming messages can be up to 4 minutes.
USE THE VT 2458 HANDSET TO PROGRAM YOUR ANSWERING
SYSTEM!!!
• You can listen to your messages from the Handset or the Base Unit.
• You can also screen messages while your callers leave them from either the
Handset or the Base Unit.

Call Screening from Base Unit

Simply keep the Base Unit volume level above the minimum setting. You will hear
messages at the Base Unit as your callers leave them.

Call Screening from Handset

Press ANS. MACHINE on the Handset as a message comes in. You will be able
to hear your caller, but your caller cannot hear you. If you want to talk to your caller
now, press PHONE/FLASH. The answering system will return to idle mode.
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