AT&T 1820 User Manual page 10

Turning Off the System
Use the following procedure to turn off the system.
1. Dial your telephone number.
2. When the system answers, enter your Remote Access code during or after the announcement.
3. After the 2-beep signal, press and release 8 8. The system beeps twice. You can hang up and the
system will not answer incoming calls until you turn it on again.
Turning On the System
If you forget to turn the system on before leaving home, you can turn it on by calling from a touch tone
telephone. (You do not have to enter your Remote Access code to use this feature.)
1. Dial your telephone number and wait for 10 rings. The system will answer and beep twice. (It will not
play your announcement.)
2. Press and release 0. The system beeps twice to indicate that the system has been turned on. You can
hang up and the system remains on, ready to answer calls and record messages.
NOTE: If you press 0 and hear 5 rapid beeps instead of the normal 2-beep signal, then either
memory is full or no announcement is recorded.
Memory Full/No Announcement
If the system answers after 10 rings and presents 2 beeps instead of your announcement, then the system
may be off, or memory may be full, or your announcement may have been lost due to a power failure with
insufficient battery power.
To set your system to answer calls and record messages:
1. Enter your Remote Access code after the 2-beep signal.
Listen to any messages that have been recorded and delete some or all of them.
2. Press and release 4 1 to review your announcement. If you don't hear your announcement, press and
release 4 * to record a new announcement.
3. Press and release 0 to make sure your system is on before you hang up.