Telephone settings
Answering system settings
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four
or six rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless
you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
Press MENU/
1.
2.
Press
or
DIR
press
/SELECT.
MENU
3.
Press
or
DIR
/SELECT.
MENU
4.
Press
or
DIR
5.
Press
or
DIR
•
Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after two rings if
you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new
messages. This feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid
paying long distance charges if you are calling from out of your local area.
6.
Press
/SELECT to confirm your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
MENU
NOTE: If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered through your telephone service
provider, see About answering system and voicemail on page 50.
Remote access code
To access your answering system remotely from any touch-tone telephone,
you need to enter a two-digit number (00-99). Unless you change it, the
remote access code is 19.
To change the remote access code:
1.
Follow steps 1 through 3 in Number of rings on this page.
2.
Press
or
DIR
/SELECT.
press
MENU
3.
Press
or
DIR
use the dial pad keys to enter a desired number (00-99).
4.
Press
/SELECT to confirm your setting. A
MENU
confirmation tone sounds.
NOTE: For more details about the remote access feature, refer to Remote access on page 58.
when in idle mode.
SELECT
to scroll to >Answering sys, then
CID
to scroll to >Ans sys setup. Press
CID
to scroll to ># of rings, then press
CID
to scroll and choose among 2, 4, 6 or Toll saver.
CID
to scroll to >Remote code, then
CID
to select the remote access code, or
CID
20
# of rings
>4
/SELECT.
MENU
Remote code
19