Remote Access - AT&T CL4940 User Manual

Answering system

Remote access

You can reach your answering system remotely by dialing your home
telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.
To remotely reach your answering system:
1. Dial your telephone number from any touch-tone telephone.
2. When the system answers, enter the three-digit remote access code (500 is
the default code. See page 37 to change it).
3. You can also enter the following remote commands:
Remote commands
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4. Hang up to end the call.
NOTES:
• If the answering system is set to on, the call will be answered. If the answering system is set
to off, the answering system answers after 10 rings and announces, "Enter remote access
code." If the memory is full, the system announces, "Memory is full. Enter remote access code."
• During remote access, if you pause for more than five seconds, you hear a help menu listing all
features and commands.
• Cut out and carry the remote access wallet card at the back of this user's manual for
quick reference.
Press to listen to all messages.
Press to listen to new messages only.
Press to delete the current message (during playback).
Press to delete all old messages.
Press to repeat the current message (during message
playback).
Press to play the previous message (during day and
time playback).
Press twice to play the previous message (during
message playback).
Press to stop message playback.
Press to skip to the next message (during playback).
Press to play the announcement.
Press to record a new announcement.
Press to turn the answering system on or off.
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