Operating When On The Move (Remote Operation) - Siemens Gigaset E490 User Manual

Operating the answering machine of the Gigaset E495 base station
Operating when on the move
(remote operation)
You can check and activate your answering
machine from any other telephone (hotel,
pay phone etc.), or initiate ringback from the
answering machine with an SMS.
Preconditions:
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You have set a system PIN other than
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0000 ( page 54).
u
The phone you are using for remote oper-
ation has tone dialling (DTMF), i.e. you
hear different tones when you press the
keys. Alternatively, you can use a code
transmitter (available from your mobile
phone retailer).
Calling the answering machine and
playing back messages
~
Dial your own number.
9 ~
When you hear your announce-
ment, press 9 and enter the
system PIN.
You will be informed whether any new mes-
sages have been recorded. The messages are
now played back. You can now operate the
answering machine with the keypad.
The following keys are used for operation:
A
To return to the start of the cur-
rent message.
Press twice to go back to the
previous message.
B
Stop playback. Press again to
resume.
3
Go to the next message.
:
Mark message as "new".
0
Delete current message.
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Activating the answering machine
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Phone home and let the phone ring until
you hear: "Please enter PIN".
~
Enter system PIN.
Your answering machine is activated. It tells
you how much memory time is left.
The messages are now played back.
The answering machine cannot be deacti-
vated remotely.
Initiating ringback from the
answering machine with SMS and
listening to messages
Precondition: You must have stored a notifi-
¢
cation number ( page 33).
You can use the telephone (mobile phone or
any other device with SMS functionality) for
which you have stored the notification
number in your phone to send an SMS to
your answering machine when you are away
from home. It will then call you back. The
message playback begins after the ring
delay when you press any key.
The SMS must contain the following:
*<System PIN>*<Ringback number>*
The ringback number is optional.
Examples:
*4711* or *4711*089123456*
If a ringback number is entered, it is dialled;
otherwise the notification number is dialled.
You can now operate the answering
machine via the keypad, as described in the
previous sections.