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Answering System Operation
Answering System Settings
The Answering System has factory settings, but may be customized through the menus on your Handset or Console. See Answering System Settings in Table 6 .
Depending on your preferences, you can customize the settings for each LifeShield phone through the menu on your Handset or Console.
Function
Answering System
Number of Rings Set the number of rings before the Answering System picks up the call.
Max Record Time The Announce Only setting presents the caller with your greeting, but
When there are new messages in the Answering System, an incoming call
Toll Saver will be answered after 2 rings instead of the configured number of rings to
Based on Caller ID information and this setting, the Answering System
Direct to Answer
Call Screening Play caller messages as they are being recorded from the Handset and Console.
Select Greeting Select a standard greeting or record a personalized greeting.
Table 6: Answering System Settings
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U S I N G Y O U R T E L E P H O N E S Y S T E M
Setting Description
Turn Answering System on or off.
Set the Answering System maximum record time for calls.
does not allow their message to be recorded.
save a toll when retrieving remotely.
will record the call without the phone ringing.
Setting Options Factory Setting
On/Off
0/2/4 Rings 4 Rings
Announce Only
1 Minute 4 Minutes
4 Minutes
On/Off
Off
No Caller ID
Not in Phone Book
All
Off
Handset
Console
Standard
Standard
Personalized
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Off
Off
Off
Off