Call Screening; Number Of Rings; Remote Access Code - VTech DS6641 User Manual

Answering system settings

Call screening

Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be
heard when they are being recorded.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.
2. Press or
to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT.
3. Press or
Press SELECT to select Call screening.
4.
to select Screening: On or Screening: Off.
5. Press or
Press SELECT to save and you hear a confirmation tone.
6.

Number of rings

You can choose two, three, four, five or six rings; or toll saver. With
toll saver selected, the answering system answers after two rings if
you have new messages, or after four rings when there are no new
messages. This enables you to check for new messages and avoid
paying long distance charges when calling from out of your local area.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.
2. Press or
to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT.
3. Press or
to scroll to # of rings, then press SELECT.
4. Press or
5. Press or to select 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or Toll saver.
6. Press SELECT to save and you hear a confirmation tone.
If you subscribe to voicemail service from your telephone service
provider, see Answering system and voicemail on page 64.

Remote access code

A two-digit security code is required to access the answering system
remotely from any touch-tone telephone. The preset code is 19. You
can set the code from 00 to 99.
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
1.
to scroll to Answering sys, then press SELECT.
2. Press or
to scroll to Ans sys setup, then press SELECT.
3. Press or
to scroll to Remote code, then press SELECT.
4. Press or
5. Press or , or use the dialing keys (0-9) to enter a
two-digit number.
6. Press SELECT to save and you hear a confirmation tone.
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Ans sys setup
ECO
Call screening
ECO
Screening: On
ECO
# of rings
ECO
3
ECO
Remote code
ECO
Remote code
19
ECO