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Telephone answering machine (TAM)
• A validation tone is emitted and
the screen returns to previous 
menu.
10.6.2.2
Controlling the 
Answering Machine 
from an external call
From another phone, dial home. 
• The answering machine answers 
and starts playing your greeting 
message.
Within 8 seconds, press # key on 
the phone you use to dial and 
enter the remote access code 
(same as your master PIN code). 
• If the remote access code is 
incorrect, an error tone is 
emitted. Enter the access code 
again until you get the correct 
number.
• If you did not enter the remote
access code within 10 seconds, 
the answering machine will drop 
the line immediately.
• If the remote access code (same
as your master PIN code) is 
correct, you will hear a 
validation tone. 
• New messages (if any), will be
played automatically and stop 
when there are no more new 
messages.
Note
If there are no new messages, the 
answering machine will not play any 
messages.
The following table indicates how to 
access the below features during 
remote access procedure:
10.7
Call Screening
10.7.1 Call screening on
handset
If Handset call screening is set to
ON
,
you can hear incoming messages via 
the handset speaker and decide 
whether or not to take the call. To 
take the call, press 
r
.
This feature is deactivated by default.
1
2
Press
To
1
Press once to replay the 
current message or twice 
to go to previous 
message
2
Play old messages
3
Go to next message
6
Delete current message
7
Turn on the answering 
machine
8
Stop current message 
playback
9
Turn off the answering 
machine
#
Enter the remote access 
code if the answering 
machine is on and 
outgoing message is 
playing
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