Uniden Answering Machine - Manual (Page 18)

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• Make sure your battery
pack is fully charged
before choosing the
dialing mode.
To enter your Area Code
If you enter a 3-digit area code number in the Area Code option, your local area code
does not appear in Caller ID messages. Do not program this option, if your calling area
requires 10-digit dialing. When reviewing Caller ID messages, you will see only the local
seven digit number. For calls received from outside your local area code, you will see
a full 10-digit number.
1) When the phone is in standby mode, press and hold the
cid/menu key. The Caller ID setting screen appears.
2) Press the vol/ring/ key to move the pointer to “ Area Code ”.
3) Press the select/channel key.
4) Use the number keys (0 - 9), or the delete/transfer key to enter
the 3-digit area code.
5) Press the select/channel key. A confirmation tone sounds and the
displayed area code is entered.
6) Press the end key or return the handset to the base unit or charging cradle to
complete the setting. The handset returns to the standby mode.
When the area code has already been stored in memory, the stored area code will be
displayed. To change it, use the
delete/transfer key and number keys to enter the new
area code. Then press the select/channel key. A confirmation
tone sounds. To complete the setting, press the end key or
return the handset to the base unit or charging cradle.
Choosing the dialing mode
Most phone systems use tone dialing which sends DTMF tones through the phone lines.
However, some phone systems (such as those in rural areas) still use pulse dialing. The default
setting is tone dialing. Depending on your dialing system, set the mode as follows:
• If your calling area
requires 10-digit
dialing, do not
program this option.