VTech MI6895 User Manual
VTech Phones
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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Parts checklist for mi6896/6895 4
Parts checklist for mi6870 5
Parts checklist for mi6866 6
Installation 7
Choose a location 7
Install handset battery 7
Connect power to telephone base/handset chargers 8
Connect to phone line 8
Check battery indicator 9
Check for dial tone 9
If you subscribe to DSL service 0
Belt clip 0
Wall mounting
Registration 2
To register a handset 2
To de-register all handsets 4
Handset layout 5
Telephone base layout 6
Basic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Handset icons 7
Handset LEDs 7
Telephone base LEDs 7
Handset operation 8
Making calls 8
Answering calls 8
Flash function 8
Handset volume 8
Redial 8
Mute 9
Intercom 9
Call forward 20
Call transfer 20
Conference call 2
Find handset 2
Voice mail 2
Directory 22
Store a new entry 22
Characters by number 23
Review and dial entries 24
Edit a directory entry 24
Delete a directory entry 25
Caller ID 26
Caller ID - call waiting ID 26
Review caller ID 27
Store caller ID in your directory 27
Dial from caller ID 29
Delete a caller ID record 29
Handset settings 30
Ringer volume 30
Ringer tone 30
Key tone 30
Language 3
Clear voicemail 3
Dial type 3
Answering system operation 32
Table of contents
Document Outline
- Parts check list for mi6896:
- Parts check list for mi6870:
- Parts check list for mi6866:
- Choose a location
- Install handset battery
- Connect power to telephone base/ handset chargers
- Connect to phone line
- Check battery indicator
- Check for dial tone
- If you subscribe to DSL service (optional)
- Belt clip (optional)
- Wall mounting (optional)
- To register a handset
- To de-register all handsets
- Handset icons
- Handset LEDs
- Telephone base LEDs
- Making calls
- Answering calls
- Flash function
- Handset volume
- Redial
- Mute
- Intercom
- Call forward
- Call transfer
- Conference call
- Find handset
- Characters by number
- Review and dial entries
- Edit a directory entry
- Caller ID - call waiting ID
- Review caller ID
- Store caller ID in your directory
- Dial from caller ID
- Delete a caller ID record
- Ringer volume
- Ringer tone
- Key tone
- Language
- Clear voicemail
- Dial type
- Turn your answering system on and off
- Day and time announcements
- To check day and time
- Outgoing announcement
- Record outgoing announcement
- Listen to outgoing announcement
- Message playback
- Announcements
- Options during playback
- Delete all messages
- Record and play memos
- Record a memo
- Play back a memo
- Call screening
- Remote access
- Set the remote access code
- Remote answering system operation
- Message alert
- Announcement only mode
- Turn the announcement only mode on or off
- Customize the announcement only message
- Base ringer
- Number of rings
- Message Window Display
- Headset jack
- Battery care and performance
- Replace the handset battery