Answering system operation, Connect with the answering system, Playing messages – AT&T 1817 User Manual
Page 11: Deleting messages, Record announcement, Room monitor with intercom, Ending the remote access call
Connect with the
Answering System
1
Dial your telephone number from a
touch tone phone with a different
telephone number.
2
When the system answers, enter your
three-digit Access Code during or after
the announcement. The system
announces the number of messages,
then beeps twice. If the announcement
continues to play after entering your
code, wait for the announcement to
end or press
# to stop the
announcement, then re-enter the code.
3
The two-beep signal lets you know the
system is ready to accept a remote
command.
Playing Messages
1
After the two beeps, wait four
seconds, and the system plays back
messages
— OR —
Press and release
1 to play all messages
— OR —
Press and release
2 to play only new
messages. (If there are no new
messages, the system announces “No
new messages
.”)
2
To repeat a message — Press and
release
4 while the message is
playing.
To repeat part of a message —
Hold down
4. To resume playing,
release
4.
To skip a message — Press and
release
6 while the message is
playing.
To skip part of a message —-
Hold down
6. To resume playing,
release
6.
To stop message playback — Press
and release
5.
To save messages, hang up.
Deleting Messages
Delete All Messages
After you have listened to all messages and
heard the two beeps, press
3 3.
Delete Selected Messages
Press and release
3 while the message
you want to delete is playing.
Record Announcement
1
Press
7 *, and begin speaking after
the beep.
2
Press
5 when you are finished.
The system replays your new
announcement.
To review your announcement —
Press
7 1.
Record a Memo
1
Press
# and begin speaking after the
beep.
2
Press
5 when you are finished.
Room Monitor with Intercom
You can call the answering system and
listen to any activity in the room.
1
Press
9 8 to listen for 30 seconds.
2
If you wish, you can press
8 while the
monitor is active to speak to someone
in the room (for up to 30 seconds).
3
Press
8 again during intercom
operation to return to listening only.
4
Press
5 at any time to exit Room
Monitor with Intercom.
Ending the Remote Access Call
Press
* 9. The system announces
“The machine will now hang up,” and
disconnects the call.
ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
FROM A REMOTE TOUCH TONE PHONE
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