AT&T DECT 6.0 EL52201 - Manual (Page 46)

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Answering system
Answering system settings
Call screening
You can choose whether or not incoming messages are played through the
speaker on the telephone base while they are being recorded. However,
whether the call screening is on or off, the incoming messages can always be
played through the handset.
To change the settings:
Press mENu/
sELECT
when in idle mode to enter the main menu.
Press
CID
or
DIr
to scroll to >ANsWErING sys, then press
mENu
/sELECT.
Press
CID
or
DIr
to scroll to >ANs sys sETup, then
press
mENu
/sELECT.
Press
mENu
/sELECT to select >CALL sCrEENING.
Press
CID
or
DIr
to choose between >ON and >OFF.
Press
mENu
/sELECT to save your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
note: For more details about the features of call screening, see Call screening on page 45.
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after six, five,
four, three, or two rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained
below. Unless you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call
after three rings.
To set the number of rings:
Press mENu/
sELECT
in idle mode to enter the main menu.
Press
CID
or
DIr
to scroll to >ANsWErING sys. Press
mENu
/sELECT.
Press
CID
or
DIr
to scroll to >ANs sys sETup. Press
mENu
/sELECT.
Press
CID
or
DIr
to scroll to ># OF rINGs, then press
mENu
/sELECT.
Press
CID
or
DIr
to scroll and choose among 6, 5, 4, 3,
2 or TOLL sAvEr.
Toll saver- the answering system answers a call after two rings if
you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new
messages. This feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid
paying long distance charges if you are calling from out of your local area.
Press
mENu
/sELECT to save your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
note: If you subscribe to a voicemail service offered through your telephone service
provider, see Answering system and voicemail indicators on page 44.
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CALL SCREENING
>ON
# OF RINGS
>4