Outgoing announcements – AT&T P5962 User Manual

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Answering System Operation

Outgoing announcements

Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear
when calls are answered by the answering system.
The phone is pre-programmed with an announcement
that answers calls with “Hello. Please leave a message
after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or
replace it with a recording of your own voice.

To record your outgoing announcement

Select

MENU

then follow the steps at left to highlight

RECORD NEW OGA

, then select

. At the screen

prompt, begin speaking. Speak facing the telephone base
from about 9 inches away or speak into the cordless
handset microphone. Select

STOP

when you are finished

to hear the announcement you just recorded.
You can record an announcement up to 4 minutes long.
Announcements less than 3 seconds long will not be
recorded.

NOTE

: Each mailbox has its own announcement.

To review or delete your announcement

Follow the steps at left to highlight

LISTEN TO OGA

DELETE OGA

NOTE

: If you delete your outgoing announcement, calls will be answered

with the pre-programmed announcement described above.

Select MENU, then highlight MAILBOXES

Highlight mailbox to modify

REVIEW/CHNG OGA

ANSWER + RECORD

SEC. CODE: 5000
# OF RINGS: 2

SET

Highlight REVIEW/CHNG OGA

DELETE OGA

LISTEN TO OGA

RECORD NEW OGA

Highlight RECORD NEW OGA

PLAY MAILBOX 2

PLAY MAILBOX 1

SET DAY/TIME

SETUP MAILBOX 1

DID YOU KNOW (base only)?
Press and hold

RECORD

, then press

MAILBOX LINE

1/LINE 2

to record an outgoing announcement for the

selected line.

MAILBOXES