Uniden DCT7585-3 English Owners Manual

Uniden DCT7585-3 - DCT Cordless Phone Manual

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    4 Accessibility 4 Terminology Used in this Manual 5 Product Overview 6 Main Phone Features 6 Answering System Features 6 Parts of the Handset 7 Parts of the Answering System Base (DCT758)...... 8 Parts of the Answering System/Dual-keypad Base (DCT7585/DCT7085 9 Using the Interface 10 Reading
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    (Dual Keypad Model Only 26 Deleting Base Speed Dial Numbers 27 Customizing Your Phone 27 Changing the Handset Banner 27 Selecting a Ring Tone (Handset Only 28 Activating AutoTalk (Handset Only 28 Activating Any Key Answer (Handset Only 29 Using Your Phone 30 Making a Call from the Phonebook
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    57 Battery Life 57 Low Battery Alert 58 Battery Replacement and Handling 58 Change the Batteries Annually 58 Clean the Battery Contacts 59 Troubleshooting 59 Resetting the Handset 59 Resetting the Handset Without the Base 60 Changing the Digital Security Code 60 Traveling Out of Range 61
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    Welcome Thank you for purchasing a Uniden Multi-Handset phone. Note: Illustrations in this manual are used for explanation purposes. Some illustrations in this manual may differ from the actual unit. . Uniden is a registered trademark of Uniden America Corporation. AutoStandby, DirectLink,
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    is available from your telephone provider. With this service, you can see incoming caller information while on another call. Charger A cradle that comes with an accessory handset and charges the handset battery. It connects to power but does not connect to a phone line. DirectLinkTM Global
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    Product Overview Main Phone Features • 2.4GHz Digital Expandable System expands up to 4 Handsets • Integrated Digital Answering System • Caller ID/Call Waiting Deluxe • Base Keypad (DCT7585/DCT7085 only) • 100 shared Phonebook Entries/Caller ID Numbers • DirectLink™ Two-Way Communication • Room/Baby
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    Handset Battery Compartment 6. New Message LED 7. Handset Earpiece 8. LCD Display 9. [menu/clear] key 0. [redial/pause] key . [ /flash] key (talk/flash) 2. [ ] key (phonebook) 3. [*/tone/
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    / select) 9. Message counter LED 10. [on/off] key (answering system on/off) 11. [ /select] key (skip/ select) 12. [ ] key (play/stop) 13. Base antenna 14. [ / ] key (volume up/down for speaker/ ringer) 15. in use LED 16. [find hs] key (find handset) 17. [dnd] key (do not disturb) 1. [int'com
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    (answering/ system on/off) . [ /select] key (skip/ select) 2. [ ] key (play/stop) 3. Base antenna 4. [ / ] key (volume up/ down for speaker/ringer) 5. in use LED 6. [memo/call rec] key 7. [hold/int'com/xfer] key (hold/intercom/transfer) 8. [mute/find hs] key (mute/ find handset) 9. [dnd
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    display uses icons to tell you the status of your phone. The table below lists the icons and what they mean. Icon Status Standby/Talk Description The battery icon indicates the handset battery status: full, medium, low, and empty. Standby The ringer off icon indicates that the ringer is turned
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    The Standby Screen When the phone is in standby, the handset display shows the following items: Ringer status / Day and time / Battery status Handset banner Number of new Caller ID messages received Using the Four-way Function Key Your handset has a four-way function key that allows you to move
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    Entering Text from Your Handset You can use the number keypad on your phone to enter text by referring to the letters printed on each number key. When you press the number key in a text entry field, the phone displays the first letter printed on the number key. Press the number key twice to
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    area for optimum range and reception. • If your home has specially wired alarm equipment connected to a phone line, be sure that installing the system does not disable your alarm equipment. If you have questions about what will disable alarm equipment, contact your telephone company or a qualified
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    in the battery compartment with the connectors on the battery and on the compartment aligned. 3. Place the battery case cover back on the handset and slide it upwards until it clicks into place. Note: Use only the Uniden BT-1004 rechargeable battery pack supplied with your cordless telephone. 14
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    . 5. Charge your handset at least 15 to 20 hours before plugging into the phone line. Connecting to the Phone Line Once the battery pack is fully charged, connect the telephone cord to the TEL LINE jack and to a telephone jack. Testing the Connection Try making a call. If your call does not connect
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    to make sure the battery is properly connected). 3. Change the dial mode (instructions below). Changing the Dial Mode Your phone can communicate with the telephone network in two different ways: tone dialing or pulse dialing. These days, most phone networks use a method called tone dialing, so
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    Basic Setup Selecting a Language Your phone supports three languages: English, French and Spanish. Once you select a language, the menus on the handset will display in that language. The default language is English. . Press [menu/clear]. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the LANGUAGE
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    tone. CW On/CWDX On CW On/CWDX Off See Using Call Waiting Deluxe on page 33 for instructions on using Call Waiting Deluxe. Activating Personal Ring You can assign special ringer tones to anyone in your phonebook. When your phone gets a call, it looks up the Caller ID information in your phonebook
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    can now place a fully-featured cordless handset anywhere AC power is available to connect the handset charger. All the handsets ring when a call is received. Compatible Handsets Your phone is compatible with the following Uniden 2.4 GHz Digital Accessory Handsets: DCX640, DCX700, and DCX750. (Please
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    handset battery pack for at least 15-20 hours before using your new cordless telephone for the first time. Registering Accessory Handsets If you purchase an accessory handset, you need to register the handset before use. Only one handset can be registered at a time. Handsets supplied with the phone
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    Handsets If you want to register the handset to a different base or replace a handset with another one, you must first clear the registration information from the base and the handset. . Press and hold [ ] and [#/>] for at least 5 seconds, until the SYSTEM RESET menu appears. Which Handset
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    will now display MODELS VARY! CHARGE HANDSET ON THE BASE FOR REGISTRATION OR REFER TO OWNER'S MANUAL. If the handset cannot contact the base, it will display UNAVAILABLE. If this happens, see Resetting the Handset Without the Base on page 59. For instructions on registering the handset, see page 20
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    enough. Each pause counts as one digit. 5. Assign a personal ring tone for this entry (PERSONAL RING). You can attach a special ring tone to each phonebook entry; the phone will P e r s o n a l R i n g use this ring tone when this person calls. Use [ ] and [ ] to select one N o S e l e c t n of
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    an entry beginning with the letter M, press 6 once. To close the phonebook, press [ ]. During a call, press [ ] again instead of [ ] to close the phonebook. Editing an Existing Phonebook Entry . With the phone in standby, press [ ] to open the phonebook. 2. Select DIAL/EDIT. 3. Find the entry you
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    one phonebook entry at a time or all phonebook entries at once. . When the phone is in standby, press [ ]. 2. Move the cursor to select COPY, and then press [select/ ]. 3. Move the cursor to select the handset which you want to transfer the entries to and then press [select/ ]. Copy Phonebook
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    on page 22 for information on programming handset speed dial numbers.) . With the phone in standby, press [memory]. 2. Use the number keypad to enter the phone number; the phone number can contain up to 20 digits. If you need the phone to pause between digits when it's dialing (for example, to
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    will hear a confirmation tone. Customizing Your Phone Changing the Handset Banner Each handset will display a banner name once it is registered to the base. The default banner is Handset #1, Handset #2, etc. You can change the name your phone displays by changing the banner display. If you have more
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    , you will hear a sample of the ring tone. 3. When you hear the tone you want to use, press [select/ ]. You will hear a confirmation tone. Flicker Clatter Activating AutoTalk (Handset only) AutoTalk allows you to answer the phone simply by removing the handset from the cradle. You do not have
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    / ]. You will hear a confirmation tone. Activating Any Key Answer (Handset only) Any Key Answer allows you to answer the phone by pressing any key in the twelve-keypad. . Press [menu/clear]. 2. Select the HANDSET SETUP menu, and then the ANY KEY ANSWER submenu. 3. Select ON or OFF, and then press
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    Using Your Phone From a cordless handset Making a call Answering a call Hanging up . Remove the handset from the charging cradle. 2. Press [ /flash]. 3. Listen for the dial tone. 4. Dial the number. OR . Remove the handset from the charging cradle. 2. Dial the number. 3. Press [ /flash]. .
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    (up to 20 digits) that you may need to enter once your call connects. Once the call has connected you will then do the following : . Press [ ] 2. Use [ ] or [ ] to select the phonebook entry you want to call. 3. Press [select/ ] Making a Call with Handset Speed Dial . When the phone is in standby
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    number and name (if available) whenever a call comes in. If you subscribe to both Call Waiting and Caller ID, the phone also shows you the name and the number of any call that comes in while you're on the line. If your telephone provider supports seven-digit dialing, you can save your local area
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    that user will be available shortly, and the call is place on hold. • Tell Busy - A prerecorded message tells the caller you are busy, and the waiting call is disconnected. • Forward Call - The caller is sent to your voice mail box, if available. • Answer/Drop 1 - Disconnects the first call, and
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    the last number dialed on the dual-keypad base. From the dual-keypad base . Press [speaker]. 2. Then press [redial/pause]. From the handset . With the phone in standby, press [redial/pause] to open the redial list. 2. Use [redial/pause], or [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the redial list. 3. When
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    ringer volume settings on the handset (off, low, and high) and four options (off, low, medium, and high) on the base. With the phone in standby, use [ a call. Your phone gives you three audio tone options: low, natural and high; the default setting, Natural Tone, is recommended for hearing aid users.
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    dual-keypad base) when the phone is in standby. All registered handsets will beep for 60 seconds, and PAGING appears on the handset display. To cancel paging, press [find hs] ([mute/find hs]) again or any key on the found handset. Using Hold, Conference and Transfer Placing a Call on Hold To place
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    of an outside line and two stations. A four-way conference call consists of an outside line, the base speaker phone, and two handsets. You can easily join a call already in progress. From the handset, press [ /flash] or [ ] to join the call. From the base, press [speaker]. You can hang up normally
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    is on, DND automatically turns off along with the answering system. Muting the Ringer (One Call Only) While the phone is ringing, press [ ] on the handset or [ ] on the base to mute the ringer for this call. The phone will ring again on the next call. (The handset must be off the cradle to mute the
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    ] or [mute/find hs] again. The speaker LED stops blinking. From the handset . Press [menu/clear]. 2. Move the cursor to select MUTE and then press phone. Calls that come from within your area code will show only the 7-digit phone number; calls from outside your area code will show all 10 digits.
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    PRESS [1-4]. 2. Press the number of the handset you want to call. If the handset is out of range or not set to DirectLink communication, the display shows UNAVAILABLE. To DirectLink a handset press [1-4] 3. To answer a DirectLink call, press [ /flash]. (If Any Key Answer is on you can also press
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    int'com] ([hold/int'com/xfer] on the dual-keypad base). From the handset . With the phone in standby, press [xfer/ intercom]. 2. Use [ ] or [ ] to outside call or an intercom page while selecting the other handset. - You do not select a handset within 30 seconds. - The party does not answer the
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    If the party is out of range, UNAVAILABLE appears in the display, and the operation will be canceled. Handset #2 While a pair of handsets is in Room/Baby Monitoring, they cannot be used to make or receive calls. Other handsets can still make and receive calls. You cannot listen from the base
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    need tone dialing to use automated menu systems, such as telephone bank tellers, telephone prescription refills, customer support menus, etc. Make your call normally. Once your call connects, press [*/tone/
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    or resetting improperly. Voice Prompts You can set up your answering system's primary features from the base with voice prompt instructions. The following seven items may be set up using the voice prompts: Time, Security Code, Ring Time, Record Time, Message Alert, Language, and Call Screening. 44
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    code menu/clock Ring time menu/clock Record time menu/clock Message alert menu/clock Language menu/clock Call screening menu/clock Return to standby (tone sounds) Handset operation You can use your handset to operate your answering system from anywhere in your home. When the phone is in
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    . You can set the ring time to answer after two, four, or six rings. If you enable the Toll Saver (TS) setting, the answering system picks up after two rings if you have new messages, and after four rings if there are none. This way, if you make a long distance call to check your messages, you
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    on your answering system, your messages may not have the correct time and day stamp. You can set the day and time from the handset or the confirmation tone sounds, and the day and time are announced for your review. From the handset . Press [menu/clear]. 2. Move the cursor to GLOBAL SETUP and
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    answering system comes with a pre-recorded outgoing message or greeting that plays when you receive a call: "Hello, no one is available to take your call greeting at any time from the base: . With the phone in standby, press [greet]. The system plays the current greeting. 2. To keep this greeting,
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    answering system answers the call but prevents callers from leaving a message. From the base . Press [menu/clock] four times. The base displays the current number of rings . A confirmation tone sounds, and the system announces the new record time From the handset . Press [menu/clear]. Select the
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    a confirmation tone. Activating Call Screening Your phone allows you to listen to callers leaving you a message. This call screen feature can be sounds, and the system announces the new setting. From the handset . Press [menu/clear]. Select the ANSW. SETUP menu and then the CALL SCREEN submenu.
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    from a remote location, you will need to enter a two-digit security code or Personal Identification Number (PIN). The default security code the security code. A confirmation tone sounds; the system announces the new security code. From the handset . Press [menu/clear]. Select the ANSW. SETUP
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    press [on/off]. 2. The phone announces "Answering System is off." 3. The message counter LED is no longer illuminated. From the handset . With the phone in standby, press [select/ ]. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the display, and the answering system announces the number of new and
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    /5] to stop the message playback. Press [ ] to exit the system and return to standby. Screening Calls If you activate the call screening feature, you can listen to callers leaving a message without answering the phone (see Activating Call Screening on page 50). You can always hear callers from the
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    answering system is full, FL will appear on the base LCD and recording will be terminated. You can not record three-way calls or intercom conversations. From the base From the handset governing the recording of conversations over the telephone. Make sure to check your local, state and federal
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    flashes "- -". . Press [memo/call rec], [ ] or [set]. 2. You hear a confirmation tone, and the system returns to standby. From the handset . With the phone in standby, press [select/ ]. 2. REMOTE ANSWERING MACHINE OPERATION appears on the display, and the answering system announces the number of
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    To operate from a remote location, use any touch-tone telephone, and follow these steps: . Call your telephone number and wait for the system to answer. If the answering system is off, it will answer after about 10 rings and sounds a series of beeps. 2. During the greeting or the beeps (if
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    recommend you unplug your phone during power outages. Battery Life With average use, your battery talk time will be approximately 7 hours and standby time will be approximately 10 days. For optimum performance, be sure to return the handset to the cradle after each call. If the handset is left off
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    about one year. A replacement Uniden adapter or battery may be purchased by calling Uniden's Parts department (see back cover page). Warning To avoid the risk of personal injury or property damage from fire or electrical shock, use only BT1004 battery pack with your phone. Caution: Do not remove
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    so may discolor the surface of the telephone and damage the finish. Contacts Troubleshooting Resetting the Handset You may need to reset your handset in the following instances: • When you want to change the digital security code. • You lose a handset and purchase a new one. • You get the message
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    cordless telephone is using the same security code or if you are instructed to change this code by a manufacturer's Call Center Representative, you can change the code. To change the digital security code: . Reset the handset (see Resetting the Handset on page 59). 2. Re-register each handset
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    you move the handset back within range of the base within 30 seconds, press [ /flash] or [ ] to pick up the call again. Common Issues If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first. If these steps do not solve your problem, please call our Customer Hotline
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    source of interference. • The call was placed through a switchboard. • Call your telephone provider to verify your Caller ID service is current. There may be a problem with your Caller ID service. • Make sure that you are not too far from the base. • Charge the battery in the handset for 15 to 20
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    handset speaker during call monitoring or message review. Cannot access answering system from a remote phone. Suggestion • Make sure the base is plugged in. • Make sure that the answering system in the phone or liquid has entered the handset battery compartment or vent openings on the base), follow
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    the battery packs to avoid charge interruption. CAUTION: DO NOT use a microwave oven to speed up the drying process. This will cause permanent damage to the handset, base and the microwave oven. After following these steps, if your cordless telephone does not work, please call our Customer Service
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    charger may damage the battery or cause the battery to explode. Rechargeable Batteries Must Be Recycled or Disposed of Properly. The exclamation point within an equilater- ! al triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions
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    of the equipment. If this happens the telephone company will provide advance notice in order for you to make necessary modifications to maintain uninterrupted service. Please follow instructions for repairing, if any (e.g. battery replacement section); otherwise do not substitute or repair
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    around your home to see what appliances may be causing the problem. In addition, we recommend that the base not be plugged phone, you may be receiving radio signals from another cordless telephone or other source of interference. If you cannot eliminate this type of interference, you need to change
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    an authorized Uniden service center for a defect or malfunction covered by this warranty, (E) used in any conjunction with equipment or parts or as part of any system not manufactured by Uniden, or (F) installed or programmed by anyone other than as detailed by the owner's manual for this product
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    calls 30 Answering system 44 Using the handset 45 When away from home 55 Any key answer 29 AutoTalk 29 B Baby monitor 42 Banner 27 Base Installing 13 Parts of the base 8 Parts of the dual keypad base..... 9 Wall mounting 13 Battery Installing 14 Low battery
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    a record 34 Making calls with 34 Ringer Choosing a handset ringer........ 28 Muting 38 Personal ring 18 Room monitor 42 S Safety notices 65 Screening calls 50, 53 Security code 60 Answering system 52 Seven-digit dialing 39 Speed dial Making calls from 31 Programming
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    Memo 71
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    outgoing message, press 0 and enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the number of messages stored in memory and the voice prompts. 3. To quit, hang up the phone. Turn on the answering machine remotely 1. Call your phone and let it ring 10 times until you hear a beep. 2. Press 0 and
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    CUT Task Key Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop Operation Answering System On Memo Record/Stop Greeting Message Record/Stop Answering System O Help CUT Task Key Repeat a Message Play Incoming Messages Skip a Message Delete a Message Stop
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    to 7 pm or Saturday/Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm, CST. (The Customer Service Hotline is closed on holidays.) Need a part? To order headsets, accessory handsets, replacement batteries, or other accessories, visit our website at www.uniden.com or call 1-800-554-3988, Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm, CST
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