Vtech DS6151 User Manual (DS6151 User Manual) - Page 64

Answering system operation Answering system and voicemail Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: those left on its built-in answering system and those left on your telephone service provider's voicemail (fees may apply). Your telephone's built-in answering system messages and voicemail messages are separate. E• aIcf hthaelerts1iycooun to new messages differently. and a line number appear on the handset and telephone base, your telephone service provider is indicating that it has new voicemail for you. To listen to your voicemail, you typically dial an access number provided by your telephone service provider, followed by a security code or PIN. • If the /MAILBOX LINE 1 or /MAILBOX LINE 2 button on the telephone base flashes, your digital answering system has new messages for you. To listen to the messages, press the flashing mailbox button. Some telephone service providers bundle or combine multiple services like voicemail and call waiting, so you may not be aware that you have voicemail. To check what services you have and how to access them, contact your telephone service provider. You can use your telephone answering system and voicemail together by setting your built-in answering system to answer before voicemail answers. To learn how to program your voicemail settings, contact your telephone service provider. If you are on a call, or if the answering system is busy recording a message and you receive another call, the second caller can leave a voicemanil message by following the instructions below. Set your answering system to answer calls at least two rings earlier than your voicemail is set to answer. For example, if your voicemail answers after six rings, set your answering system to answer after four rings. Some voicemail providers may program the delay before answering calls in seconds instead of rings; in this case, allow six seconds per ring when determining the appropriate setting. Message capacity The answering system of line 1 and line 2 can each record and store up to 99 messages. Each message can be up to four minutes in length. The total storage capacity of each telephone line for the announcement, messages and memos is approximately 14 minutes. The actual recording time depends on individual message characteristics. Messages remain available for replay until you delete them. 60