Vtech DS6472-6 User Manual - Page 51

Telephone settings Caller ID announce You can set your handset and/or telephone base to announce the caller ID information for incoming calls. The caller ID announce setting is independent for each handset and the telephone base. To change the setting: 1. Press MENU on the handset when it is not in use. 2. Press or to highlight Settings, then press SELECT. 3. Press or to highlight Annc Caller ID, then press SELECT. 4. Press or to highlight Handset or Base, then press SELECT. 5. Press or to choose On or Off, then press SET to save. You hear a confirmation tone. SETTINGS Rename handset Key tone Dial tone Annc Caller ID BACK SELECT ANNC CALLER ID On Off BACK SET • To use the caller ID announce feature, you must subscribe to caller ID service from your telephone service provider. • Only the first four registered handsets will be able to use this feature. • If the phone number of the incoming call matches the last 7 digits of a directory entry, the name will be announced as it appears in the entry. • The phone number will be announced when the name is unknown, private or not provided. Only the last 11 numbers of a phone number is announced. • No information will be announced if both the name and number are private, unknown or not provided. • This feature is not supported with headsets. • This feature does not announce information for call waiting calls. • If both home and cell lines are ringing, only the caller ID information of the first ringing line will be announced. • It takes at least 2 rings for the phone to receive caller ID information and announce it. If the phone is answered before the end of the second ring, it will not have time to announce the caller ID information. • Pronunciation of names may vary with this feature. Not all names may be pronounced correctly. 46