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Changing feature options

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ATT-1855CIB-d05.qxp 4/8/2005 5:39 PM Page 21 CALLER ID / MESSAGES MEMO ANNC 1 SET UP Press and hold for 1 second to enter feature menu. 2 SET UP Press until desired feature is heard (see list at right). 3 SKIP/REPEAT Press until desired selection is heard. 4 SET UP Press to set selection and move to next menu option. Or PLAY/STOP Press to set selection and exit menu. What is Priority Call Code? If a caller enters your Priority Call Code while your announcement is playing, you'll be alerted with a special tone so you can answer the call. The code is pre-set to 999. See steps at right to change it. Answering System Operation Changing feature options When the answering system is on, you can customize how the system operates. Press and hold SET UP to begin, then press repeatedly to hear each feature. Press SKIP/REPEAT to change the setting of any feature. Feature options (Default settings underlined) System announces: Feature description: "Selected announcement is..." Options: A / Announce Only "Number of rings is..." Options: 2-7 / 24 / 46 (default 4) "Message alert is..." Options: On / Off A: Callers can leave messages. Announce Only: Callers cannot leave messages (see page 19). Choose number of rings before the system answers a call (2 to 7). There are two tollsaver options: 2/4 (2 rings if new messages, 4 otherwise) and 4/6 (4 rings if new messages, 6 otherwise). When on, the telephone beeps every 15 seconds when you have new messages. "Remote access code is..." Follow prompts to enter a 3-digit number Options: 500-999 / (default 500) (must be between 500 and 999). "Priority call code is..." A special tone alerts you when callers Options: 500-999 / (default 999) enter this code (must be 500-999). "Announcement monitor is..." When on, you will hear your outgoing Options: On / Off announcement as callers hear it. "Number announce is..." Options: On / Off When on, you will hear Caller ID number spoken when a call is received. "Store number is..." Options: On / Off "Accept blocked calls is..." Options: On / Off When on, you will hear caller's phone number spoken before message playback. When on, the telephone will accept calls from callers with blocked Caller ID. "Call screening is..." Options: On / Off When on, you can hear callers as they leave messages. "Selected ring is..." Options: Ring style 1-4 Press SKIP/REPEAT to hear and select one of four different ringing styles. 21

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Changing feature options
When the answering system is on, you can customize
how the system operates. Pr
ess and hold
SET UP
to
begin, then press repeatedly to hear each feature. Press
SKIP/REPEAT
to change the setting of any feature.
Feature options
(Default settings underlined)
System announces:
Feature description:
1
SET UP
4
SET UP
Or
Press and hold
for 1 second
to enter feature menu.
2
SET UP
Press until desired feature
is heard (see list at right).
Press until desired selec-
tion is heard.
Press to set selection and
move
to next menu option.
Press to set selection and
exit
menu.
3
SKIP/REPEAT
PLAY/STOP
“Selected announcement is...”
Options:
A
/ Announce Only
A: Callers can leave messages.
Announce Only: Callers cannot leave
messages (see page 19).
“Number of rings is...”
Options: 2-7 / 24 / 46 (default
4
)
Choose number of rings before the system
answers a call (2 to 7).There are two toll-
saver options:2/4 (2 rings if new messages,
4 otherwise) and 4/6 (4 rings if new
messages, 6 otherwise).
“Message alert is...”
Options: On /
Off
When on, the telephone beeps every 1
5
seconds when you have new messages.
“Remote access code is...”
Options: 500-999 / (default
500
)
Follow prompts to enter a 3-digit number
(must be between 500 and 999).
“Priority call code is...”
Options: 500-999 / (default
999
)
A special tone alerts you when callers
enter this code (must be 500-999).
“Announcement monitor is...”
Options:
On
/ Off
When on, you will hear your outgoing
announcement as callers hear it.
“Number announce is...”
Options: On /
Off
When on, you will hear Caller ID number
spoken when a call is received.
“Store number is...”
Options: On /
Off
When on, you will hear caller’s phone
number spoken before message playback.
“Accept blocked calls is...”
Options:
On
/
Off
When on, the telephone will accept calls
from callers with blocked Caller ID.
“Call screening is...”
Options:
On
/ Off
When on, you can hear callers as they
leave messages.
“Selected ring is...”
Options: Ring style
1
-4
Press
SKIP/REPEAT
to hear and select
one of four different ringing styles.
What is Priority Call Code?
If a caller enters your Priority Call
Code while your announcement is
playing, you’ll be alerted with a
special tone so you can answer
the call.
The code is pre-set to 999. See
steps at right to change it.
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