Vtech CS6729-5 User Manual - Page 29

About the built-in answering system and voicemail service For message recording, your telephone has a built-in answering system, and it also support voicemail service offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is required, and fee may apply). The main differences between them are: Category Built-in answering system Voicemail from telephone service Storage Messages are Messages are stored in the stored in a telephone base. server or system provided by your telephone service. Your messages will not be deleted automatically. You have to delete your messages manually. Your messages may be automatically deleted after a period of time. Contact your telephone service provider for more details. Method When you to retrieve received new messages messages, handset displays XX new messages and the message window on the telephone base flashes. When you received new messages, the handset displays and New voicemail. To retrieve messages, usually there are two ways: • Press a button on the telephone base; or • Access remotely with an access code. To retrieve messages, you need an access number and/or a passcode provided by your telephone service provider. Telephone base control key panel: Set your built-in answering system The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each message can be up to three minutes in length. The total storage capacity for the announcement, messages and memos is approximately 14 minutes. The actual recording time depends on individual message characteristics. Your answering system allows you to set your announcement, to save and delete messages, activate call screening, to set number of rings before pick up, to access remotely, and to control the recording time. Turn the answering system on or off The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages. When the answering system is turned on, the /ANS ON/OFF light on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on the handset. 23