at-international cl82501 User Manual

Telephone operation

Operation

Steps

Making a call

Press 

PHONE or  /SPEA�E�

SPEA�E� -> Enter the telephone 

number.

On-hook dialing 
(predialing)

Enter the telephone number -> Press 

PHONE or  

SPEA�E� to call. 

Answering a call  Press  PHONE or  /SPEA�E�

SPEA�E�, or press any dialing keys 

(

0-9, TONE   or #).

Ending a call

Press 

OFF or return the handset to the telephone base 

or charger.

Speakerphone

During a call, press 

SPEA�E� to switch between 

handsfree speakerphone and normal handset use.

Redial

Press 

�EDIAL repeatedly to select the desired entry ->  

PHONE or  /SPEA�E�

SPEA�E� to call.

Volume control

Press 

VOLUMEq to decrease or press VOLUMEp to 

increase the listening volume during a call. 

Call waiting 

(Requires subscription 
from telephone 
service provider)

Press 

FLASH to put current call on hold and to take the 

new call; press again to switch back and forth between 
calls. 

Caller ID

This product supports caller ID services offered by most telephone service providers. 
The telephone stores caller ID information for the last 50 incoming calls in the 
telephone base. This information is common to all handsets.

Missed call indicator

When a handset is in idle mode and has new or missed calls, its screen shows 
XX Missed calls. 
You can erase the missed call indicator either by reviewing the call log one by 
one, or by pressing and holding 

CANCEL on the handset in idle mode. 

Review and dial a number in the call log

1. 

CID in idle mode -> q or p to scroll through the list.

2.

   PHONE or  /SPEA�E� to call when the desired entry is displayed. 

Caller ID announce

When this feature is on and you have an incoming call, the handset and/or 

base speaks “Call from...” and the name of the caller based on the directory 

or caller ID information. You can turn this feature off for the base or each 

individual handset, or both.

1. 

MENU -> q or p

 -> 

Settings -> SELECT.

2. q or p -> 

Caller ID annc -> SELECT. 

3. q or p to choose 

HANDSET or BASE -> SELECT.

4. q or p to choose 

On or Off -> SELECT. 

Directory

The directory can store up to 50 entries, which are shared by all system handsets.

Operation

Steps

Adding an entry

1. 

MENU. 

2. q or p

 -> Directory -> SELECT.

3. q or p

 -> Add contact -> SELECT.

4. Enter a telephone number up to 30 digits ->

 SELECT.

5.

 Enter a name up to 15 characters -> SELECT.

Searching/dialing 
an entry

1. 

DI� in idle mode.

2. Press q or p

 to browse through the directory, or press 

the dialing keys (

0-9) to start a name search. 

3. Press 

PHONE or  /SPEA�E� to call. 

Answering system

About answering system and voicemail

Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages: 
those left on the built-in answering system and those left at your telephone 
service provider’s voicemail. To listen to messages recorded on the built-in 
answering system, refer to the 

Message playback section below; to listen to 

voicemail, contact your telephone service provider for more information.

Turn answering system on/off

The answering system must be turned on to answer and record messages. 
Press 

/ANSWE� ON on the telephone base to turn the built-in answering 

system on or off. 

When it is turned on, the 

/ANSWE� ON light on the telephone base turns on 

and 

ANS ON displays on the handset. 

Message alert tone

When this feature is on, and there is at least one new message, the telephone 
base beeps every 10 seconds. 

1. 

->

q or p

->

Answering sys -> SELECT.

2.

 q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.

3.

 q or p -> Msg alert tone -> SELECT.

4. q or p

 -> On or Off -> SELECT.

Call screening

Use this feature to choose whether incoming messages can be heard over the 
telephone base speaker when they are being recorded. If you turn call screening 
on, you hear the incoming message. While monitoring an incoming message, you 
can answer the call by pressing 

PHONE or  /SPEA�E�

SPEA�E� on the handset. 

1. 

MENU ->

q or p

->

Answering sys -> SELECT.

2.

 q or p -> Ans sys setup -> SELECT.

3.

 SELECT to select Call screening.

4. q or p

 -> choose On or Off -> SELECT.

Message playback

Using the telephone base:
Press 

when the telephone base is in idle mode. 

Using a handset:
Press 

twice when the handset is in idle mode. 

Adjust playback volume

Press q

/VOL/p

Press q

VOLUME or 

pVOLUME

Stop playback

Press 

Press 

Skip to the next message

Press 

Press 

Repeat the message

Press 

Press 

Play the previous message

Press 

/�EPEAT twice 

Press 

4 twice

Delete the message

Press 

Press 

For more detailed instructions, please refer to the Abridged user’s manual 
provided in your package, or for a full set of installation and operation 
instructions, refer to the online 

CL82401/CL82451/CL82501/CL82551/CL82601 DECT 6.0 cordless 
telephone/answering system with caller ID/call waiting Complete user’s 
manual at 

. 

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