GN Netcom E2555 User Manual

In Announce Only mode, callers hear an announcement
but cannot leave messages. This option is useful, for
example, to notify callers that you will be away for an
extended period and request that they call back after a
certain date.

To turn Announce Only on or off
Press 

repeatedly until you hear “Change

Announce Only.” Then press 

until you hear

the option you want (On or Off). Press 

to

store your selection and exit, or press 

again to

modify other features (see page 28).

To record your outgoing announcement
When Announce Only is turned on, calls are answered
with a pre-recorded announcement  that says “We’re
sorry, messages to this number cannot be accepted.”
You can use this announcement, or replace it with a
recording of your own voice.
After turning on the Announce Only feature, follow the
steps on page 26 to record your announcement. Callers
will hear this announcement only when the Announce
Only feature is turned on. Otherwise they will hear the
standard announcement asking them to leave a message.

(Option selected)

A

“A” is displayed when Announce
Only is activated

Outgoing announcements are the messages callers hear
when calls are answered by the answering system.
The phone is pre-programmed with an announcement
that answers calls with “Hello. Please leave a message
after the tone.” You can use this announcement, or
replace it with a recording of your own voice.

To record your outgoing announcement
Press 

until you hear “Change announcement.”

Then press 

and begin speaking after you hear

“Now recording.” Speak facing the telephone base from
about 9 inches away.
Elapsed time (in seconds) will be shown in the message
window as you record. You can record an announce-
ment up to 90 seconds long. Announcements less than 3
seconds long will not be recorded.

To delete your outgoing announcement
Press 

until you hear “Change announcement,”

then press 

to begin playback. Press 

during playback to delete your announcement.
When your announcement is deleted, calls will be
answered with the pre-programmed announcement
described above.

(Plays announcement
previously recorded)

(Announcement is
played back)

Speak into microphone

Microphone

12

Elapsed
recording time
(seconds)

Press to stop
recording