AT&T 1177 User Manual

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 

@

repeatedly until you hear “Change

announcement.” Then press 

@

and begin speaking

after you hear “Now recording.” Speak facing the tele-
phone base from about 9 inches away. Press

@

to stop the recording.

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 

@

repeatedly until you hear “Change

announcement,” then press 

@

button 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

Announcement example:

Microphone

Or

12

Elapsed recording time (seconds)

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