Panasonic KX-FC241AL User Manual
4. Telephone
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Caller ID
4.6 Caller ID service
This unit is compatible with Caller ID service
offered by your local telephone company. To
use this feature, you must subscribe to Caller
ID service.
offered by your local telephone company. To
use this feature, you must subscribe to Caller
ID service.
4.6.1 How Caller ID is displayed
When an outside call is received, the calling
party’s telephone number or name will be
displayed. You then have the option of whether
or not to answer the call.
The unit will automatically store caller
information (telephone number, name, date and
time of the call) of the last 50 different callers.
Caller information is stored by the most recent to
the oldest call. When the 51st call is received,
the oldest call is deleted.
Caller information can be viewed on the display
one item at a time (page 39) or confirmed by
printing the Caller ID list (page 106).
party’s telephone number or name will be
displayed. You then have the option of whether
or not to answer the call.
The unit will automatically store caller
information (telephone number, name, date and
time of the call) of the last 50 different callers.
Caller information is stored by the most recent to
the oldest call. When the 51st call is received,
the oldest call is deleted.
Caller information can be viewed on the display
one item at a time (page 39) or confirmed by
printing the Caller ID list (page 106).
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When caller information is received and it
matches a telephone number stored in the
unit’s phonebook:
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matches a telephone number stored in the
unit’s phonebook:
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The stored name will be displayed.
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The cordless handset will use the ringer
indicator colour and type assigned to the
caller’s category.
indicator colour and type assigned to the
caller’s category.
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If the unit is connected to a PBX (Private
Branch Exchange) system, caller information
may not be received properly. Consult your
PBX supplier.
Branch Exchange) system, caller information
may not be received properly. Consult your
PBX supplier.
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If the unit cannot receive caller information,
the following will be displayed:
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the following will be displayed:
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OUT OF AREA”/“Out of Area”: The caller
dialled from an area which does not provide
Caller ID service.
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Caller ID service.
“
PRIVATE CALLER”/“Private Caller”:
The caller requested not to send caller
information.
information.
Note for Australian users:
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Although Telstra and Optus do not currently
send caller name information, the caller’s
name will be displayed as stored in the
directory, when a call from that caller is
received.
send caller name information, the caller’s
name will be displayed as stored in the
directory, when a call from that caller is
received.
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The area code will need to be stored with the
8-digit telephone number.
8-digit telephone number.
Note for New Zealand users:
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Although Telecom New Zealand and
TelstraClear do not currently send caller
name information, the caller’s name will be
TelstraClear do not currently send caller
name information, the caller’s name will be
displayed as stored in the directory, when a
call from that caller is received.
call from that caller is received.
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Your telephone service provider may charge
you for a local call when it is dialled with an
area code prefix. If the charge for local call is
unacceptable, only the 7-digits of the local
number should be dialled from your
telephone. Do not dial the “0” prefix or the
area code digit.
you for a local call when it is dialled with an
area code prefix. If the charge for local call is
unacceptable, only the 7-digits of the local
number should be dialled from your
telephone. Do not dial the “0” prefix or the
area code digit.
To confirm caller information by printing
the Caller ID list
the Caller ID list
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To print manually, see page 106.
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To print automatically after every 50 new
calls, activate feature #26 (page 68).
calls, activate feature #26 (page 68).
Private category
Private categories can help you identify who is
calling by using different ringer indicator colours
and ringer types for different categories of
callers.
You can assign items in the cordless handset
phonebook to a category (page 34), change the
category names (Friends, Family, etc., page 75),
and search for phonebook items by category
(page 35). When a call is received from a caller
assigned to a category, the ringer indicator
colour (page 75) and ringer type (page 74) you
select is used.
calling by using different ringer indicator colours
and ringer types for different categories of
callers.
You can assign items in the cordless handset
phonebook to a category (page 34), change the
category names (Friends, Family, etc., page 75),
and search for phonebook items by category
(page 35). When a call is received from a caller
assigned to a category, the ringer indicator
colour (page 75) and ringer type (page 74) you
select is used.
Call Waiting Caller ID
This is a service of your service provider and will
only operate if you have subscribed to this
service. When you hear a call waiting tone
during a conversation, the display will show the
second caller’s information. You can answer the
second call, keeping the first call on hold. Please
consult your service provider for details of this
service.
only operate if you have subscribed to this
service. When you hear a call waiting tone
during a conversation, the display will show the
second caller’s information. You can answer the
second call, keeping the first call on hold. Please
consult your service provider for details of this
service.
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The second caller’s information will not be
displayed when:
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displayed when:
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the answering machine is recording an
incoming message,
incoming message,
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another telephone on the same line is in
use, or
use, or
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you are sending or receiving a fax
document.
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