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About the answering system
Answering system and voicemail
Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice
messages: those recorded on its built-in answering system and those
Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice
messages: those recorded on its built-in answering system and those
recorded in your service provider’s voicemail (fees may apply). Your
telephone’s built-in answering system messages and voicemail messages are
separate. Each alerts you to new messages differently.
If Voicemail and display on the cordless handset and telephone base,
your telephone service provider is indicating that it has new voicemail for
separate. Each alerts you to new messages differently.
If Voicemail and display on the cordless handset and telephone base,
your telephone service provider is indicating that it has new voicemail for
you on the respective line. To listen to your voicemail, dial an access number
provided by your telephone service provider, followed by a security code
or PIN.
Some service providers bundle or combine multiple services like voicemail
and call waiting, so you may not be aware that you have voicemail. To check
provided by your telephone service provider, followed by a security code
or PIN.
Some service providers bundle or combine multiple services like voicemail
and call waiting, so you may not be aware that you have voicemail. To check
what services you have and how to access them, contact your telephone
service provider.
To use your voicemail service rather than the answering system, turn
service provider.
To use your voicemail service rather than the answering system, turn
off the answering system. To use the answering system rather than your
voicemail service, contact your telephone service provider to deactivate
voicemail service, contact your telephone service provider to deactivate
the voicemail service. You can also use your telephone answering system
and voicemail together by setting your built-in answering system to answer
before voicemail answers, as described below. To learn how to program your
and voicemail together by setting your built-in answering system to answer
before voicemail answers, as described below. To learn how to program your
voicemail settings, contact your telephone service provider. Then, if you are
on a call, or if the answering system is busy recording a message and you
receive another call, the second caller can leave a voicemail message.
Set your answering system to answer calls at least two rings earlier than
your voicemail is set to answer. For example, if your voicemail answers
after six rings, set your answering system to answer after four rings. Some
voicemail providers may program the delay before answering calls in seconds
instead of rings. In this case, allow six seconds per ring when determining the
appropriate setting.
on a call, or if the answering system is busy recording a message and you
receive another call, the second caller can leave a voicemail message.
Set your answering system to answer calls at least two rings earlier than
your voicemail is set to answer. For example, if your voicemail answers
after six rings, set your answering system to answer after four rings. Some
voicemail providers may program the delay before answering calls in seconds
instead of rings. In this case, allow six seconds per ring when determining the
appropriate setting.
Answering system