advanced_phone_user_guide

Answer machine
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3. Press
to highlight either
Ans. & record or Answer only and
press Select.
4. Ring delay is displayed, use Left
or Right to display the number of
rings you want (2–10 rings or Time
saver) and select Save. Saved will
be displayed.
For compatibility with BT 1571
(or another voicemail service)
It’s advisable that you don’t use
BT1571 if you’re using BT Call
Blocking. If you’re not, and you want
to use BT1571 or another voicemail
service, then make sure the Ring
delay is set for your answer machine
to answer before the voicemail
service. For BT1571, don’t set the
Ring delay to more than 5 rings. See
page 37.
Set the maximum message length
You can set the maximum length
that an answer machine message
can be: 1 minute, 2 minutes or
3 minutes. The default setting is
3 minutes.
1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is
displayed, press Select.
2. Press
until Settings is
displayed, press Select.
3. Press
to highlight Ans. &
record and press Select.
4. Press
to display Max. msg
length and then press Left or Right
to select the length you want and
select Save. Saved will be displayed.
Set the message alert on or o
1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is
displayed, press Select.
2. Press
until Settings is
displayed, press Select.
3. Press
to highlight Ans. &
record and press Select.
4. Press
to display Message
alert and then press Left or Right
to select On or O and select Save.
Saved will be displayed.
Call screening via the handset or
the base
When call screening is turned on
and the answer machine takes a call,
you can listen to the caller leaving a
message. You can then identify the
caller and decide whether to take
the call in person.
Turn call screening on or o
1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is
displayed, press Select.
2. Press
until Settings is
displayed, press Select.