Panasonic KX-TG2388 - Manual (Page 27)

Caller ID Service
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Using Caller ID service
This unit is Caller ID compatible. To use
Caller ID features, you must subscribe to
your telephone company’s Caller ID
service.
How Caller ID information is displayed
and announced
When a call comes in, the unit will ring and
Caller ID information will be received. The
handset display will show the caller’s
information, then the handset and base
unit will announce the displayed name (for
example “Call from ROBINSON, TINA”)
following every ring (Talking Caller ID
feature).
L After you answer the call, the display will
show the length of the call.
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The handset and base unit announce
the caller’s name repeatedly until the
call is answered.
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If the unit cannot receive caller
information, the following will be
displayed:
“Out of area”: The caller dialed from
an area which does not provide Caller ID
service.
“Private caller”: The caller
requested not to send caller information.
“Long distance”: The caller called
you long distance.
L While listening to a message recorded
by the answering system, using the
handset, you can call back the caller
without having to dial the phone number
(page 51).
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If the unit is connected to a PBX system,
caller information may not be received
properly. Consult your PBX supplier.
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Depending on the radio communications
with the base unit, the handset may not
display Caller ID information
immediately after the first ring.
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Name display service may not be
available in some areas. For further
information, please contact your
telephone company.
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If you subscribe to both Caller ID and
Call Waiting with Caller ID services
(CWID), when a second call is received
while talking, a call waiting tone will be
heard and the second caller’s
information will be displayed on the
handset in use (page 21).
Contact your telephone company for
details about availability in your area,
and to verify that CWID is activated on
your telephone line.
Call Waiting Caller ID display
If you subscribe to both Caller ID and Call
Waiting with Caller ID services, the 2nd
caller’s information will be displayed after
you hear a Call Waiting tone (page 21).
Note:
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Please contact your telephone company
for details and availability of this service
in your area.
Talking Caller ID
This feature allows you to know who is
calling without looking at the display. When
a call comes in, the handset and base unit
will announce the caller’s name displayed
on the handset following every ring.
To use this feature, you must subscribe to
your telephone company’s Caller ID
service.
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If the unit does not receive Caller ID
information, the unit will announce “Call
from out of area”, “Call from private
caller”, or “Call from long distance”.
L If a call is received from an area where
name display service is not available,
“Number available” will be announced.
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If the ringer volume of the handset and
base unit is turned off, caller names will
Example: ROBINSON,TINA
1-555-222-3333