AT&T 5635 - Manual (Page 10)

While the system is taking a call, the Message Window displays “-.” After a message is recorded, the
display changes to show the total number of recorded messages.
NOTE: Messages are limited to a maximum of two minutes each. If the caller is still speaking after
two minutes, is silent for more than 7 seconds, or if system memory runs out (system memory is 12
minutes in length), the system will beep once and hang up.
Setting System to Not Answer Calls
If you do not want your system to answer calls, press and release ON/OFF.
The Message Window display will go off.
When you turn off Automatic Answering, the system will answer calls after 10 rings. You can then turn the
system on if you are calling from a touch tone telephone.
Ring Select
To choose the number of times the phone rings before the system answers, set RING SELECT Switch to 2,
4, or TS (Toll Saver).
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Set to 2 – and the system will answer all calls on the second ring.
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Set to 4 – and the system will answer all calls on the fourth ring.
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Set to TS – and the system will answer calls on the second ring only if you have new messages. If no
new messages have been recorded, the system will answer on the fourth ring.
Toll Saver
Set the RING SELECT Switch to TS (Toll Saver) when you will be calling from another location to check
for messages. If you have new messages (i.e. messages you haven’t listened to yet) waiting, the system will
answer after two rings. If there are no new messages, the phone will ring at least three times before the
system answers. You can then hang up after the third ring to avoid paying long distance charges.
NOTE: Toll Saver works only when the system is on and memory is available. Otherwise, calls are
answered after 10 rings.
Message Window and Indicators
Your system provides two methods of informing you about the status of the system’s operation: Message
Window codes and indicator lights.
Message Window
The Message Window displays one code to give you a running count of messages received, and provides
status information. See Table below for explanations of these symbols.
Display What It Means
(blank) Answering system is off (i.e. not set to automatically
answer calls)
0-9 (steady) Current message count
0-9 (blinking) Current message count and no announcement
recorded
9 (alternating with -) The message count is greater than 9
9 (alternating with blank) The message count is greater than 9 and no
announcement recorded
- (steady) In clock set mode, in clock review mode, in remote
or cordless handset access mode or in 10-ring
answer mode
- (blinking) Recording an announcement, memo on the base or
incoming message
F (blinking) Memory is full