Ericsson BS260 - Manual (Page 42)

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Answering machine
The base station has a built-in digital answering machine. People who cannot
reach you on the phone can leave a message on the answering machine. If no
one answers the phone, the base station connects the caller to the answering
machine after a number of rings. The answering machine then plays an
announcement inviting the caller to leave a message after the tone.
The answering machine can store 59 messages or has up to 15 minutes’ total
recording time, whichever is reached first. If no more messages can be
recorded, the answering machine automatically selects the announce only
announcement which asks the caller to try again later. To prevent this from
happening, old messages should be deleted from time to time.
New messages on the answering machine can easily be played back by
quickly pressing the P L AY button on the base station. Each message can be
preceded by a time stamp, which tells you the day and time it was received.
The answering machine can also be controlled via the handset menus or by
using a touch tone phone. With these methods, you can control almost any
aspect of the answering machine. For instance, if you do not like the pre-
recorded announcements, you can record your own.
For ease of use, a voice guide in the local language is included. The voice
guide prompts you to press certain keys if several options exist. If you know
which key to press by heart, you can bypass the voice guide. The voice guide
is only available when calling in.
A guide to which keys to press during calling in is given in “Control structure”
on the next page.
ANSWERING MACHINE USE