VTech CS6124-2 - Manual (Page 30)

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Answering system and voicemail
Your telephone has separate indicators for two different types of voice messages:
those left on its built-in answering system and those left at your service provider’s
voicemail. Your telephone’s built-in answering system messages and voicemail
messages are separate. Each alerts you to new messages differently.
If and New voicemail display on the handset, your telephone service provider
is indicating that it has new voicemail for you. To listen to your voicemail, you
typically dial an access number provided by your telephone service provider,
followed by a security code or PIN.
If
and XX new messages display on the handset and the message window
on the telephone base flashes, there are new messages recorded on the built-in
answering system. Press MENU/
SELECT
twice on the handset (page 27) or
/PLAY/
STOP
on the telephone base (page 27) to listen.
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 your answering system, turn off your
answering system. To use your answering system rather than your voicemail
service, contact your telephone service provider to deactivate your 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 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.
Message capacity
The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages. Each message
can be up to three minutes in length (see page 24 to change the length). The total
storage capacity for the announcement, messages and memos is approximately 14
minutes. The actual recording time depends on individual message characteristics.
Messages remain available for replay until you delete them.
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Answering system operation