AT&T 9050 - Manual (Page 20)

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ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
AT THE BASE
Answering Calls
When the system is on and you’ve selected the Normal Announce mode, the
caller hears the announcement, followed by a beep. A caller can leave a message
up to 4 minutes long. If the message is longer than 4 minutes or shorter than
2 seconds, or if the caller is silent for more than 6 seconds, or if the system runs
out of memory, the system beeps once and hangs up.
If you’ve selected Announce Only, callers hear your announcement twice,
but cannot leave a message.
Call Screening/Intercept
Set the volume control so you can hear the caller’s message. If you decide to
take the call, press
P on the handset, or lift the handset of an extension
phone. (If you pick up the handset or an extension phone during the
announcement and the announcement does not stop right away, press
* 0
on the handset or extension phone, or press Y on the base.)
Listening to Your Messages
As the system plays back messages, the Message Window displays the number
of the message playing. After playing each message, the system announces the
day and time the message was received. After playing the last message, the
system announces “End of messages.”
Play all messages
Press and release
Y. The system announces the total number of new and
old messages, then plays the new messages. If there are no new messages, the
system plays the old messages.
Repeat entire message
Press and release
r after hearing the first 2 seconds.
Back up to earlier message
Press and release
r until the Message Window displays the number of the
message you want.
Skip to next message
Press and release
K.
Skip ahead to later message
Press and release
K until the Message Window displays the number of the
message you want.
Stop message playback
Press and release
Y.
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