AT&T DECT EL52459 - Manual (Page 21)

Handset settings
16
Answering system settings
To delete your outgoing announcement:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
to enter the
main menu.
2. Press
MENU
/SELECT again.
3. Press q CID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press
MENU
/SELECT.
4. Press q CID or DIRp to scroll to >ANNOUNCEMENT, then press
MENU
/SELECT, the system announces, “To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
5. Press 3 to delete your recorded announcement.
If your announcement is deleted, calls are answered with the pre-recorded
announcement described on page 15.
Number of rings
You can set the answering system to answer an incoming call after two, four,
or six rings. You can also select toll saver, which is explained below. Unless
you change it, the answering system answers an incoming call after four rings.
To set the number of rings:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press
MENU/
SELECT
to enter the
main menu.
2. Press
MENU
/SELECT again.
3. Press q CID or DIRp to scroll to >ANS SYS SETUP, then press
MENU
/SELECT.
4. Press q CID or DIRp to scroll to ># OF RINGS, then press
MENU
/SELECT.
5. Press q CID or DIRp to scroll and choose among 2, 4, 6 or TOLL SAVER.
• Toll saver - the answering system answers a call after two rings if
you have new messages, and after four rings when there are no new
messages. This feature allows you to check for new messages and avoid
paying long distance charges if you are calling from out of your local
area.
6. Press
MENU
/SELECT to confirm your setting. A confirmation tone sounds.
NOTE: If you subscribe to caller ID/call waiting service through your telephone company,
see
Answering system and voicemail on page 37.