Useful InformationAnswering SystemPreparation29Call Display ServiceBasic OperationTalking Call DisplayTo use this feature, you need to subscribe to Call Display service. For furtherinformation, please contact your telephone company.• The unit will announce the caller’s name as received from the telephone company.If the caller’s phone number is stored in the phone book with a name that isdifferent from the name received from the telephone company, the nameannounced and the name displayed may be different.• If the unit does not receive caller information, the unit will announce “Call fromprivate caller”, or “Call from long distance”. If a call is received from an area wherename display service is not available, “Number available” will be announced.• If the ringer volume of the handset and the base unit is off, caller names will not beannounced. The announcement is heard at the handset or base unit ringer volume(p. 18, 19).• If this feature is not turned on, caller names will not be announced (p. 30).• If an outside call is received while on an intercom call between the handset andbase unit, other handsets will ring, but the caller’s name will not be announced.• If you have Call Waiting service, the second caller’s information will be displayedbut not announced (For Call Waiting Service Users, p. 56).• Name pronunciation may vary.• The unit will announce each letter of abbreviations, such as “Co.” and “Inc.”.• Call Display service supports names of up to 15 letters. If the caller’s name hasmore than 15 letters, the name will not be displayed or announced correctly.• If you subscribe to a Distinctive Ring Service from your telephone company with 2or 3 consecutive rings, your unit may mute one or more of the rings in order toannounce the name of the caller.Handset Base Unit