Answering System33there are no new messages. If you call your phonefrom outside to listen to new messages (page 31),you know that there are no new messages whenthe phone rings for the 3rd time. You can then hangup without being charged for the call.1 8 (middle soft key)2 {V}/{^}: “Answer System” i M3 {V}/{^}: “Settings” i M4 {V}/{^}: “Number of Rings” i M5 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i Mi {ih}For service provider voice mail subscribersTo receive voice mail and use answering systemproperly, please note the following:L “Voice mail” is a service provided by yourservice provider/telephone company (page 35).You will need to first subscribe or activate thisservice through your service provider/telephonecompany. Contact your service provider/telephone company on how to operate thisservice and how you will be notified that youhave messages on your voice mail.To use this service you will be required to leaveyour answering machine off on your unit.This will allow the voice mail to receive anymessages.This unit does not have a visual indicator toindicate if there are new messages in your voicemail service. Your service provider/telephonecompany may use a “Stutter” dial tone toindicate that you have voice mail left.L To use the unit’s answering machine rather thanthe voice mail service provided by your serviceprovider/telephone company, please contactyour service provider/telephone company tohave it removed or deactivated permanently ortemporarily.Alternatively you can leave this serviceconnected and change the “Number ofRings” to a shorter duration on your unit soyour unit’s answering machine can pick up thecall prior to the voice mail provided by yourservice provider/telephone company.Note:L Provider voice mail can capture messages thatcan be missed while the customer is on theInternet.Caller’s recording timeYou can change the maximum message recordingtime allotted to each caller. You can also select“Greeting Only” which sets the unit to greetcallers but not record messages. The defaultsetting is “3 Minutes”.1 8 (middle soft key)2 {V}/{^}: “Answer System” i M3 {V}/{^}: “Settings” i M4 {V}/{^}: “Recording Time” i M5 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i Mi {ih}Note:L When you select “Greeting Only”:– If you do not record your own message, theunit will play the pre-recorded greeting-onlymessage asking callers to call again later.– If you use your own message, record thegreeting-only message asking callers to callagain later (page 29).L When “Greeting Only” is selected, d isdisplayed on the base unit and handset.Turning the call screening on/offYou can set the call screening feature “On” or“Off”. For details, see page 29. The defaultsetting is “On”.1 8 (middle soft key)2 {V}/{^}: “Answer System” i M3 {V}/{^}: “Call Screening” i M4 {V}/{^}: Select the desired setting. i Mi {EXIT}1 8 (middle soft key)2 {V}/{^}: “Answer System” i M3 {V}/{^}: “Settings” i MY HandsetY Handset= Base unitY Handset