Turning on the answeringsystem remotelyIf the answering system is off, you canturn it on remotely.1 Dial your phone number from atouch-tone phone.2 Let the phone ring 15 times.R A long beep is heard.3 Enter your remote access codewithin 10 seconds after the longbeep.R The greeting message is playedback.R You can either hang up, or enteryour remote access code againand begin remote operation(page 51).Answering systemsettingsNumber of rings before theunit answers a callYou can change the number of times thephone rings “Ring count” before theunit answers calls. You can select 2 to 9rings, or “Toll saver”.The default setting is “5 rings”.“Toll saver”: The unit’s answeringsystem answers at the end of the 2ndring when new messages have beenrecorded, or at the end of the 5th ringwhen there are no new messages. If youcall your phone from outside to listen tonew messages (page 51), you know thatthere are no new messages when thephone rings for the 3rd time. You canthen hang up without being charged forthe call.1 MMENUN#2112 MbN: Select the desired setting. aMSAVEN a MOFFNFor service provider voice mailsubscribers (for Australia)To receive voice mail and use theanswering system properly, please notethe following:R “Voice mail” is a service provided byyour service provider/telephonecompany (page 54). You will needto first subscribe or activate thisservice through your service provider/telephone company. Contact yourservice provider/telephone companyon how to operate this service andhow you will be notified that you havemessages on your voice mail.To use this service you will berequired to leave your answeringmachine off on your unit.This will allow the voice mail toreceive any messages.R To use the unit’s answering machinerather than the voice mail serviceprovided by your service provider/telephone company, please contactyour service provider/telephonecompany to have it removed ordeactivated permanently ortemporarily. Alternatively you canleave this service connected andchange the “Ring count” to ashorter duration on your unit so yourunit’s answering machine can pick upthe call prior to the voice mailprovided by your service provider/telephone company.For Telecom Call Minder orTelstraClear Message Mailbox servicesubscribers (for New Zealand)To receive Call Minder or MessageMailbox messages and use the unit’sanswering system properly, please notethe following:R “Call Minder” and “Message Mailbox”are services provided by your serviceprovider/telephone company(page 54). You will need to first52Answering System for LandlineTG765xAZ(en)_1215_ver001-2.pdf 52 2011/12/15 14:29:35