User's Manual
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Answering system settings
Answer on/off
The answering system must be turned on to answer and 
record messages.
When the answering system is turned on, the  ANS ON/OFF 
light on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on 
the handsets.
To turn on or off with the telephone base:
Press  ANS ON/OFF to turn the built-in answering system on or 
off when the phone is not in use. 
When the answering system is turned on, it announces, “Calls will 
be answered.” When the answering system is turned off, 
it announces, “Calls will not be answered.”
To turn on or off with a handset or the telephone base:
Press MENU when the phone is not in use.
Press  /CIDCID or  /  to scroll to Answering sys, then 
press SELECT.
Press  /CIDCID or  /  to scroll to Answer on/off, then 
press SELECT.
Press  /CIDCID or  /  to choose Answer: On or Answer: Off, 
then press SELECT to conrm your selection. You hear a 
conrmation tone.
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