GE 55897990 User Manual



1. The answering system announces, “(the current day setting) To set day, press next...
press set to continue.”
2. To change the day, press and release the NEXT or PREVIOUS button, and the
answering system announces a day, such as “Sunday, Monday” or “Sunday,
Saturday.”
3. After choosing a day, press and release the STOP/SET button to store the day. The
answering system enters the Rings to Answer menu.

This setting allows you to select the number of rings before the answering system
answers a call. This menu comes after you have nished setting the TIME/DAY.
1. The answering system announces, “Rings to Answer ( the current rings to answer
setting ) To set rings to answer, press next...press set to continue.”
2. To change the rings to answer, press and release the NEXT or PREVIOUS button
and the answering system announces a number such as “2,3,4,” or “2, toll saver, 5.”
3. After choosing a number, press and release the STOP/SET button to store the rings
to answer. The answering system conrms the setting and enters Message Length
menu.

Toll Saver can save you the cost of making a call when you access your messages
from another phone:
• If you have new messages, the answering system answers after the 2nd ring.
• If you have no new messages, the answering system answers after the 5th ring.
You can hang up after the 3rd ring and save the pay telephone or long distance
charge.

GE 55897990 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	55897990
Category	Answering Machine
Language	English