VTech IS8152-5 User Manual

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About the built-in answering system and
voicemail service
For message recording, your telephone has a built-in
answering system, and it also supports voicemail service
offered by your telephone service provider (subscription is
required, and fee may apply).
The main differences between them are:
Built-in answering
system
Voicemail service
Supported by Telephone system Telephone service provider
Subscription No Yes
Fees No May apply
Answer
incoming
calls
• After 3 rings by
default.
• It can be changed
via handset or the
telephone base
menu.
• Usually after 2 rings.
• It can be changed
by contacting your
telephone service
provider.
Storage Telephone base Server or System
Display new
messages
• Handset -
XX new messages
• Telephone base -
XX new messages
• Handset -
1
and
New voicemail
• Telephone base -
1
Retrieve
messages
• Press on
the telephone base;
OR
• Press MENU, and
then select
Play messages on
the handset; OR
• Access remotely
with an access code.
• Press on the
dialpad, and enter an
access number from
your telephone service
provider.
Telephone base control key panel:
Set your built-in answering system
The answering system can record and store up to 99 messages.
Each message can be up to three minutes in length. The
total storage capacity for the announcement, messages and
memos is approximately 22 minutes. The actual recording time
depends on individual message characteristics.
Your answering system allows you to set your announcement,
to save and delete messages, activate call screening, to set
number of rings before pick up, to access remotely, and to
control the recording time.
Turn the answering system on or off
The answering system must be turned on to answer and record
messages.
When the answering system is turned on, the ANS ON light
on the telephone base turns on and ANS ON displays on the
handset.
To turn on or off with the telephone base:
• Press ANS ON to turn the built-in answering system on or
off. 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.”
-OR-
1. When the telephone base is in idle mode, press MENU to
enter the main menu.
2. Press SELECT to select Answering sys.
3. Press q CID or p to scroll to Answer ON/OFF, then
press SELECT.
4. Press q CID or p to highlight On or Off, then press
SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.
N OTE
• If the answering system is off and there is an incoming call, the
system answers after ten rings and announces, “Please enter your
remote access code.” See Remote access.
To turn on or off with the handset:
1. When the handset is in idle mode, press MENU to enter
the main menu.
2. Press q CID or p to scroll to Answering sys, then press
SELECT.
3. Press q CID or p to scroll to Answer On/Off, then press
SELECT.
4. Press q CID or p to highlight On or Off, then press
SELECT to save the setting. You hear a confirmation tone.
When the answering system is on, the handset shows ANS ON.

VTech IS8152-5 Specifications

General

Brand	VTech
Model	IS8152-5
Category	IP Phone
Language	English