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The main differences between them
are:
Category
Built-in
answering
system
Voicemail
from
telephone
service
Storage
Messages are
stored in the
telephone base.
Messages
are stored
in a server
or system
provided
by your
telephone
service.
Your messages
will not be
deleted
automatically.
You have to
delete your
messages
manually.
Your messages
may be
automatically
deleted after
a period of
time.
Contact your
telephone
service
provider for
more
details.
Method to
retrieve
messages
When you
received new
messages,
screen displays
XX new
messages.
When you
received new
messages, the
screen displays
and New
voicemail.
To retrieve
messages,
usually there are
two ways:
• Press on
the telephone
base; or
• Access
remotely with
an access
code.
Use your built-in answering system
New message indication
If XX new messages display on the
handsets, there are new messages in
the built-in answering system.
Message
window
display
Description
0 There are no messages in the
answering system.
0 (flashing) After a power failure, the number
in the message window flashes to
indicate that the date and time
need to be set.
1-99 • Total number of messages and
memos.
• Current message number during
old message playback.
1-99 (flashing) • Total number of new messages
and memos. The number flashes
when there are new messages
that have not been reviewed.
• Current message number during
new message playback.
• After a power failure, the
number in the message window
flashes to
• indicate that the date and time
need to be set.
1-99 & F
(alternating)
Memory is full. Messages must be
deleted before new messages can
be
recorded.
-- • The answering system is being
programmed by a system
handset.
• The answering system is
answering a call or recording a
memo or announcement.
• The answering system is being
accessed remotely.
• The phonebook or caller ID log
is being accessed by a system
handset.