Answering machine
Remote access
You can operate your answering machine from any modern
phone by calling your BT Paragon 550.
Switch remote access on or off.
The default setting is Enabled.
When Remote Access is enabled, you can call your BT Paragon
550 from any Touchtone
TM
phone to play and delete your
messages, and change your answering machine settings.
1. Press
Menu. Display shows
ANSWER MACHINE
. Scroll to
ANSWER SETTINGS
and press OK.
2. Scroll to
REMOTE ACCESS
and press OK.
3. Press or to select
ENABLE
or
DISABLE
.
4. Press
Save to confirm.
If you select
DISABLE
, the screen will show
REMOTE ACCESS
DISABLED
the previous menu level is displayed and the
Security PIN is reset to default = 0000.
If you select Enable:
5. Enter the 4 digit Security PIN you want. Press
OK.
6. Enter the PIN again and press
OK. The display shows
REMOTE
ACCESS ENABLED
and returns to the main answering machine.
Switch remote access on or off
Switching remote access off prevents
anyone listening to your messages
from another phone. See Answer
Settings, page 49-50.
Security PIN
A security PIN helps prevent
unauthorised callers from listening to
your messages. The default Remote
Access Security PIN is 0000.
To set a security PIN see Answer
Settings, page 49-50.
Time saver
If you have set the Answer Delay to
Time Saver, your answering machine
will answer after 10 seconds if you
have new messages or 20 seconds if
you do not have new messages.
This gives you time to hang up
before you are connected, saving you
the cost of a call. To set Answer Delay,
see Answering machine settings,
page 49-50.
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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
