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My voice mail is not functioning correctly--does not record,

 

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My voice mail is not functioning correctly--does not record, is not accessible

Submitted: 330 days and 8 hours ago.
Category: Computer Hardware
Value: $38
Status: CLOSED
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Expert:  RichieMe replied330 days and 8 hours ago.

Hi there and welcome

Can you tell me the make and model of the phone you are using as well as if this voice mail is from your provider (and who this is eg: Verizon) or if it is built into the phone?

Thank You

Customer replied330 days and 8 hours ago.

Vtech


Comcast

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Expert:  RichieMe replied330 days and 8 hours ago.

please tell me VTech model

Customer replied330 days and 8 hours ago.

I could not see the model #. Where to find it?

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Expert:  RichieMe replied330 days and 8 hours ago.

It should be on the bottom of the device on a sticker.

Or on the box it came in

Customer replied330 days and 6 hours ago.

the model number is XXXXX

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Expert:  RichieMe replied330 days and 6 hours ago.

Thanks,

First we need to make sure you have recorded an announcement for the Voicemail to work.

To do this, do the following please

Using the telephone base:

Press •/REC while the telephone base is not in use.
Press /CID or /DIR to select Announcement, then
press the SELECT softkey.
Press /CID or /DIR to select Mailbox 1 or Mailbox 2,
then press the SELECT softkey. The corresponding
icon, 1 or 2, flashes on the screen.
The telephone base announces, “Record after the tone.
Press 5 when you are done.” After the tone, speak
towards MIC (microphone) of the telephone base.
Press 5 or the STOP softkey when finished recording.
The answering system automatically plays back the newly recorded
announcement. Press 5 to stop the playback at any time.

Then make sure it is switched on by doing the following

To turn the answering system on or off :
Using the telephone base:

Press /ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or /ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn on the
corresponding answering system. The telephone base announces and
shows, “Calls will be answered.” The /ON/OFF LINE 1 light and/or
/ON/OFF LINE 2 light will be on respectively.
Press /ON/OFF LINE 1 and/or /ON/OFF LINE 2 to turn off the
corresponding answering system. The telephone base announces and
shows, “Calls will not be answered.” The /ON/OFF LINE 1 light and/or
/ON/OFF LINE 2 light will be off respectively

When someone leaves a message, to retrieve it you need to do the following

To play messages using the telephone base:

Press /MAILBOX LINE 1 for line 1 or /MAILBOX LINE 2 for line 2
to listen to messages.
Options during playback:
Press /VOL/ to adjust the speaker volume.
Press /SKIP to skip to the next message.
Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press
/REPEAT twice to listen to the previous message.
Press X/DELETE to delete the current message. The system advances
to the next message.
Press /MAILBOX LINE 1 for line 1 or /MAILBOX LINE 2 for
line 2 to stop listening to messages.
Press CANCEL to exit to the previous menu.

If you have any difficulties, please tell me exactly where on my steps you had the difficulties.

Thank you

Customer replied330 days and 4 hours ago.

I do not find any indication of /Rec on the phone, either on the base or the handphone--nor any of the settings on the phone

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Expert:  RichieMe replied330 days and 4 hours ago.

ok, it is the instructions for the model you gave me.

Does your phone look like this?

http://vt.vtp-media.com/ecp/documents/product_Product/1948/8272/st_6529_2_med.png

Customer replied330 days and 4 hours ago.

Like what? No picture

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Expert:  RichieMe replied330 days and 4 hours ago.

on the link I gave you.

You need to put this into your Internet Browser

http://vt.vtp-media.com/ecp/documents/product_Product/1948/8272/st_6529_2_med.png

Customer replied330 days and 4 hours ago.

yes exactly

Accepted Answer

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Expert:  RichieMe replied330 days and 2 hours ago.

Thanks, XXXXX XXXXX was you specified a 5 instead of an S in the model number, no problem.

Follow these instructions please

First Setup the recording

Press MENU/SELECT when the handset is not in use.
Press or to scroll to >ANSWERING SYS, then press MENU/SELECT.
Press MENU/SELECT to choose >ANNOUNCEMENT. The system announces,
“To play, press 2. To record, press 7.”
Press 7. The system announces, “Record after the tone. Press 5 when you are done.”
After the tone, face and speak towards the handset microphone to record your
announcement.
Press 5 when you finish the recording. The handset plays back the
recorded announcement.

To then turn on the Voice Mail

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 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 play a message

Press /PLAY/STOP when the telephone is not in use.
Options during playback:
Press /VOL or /VOL to adjust the speaker volume.
Press /SKIP to skip to the next message.
Press /REPEAT to repeat the message currently playing. Press
/REPEAT twice to listen to the previous message.
Press X/DELETE to delete the current message. The system advances to the
next message.
Press /PLAY/STOP to stop.

I also found the manual online for you for any other things you wish to do with the phone.

You can open it here

http://vt.vtp-media.com/ecp/documents/product_Product/1606/UserManual/6883/cs6429-4_manual_i5.pdf

If you have any problems or need additional information, please do not hesitate to let me know.

Expert TypeComputer Specialist
Category: Computer Hardware
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Accepts: 231
Answered: 6/26/2012

Experience: Repairing computers for over 15 years

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