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Phones and Voicemail

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Phone Quick Reference Guide

Voicemail Guide

Logging Into/Setting Up Voice Mail for the First Time

  1. Press the Envelope/Message key on your phone
  2. The default password is 0807 followed by “#”
  3. Follow prompt to set New Password
  4. Follow prompt to Record Name

Setting “No Answer” Greeting

By default, your voicemail will play your recorded name followed by a system default “is not available to take your call” greeting. To record your “No Answer” greeting, follow the steps below:

  1. Press the Envelope/Message key on your phone and Log In to your voicemail
  2. Press 1 to access your voice mailbox
  3. Press 3 to change your voice mailbox no answer greeting
  4. Press 1 to record a new no answer greeting

Setting “Busy” Greeting

By default, if your phone is in DND (Do Not Disturb), or a call is rejected, your voicemail will play your recorded name followed by a system default “is currently busy” greeting. To record your “Busy” greeting, follow the steps below:

  1. Press the Envelope/Message key on your phone and Log In to your voicemail
  2. Press 1 to access your voice mailbox
  3. Press 2 to change your voice mailbox busy greeting
  4. Press 1 to record a new no answer greeting

Setting “Extended Away” Greeting

By default, this greeting will not allow callers to leave a message when activated. This greeting simply plays the recorded greeting and then disconnects. If this greeting is active, a notification will play upon login, and prompts within the extended away menu will provide an option to disable. To record and activate your “Extended Away” greeting, follow the steps below:

  1. Press the Envelope/Message key on your phone and Log In to your voicemail
  2. Press 1 to access your voice mailbox

Note: Message deposit settings can be modified after this step (Option 8) IF GREETING IS ALREADY ACTIVE

  1. Press 4 to change your voice mailbox extended away greeting
  2. Press 3 to record a new extended away greeting

(Optional if there is already a recorded greeting)

  1. Press 1 to Activate or 2 to Deactivate your extended away greeting
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