captel 2400i User manual

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CapTel 2400i: Remote Message Retrieval
CapTel lets you call in to play your Answering Machine messages when you
are away from your home or office. This feature must be turned on and you
must set a personal identication number (PIN) for security before this
feature will work.
The default setting for Remote Access is OFF.
If possible, use a dierent CapTel phone when calling in to retrieve your
messages, in order to be able to see captions of the messages. If you call
using any other phone, you will be able to listen to the voice part of the
Answering Machine messages but you will not be able to read captions at
your remote location.
To turn Remote Message Retrieval on:
1. From the display screen, touch (Settings).
2. Touch (Answering Machine).
3. Touch (Remote Access off).
4. Touch on
o
(On) or
on
o (Off) to select.
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Remote Access Setup
Answering Machine Remote Access
This feature allows you to remotely manage (play or
delete) your answering machine messages. A 4 digit
PIN will be required to access your messages.
touch the buttons below to turn remote access on or o
o on
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5. CapTel shows the default 4-digit Remote Access PIN. This is the number
you need to enter when calling in remotely to play your Answering
Machine messages.
You should change the PIN to a dierent number for your own use. Touch
the four digits on the display screen that you want to use. The selected PIN
appears on screen to conrm your selection.
Be sure to write your PIN down for your own reference.
6. When you have the PIN that you want, touch save
cancel
(save).
7. CapTel conrms the PIN number you have saved and shows a list of
remote access commands. Use these commands when calling in to get
your messages remotely.
8. When you are nished, press HOME (HOME button) to exit.
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Remote Access Setup
Enter a 4 digit Remote
Access PIN and touch save,
or touch cancel to turn o
Remote Access and exit.
Enter Remote Access PIN
12 3
45 6
78 9
01234
save
cancel
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Remote Access Setup
Remote Access PIN Saved
The PIN above will be needed to
remotely access your CapTel answering
machine messages • Press 1 to Play Message
• Press 2 for Next Message
• Press 3 to Delete Message
• Press 4 to Exit Remote Access
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touch to go back to answering machine menu
In Remote Access mode, use the
commands below to remotely manage
your answering machine messages
Remote Access Commands
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To Access Your Answering Machine
Messages Remotely
1. From a dierent phone, call your own CapTel phone number and let it
ring until the Answering Machine greeting begins.
2. Once you hear/read the BEEP, enter your 4-digit PIN by pressing keys on
the dial pad of the phone that you are calling from.
3. Your CapTel 2400iBT will start playing aloud any recorded messages
(starting with the most recent one) for you to hear. If you are calling
from a dierent CapTel phone, you will be able to see captions of the
messages while they are played.
After each message is played, there is a pause that lets you enter one of the
following commands on the phone’s dial pad:
Press 1 – Play Message
Press 2 – Go to Next Message
Press 3 – Delete Message
Press 4 – Exit Remote Access
If you do not press any of the dial pad keys, after 30 seconds your
CapTel 2400iBT will automatically hang up.
4. When you are done, hang up the phone you are calling from.
If possible, use a dierent CapTel phone when calling in to retrieve your
messages, in order to be able to see captions of the messages. If you call
using any other phone, you will be able to listen to the voice part of the
Answering Machine message but you will not be able to read captions at
your remote location.
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