Radio Shack TAD-1026 User manual

Cat. No. 43-786
OWNER’S MANUAL
Please read before usin
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this equipment.
TAD-1026
Digital Answering
System Telephone
with Dual Announcements
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FEATURES
Your RadioShack TAD-1026 Digital An-
swering System Telephone with Dual
Announcements is a combination multi-
feature telephone and high quality an-
swering system. Your TAD’s remote
control feature lets you retrieve messag-
es from almost any touch-tone phone.
(With an optional pocket tone dialer, you
can even use it from a rotary phone.)
Digital means the TAD stores all mes-
sages on a computer chip — there are
no tape mechanisms to wear out and no
tapes to bother with. This gives you ca-
pabilities that tape-based answering ma-
chines don’t have. For example, you can
delete individual messages.
The TAD-1026’s 14-minute memory ca-
pacity lets you store a lot of messages.
And, its unique, space-saving design
makes it ideal for any office or night-
stand.
Note: Your TAD-1026 requires a 9V bat-
tery for memory backup.
Answering System Features
Dual Out
g
oin
g
Messa
g
e Capacit
y
—
lets you choose between playing an out-
going message then recording the call-
er’s message, or just playing an
announcement without recording a mes-
sage. And, when the TAD’s memory is
full, it switches automatically to just play-
ing an announcement.
Voice Time/Da
y
Stamp — announces
the time and day when each message
was recorded.
Two-Wa
y
Recordin
g
— lets you record
both sides of your phone conversation.
Call/Messa
g
e Counter — shows the
current number of messages.
Call Break-Throu
g
h (CBT) with Pro-
g
rammable Code — alerts you when
the callerenters a preset code during the
outgoing message.
Redial — dials the last number you di-
aled with the touch of a single button.
Memor
y
Backup — protects messages
stored in memory in case of a power fail-
ure.
ANSWER Button — lets you turn the
answering system on or off.
DELETE Button — lets you quickly de-
lete messages individually or all at once.
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All Rights Reserved.
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All Rights Reserved.
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Toll Saver — lets you avoid unneces-
sary long-distance charges when you
call by long-distance to check messag-
es.
Adjustable Ring Number — lets you
set the TAD to answer the phone after
two rings, four rings or seven rings.
Call Screening — lets you listen while
the caller leaves a message so you can
decide whether or not to answer the call.
Phone Pick-Up Detection — stops re-
cording when you pick up any phone on
the same line as the TAD (including the
TAD’s handset), and resets to answer
the next call.
Memo Recording — lets you leave
messages for yourself or others in your
home or office.
Room Monitor — lets you listen from a
remote phone to the room where you in-
stalled the TAD.
Remote On/Off — lets you turn the TAD
on or off when you are away from your
home or office.
Telephone Features
Priority Memory Dialing — lets you
store a phone number in one of three
memory locations and call that number
with the touch of a button.
10 Indirect Memory Locations — let
you quickly dial frequently-called num-
bers.
Flash — sends an electronic switchhook
signal for specialized telephone services
such as Call Waiting.
Privacy — lets you talk to someone else
in the room without being overheard by
the person on the phone.
Pause — lets you store a pause in a
memory number.
TONE Button — lets you use computer-
ized tone services with a pulse line.
Hold — lets you put a call on hold; an in-
dicator lights to remind you the call is on
hold.
Ringer Volume Switch — lets you ad-
just the ringer’s loudness or turn it off.
Handset Volume Control — lets you
adjust the handset’s volume.
Hearing-Aid Compatibility — lets you
use the phone with any hearing aid that
has a T (telephone) switch.
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This TAD is ETL listed to UL standards
andmeetsallapplicableFCCstandards.
This symbol is intended to alert you to
the presence of uninsulated danger-
ousvoltage within the product’s enclo-
sure that might be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-
tric shock. Do not open the product’s
case.
This symbol is intended to inform you
that important operating and mainte-
nance instructions are included in the
literature accompanying this product.
READ THIS BEFORE
INSTALLATION
We have designed your TAD to conform
to federal regulations, and you can con-
nect it to most telephone lines. However,
each device you connect to the phone
line draws power from the phone line.
We refer to this power draw is the de-
vice’s
ringer equivalence number
, or
REN. The REN is on the label on the bot-
tom of the TAD.
If you are using more than one phone or
other device on the line, add up all the
RENs. If the total is more than five (or
three in rural areas), your phone(s)
might not ring and your TAD might not
answer. If ringer operation is impaired,
remove a device from the line.
FCC STATEMENT
Your TAD complies with Part 68 of
FCC
Rules
. You must, upon request, provide
the FCC Registration Number and the
REN to your phone company. Both num-
bers are on the label on the bottom of the
TAD.
You must not connect the TAD to any of
the following:
• Coin-operated systems
• Party-line systems
• Most electronic key phone systems
CAUTION
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN.
CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE
COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-
ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-
ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of
fire or shock hazard, do not ex-
pose this product to rain or mois-
ture.
!
!
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CONTENTS
Installation .............................................................................................................. 7
Installing the Backup Battery ............................................................................. 7
Selecting a Location .......................................................................................... 7
On a Desk Top ............................................................................................ 8
On a Wall Plate ........................................................................................... 8
Directly on a Wall ........................................................................................ 8
Connecting Power ............................................................................................. 9
Connecting the Handset Cord ........................................................................... 9
Setting the Dialing Mode ................................................................................... 9
Setting the Day and Time ................................................................................ 10
Setting the Ringer’s Volume ............................................................................ 11
Telephone Operation ........................................................................................... 12
Setting the Handset Volume ............................................................................ 12
Using REDIAL ................................................................................................. 12
Using FLASH ................................................................................................... 12
Using PRIVACY ............................................................................................... 13
Using HOLD .................................................................................................... 13
Using Tone Services on a Pulse Line .............................................................. 14
Memory Dialing ............................................................................................... 14
Storing a Number in Memory .................................................................... 14
Entering a Pause ...................................................................................... 15
Dialing a Stored Number .......................................................................... 15
Testing Stored Emergency Numbers ........................................................ 15
Chain-Dialing Service Numbers ................................................................ 16
TAD Operation ...................................................................................................... 17
Recording the Outgoing Messages ................................................................. 17
Setting the Number of Rings ........................................................................... 18
Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ..................................................................... 18
To Answer and Record ............................................................................. 18
To Announce Only .................................................................................... 18
Recording Incoming Messages ....................................................................... 19
Screening Calls ............................................................................................... 19
Playing Messages ........................................................................................... 19
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Deleting Messages .......................................................................................... 20
Recording a Memo .......................................................................................... 21
Recording a Conversation ............................................................................... 21
Using Call Break-Through ............................................................................... 21
Changing the CBT Code ........................................................................... 22
Changing the Remote Operation Security Code ............................................. 22
Remote Operation ................................................................................................ 24
Remote Answer-On ......................................................................................... 24
Using Remote Commands .............................................................................. 25
Troubleshooting ................................................................................................... 26
Resetting the TAD ........................................................................................... 26
Care and Maintenance ......................................................................................... 27
The FCC Wants You to Know .......................................................................... 28
Lightning .......................................................................................................... 28
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INSTALLATION
INSTALLING THE
BACKUP BATTERY
The TAD-1026’s answering system re-
quires AC power to operate. However, if
AC power fails or you unplug the TAD, a
9V backup battery (not supplied) saves
the messages and the settings for the
day, time, and security code. We recom-
mend you use an alkaline battery, such
as RadioShack Cat. No. 23-553.
Caution: Always use a fresh battery of
the required size and recommended
type.
Follow these steps to install the backup
battery.
1. Use a Phillips screwdriver to re-
move the two screws on the battery
compartment cover and remove the
cover
2. Snap the battery connector’s con-
tacts firmly onto the battery, then
place the battery into the compart-
illustration
ment. A1, A2, CL, and 0alternately
appear.
3. Replace the cover.
When the battery is low and needs re-
placing, Lo appears on the display. Be
sure the AC adapter’s cord is plugged in
so you do not lose the TAD’s stored in-
formation, then replace the battery.
Caution: Dispose of old batteries
promptly and properly.
MOUNTING THE TAD
Select a location that is near both a mod-
ular telephone jack and an AC outlet.
Your TAD connects directly to a modu-
lar phone line jack. If the jack is not a
modular jack, you must update the wir-
ing. You can convert the wiring yourself,
using jacks and adapters available at
your local RadioShack store. Or, you
can let the phone company update the
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wiring for you. The USOC number of the
jack to be installed is RJ11C, or RJ11W
for a wall plate jack.
Caution: The supplied adapter supplies
9 volts AC, delivers at least 400 milli-
amps, and has a plug which properly fits
the TAD’s DC 9V jack. Using an adapter
that does not meet these specifications
might damage the TAD or the adapter.
On a Desk Top
Follow these steps when you place the
TAD on a desk, shelf, or table.
1. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL.LINE jack
on the back of the base.
2. Plug the modular cord’s other end
into a modular phone line jack.
3. Plug one end of the supplied coiled
cord into the jack on the left side of
the TAD-1026. Plug the other end
into the handset’s jack and place
the handset on the TAD.
4. Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel
plug into the DC 9V jack on the back
of the TAD. Then plug the adapter’s
other end into a standard AC outlet.
When you first connect power, the
TAD beeps once and the message
counter counts up from 0 to 10.
Then the TAD beeps. A1, A2, Lo,
CL and 0alternately appear to indi-
cate that no outgoing messages are
recorded, and the day/time stamp is
not set.
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DC 9V Jack
illustration
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On a Wall Plate
1. Plug one end of the supplied short
modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack
on the top of the TAD.
2. Route the cord into the groove on
the phone’s base.
3. Position the phone’s base close to
the wall plate and plug the other
end of the short modular cord into
the wall plate jack.
4. Align the wall plate studs with the
TAD’s keyhole slots and slide the
TAD downward to secure it.
5. Plug one end of the supplied coiled
cord into the jack on the left side of
the TAD-1026. Plug the other end
into the handset’s jack.
6. Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel
plug into the DC 9V jack on the top
of the TAD. Then plug the adapter’s
other end into a standard AC outlet.
When you first connect power, the
TAD beeps once and the message
counter counts up from 0 to 10.
Then the TAD beeps. A1, A2, CL
and 0alternately appear to indicate
that no outgoing messages are re-
corded, and the day/time stamp is
not set.
7. Slide the handset clip up and out of
its retaining slot, rotate it 180°, then
slide the clip back into its slot. Place
the handset on the TAD.
DC 9V Jack
illustration
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Directly on a Wall
For this mounting method, you need two
flat-head wood screws (not supplied)
with heads that fit into the keyhole slots
on the bottom of the TAD.
1. Drill two holes 315/16
inches (100 mm)
apart. Then thread a
screw (not supplied)
into each hole letting
the heads extend
about
3/16 of an inch
(5mm) from the wall.
2. Plug one end of the supplied long
modular cord into the TEL. LINE jack
on the top of the TAD.
3. Plug the cord’s other end into a
modular phone line jack.
4. Align the two screws with the key-
hole slots on the bottom of the TAD.
Slide the TAD down onto the screws
to secure the TAD to the wall.
5. Plug one end of the supplied coiled
cord into the jack on the left side of
the TAD-1026. Plug the other end
into the handset’s jack.
6. Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel
plug into the DC 9V jack on the top
of the TAD. Then plug the adapter’s
other end into a standard AC outlet.
When you first connect power, the
TAD beeps once and the message
counter counts up from 0 to 10.
Then the TAD beeps. A1, A2, CL
and 0alternately appear to indicate
that no outgoing messages are re-
corded, and the day/time stamp is
not set.
7. Slide the handset clip up and out of
its retaining slot, rotate it 180°, then
slide the clip back into its slot. Hang
the handset on the base.
SETTING THE DIALING
MODE
Set T/P (tone/pulse) on the top of the
TAD-1026 for the type of service you
have. If you are not sure which type you
have, do this test.
3/16
315/16
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1. Set T/P to T.
2. Lift the handset and listen for a dial
tone.
3. Press any number other than 0.
Note: If your phone system requires
that you dial an access code (9, for
example) before you dial an outside
number, do not press the access
code either.
If the dial tone stops, you have
touch-tone service. Leave T/P set to
T.
If the dial tone continues, you have
pulse service. Set T/P to P.
SETTING THE DAY
AND TIME
The answering system records the day
and time of the call with each phone
message. Follow these steps to set the
current day and time.
Notes:
• To avoid having to reset the time if
AC power is lost, we recommend
you install a backup battery before
you set the day and time. See “In-
stalling the Backup Battery” on
Page 7.
• If you do not complete each step
within 8 seconds, the TAD stops
setting and announces the day and
time. Start again from Step 1.
1. Hold down STOP/T-SET until the
TAD announces, “Sunday.” CL
(clock) then 01 appear.
Note: Adjust VOLUME on the right
side of the TAD to the desired lis-
tening level.
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2. To change the day of the week, re-
peatedly press MEMO to move
backward or CODE to move for-
ward until the TAD announces the
desired day of the week.
3. Press STOP/T-SET. The TAD an-
nounces the hour.
4. To change the hour, repeatedly
press MEMO
to move backward
or CODE to move forward to the
desired hour.
5. Press STOP/T-SET. The TAD an-
nounces the minute.
6. To change the minutes, hold down
MEMO to move backward or
CODE
to move forward to the
desired minute.
7. Press STOP/T-SET to confirm the
settings. The TAD announces the
day and time and CL disappears.
To check the current day/time at any
time, press STOP/T-SET.
SETTING THE RINGER’S
VOLUME
To adjust the ringer’s volume, set
OFF.LO.HI
to
HI for a noisyroom (such as
a kitchen), or LO for a quiet room (such
as a bedroom).
If you do not want to be disturbed by a
ringing phone, set the switch to OFF. The
telephone does not ring, but you can
make outgoing calls. If you hear an ex-
tension phone ringing, you can still an-
swer incoming calls at this phone.
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TELEPHONE OPERATION
Place and answer phone calls on the
TAD-1026 as you would with any other
phone. Read this section to learn about
the phone’s special features.
SETTING THE HANDSET
VOLUME
The handset’s volume control lets you
adjust the sound you hear through the
handset. This is especially helpful for
persons who are hearing impaired or for
poor phone lines or noisy areas.
To increase the handset’s volume, set
RECEIVER VOL to HI. If the volume is too
loud, set RECEIVER VOL to LOW.
Note: To adjust the speaker volume,
see “Screening Calls” on Page 21.
USING REDIAL
You can quickly dial the last number di-
aled. When you hear a dial tone, simply
press REDIAL.
Notes:
• The redial memory holds up to 32
digits, so you can easily redial long
distance as well as local numbers.
• The redial memory does not store a
FLASH entry or any keys you press
after FLASH (see “Using Flash”).
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USING FLASH
FLASH performs the electronic equiva-
lent of a switchhook operation for special
services, such as Call Waiting.
For example, if you have Call Waiting,
press FLASH to answer an incoming call
without disconnecting the current call.
Press FLASH again to return to the first
call.
Note: If you do not have any special
phone services, pressing FLASH might
disconnect the current call.
USING PRIVACY
To talk with someone else in the room
without the person on the other end of
the phone hearing your conversation,
press
PRIVACY. The indicator lights. The
person on the other end cannot hear
you, but you can hear them.
Press PRIVACY again to resume your
phone conversation. The indicator turns
off.
USING HOLD
To temporarily put a call on hold without
disconnecting it, press HOLD. The
HOLD indicator lights.
Then do one of the following:
• Hang up the handset. The call does
not disconnect.
HOLD
Indicator
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To release the line from hold and
continue your phone conversation,
pick up the handset or another
phone’s handset that is on the same
line.
• Hold the handset or set it next to the
phone.
To release the line from hold and
continue your phone conversation,
press and release FLASH or the
phone’s switchhook.
USING TONE SERVICES
ON A PULSE LINE
Some special services, such as bank-
by-phone, require tone signals. If you
have pulse service, you can still use
these special tone services by following
these steps.
1. Be sure T/P is set to P.
2. Dial the service’s main number.
3. When the service answers, press
TONE. Any additional numbers you
dial are sent as tone signals.
4. After you complete the call, hang up
the handset. The phone automati-
cally resets to the pulse mode.
MEMORY DIALING
You can store emergency phone num-
bers or phone numbers you most fre-
quently call in the three priority memory
locations for one-touch dialing. You can
store 10 more phone numbers in the in-
direct memory locations, then quickly
call the number by entering its memory
location number.
Each memory location can store up to 16
digits.
Storing a Number in Memory
1. Lift the handset.
2. Press STORE.
3. Enter the phone number you want
to store.
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Notes:
• If you make a mistake, hold down
the switchhook for a few sec-
onds. Then release the switch-
hook and begin again from Step
2.
• You can store a FLASH entry in
memory if it is the first entry.
4. Select the memory location as fol-
lows:
• For a priority memory location,
press STORE again, then press
M1, M2, or M3.
• For an indirect memory location,
press STORE, then enter the
memory location number (0-9)
where you want to store the num-
ber. A tone sounds to indicate
that the number is stored.
5. For each stored number, pull out
the supplied phone number index
card from the bottom of the base
and write the person’s or company’s
name next to the appropriate loca-
tion number. (Use a pencil in case
you need to change the number lat-
er.)
6. To store more phone numbers, re-
turn the handset to the cradle and
repeat Steps 1–5 or press FLASH,
then follow Steps 2–5.
Entering a Pause
In some telephone systems, you must
dial an access code (9, for example) and
wait for a second dial tone before you
can dial an outside number. You can
store the access code with the phone
number. However, you must also store a
pause after the access code to allow the
outside line time to connect. To do so,
press PAUSE. Each press enters a 2-
second pause. For a longer pause,
press
PAUSE
additional times.
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Dialing a Stored Number
To dial a number stored in memory, lift
the handset and do one of the following:
• For priority memory numbers, press
M1, M2, or M3 for the number you
want to dial.
• For indirect memory numbers,
press
MEMORY. Then press the
one-digit memory location number
(0–9) for the number you want to
dial.
Testing Stored Emergency
Numbers
If you store an emergency service’s
number (police department, fire depart-
ment, ambulance) and you choose to
test the stored number, make the test
call during the late evening or early
morning hours to avoid peak demand
periods. Also, remain on the line to ex-
plain the reason for your call.
Chain-Dialing Numbers
For a quick recall of numbers for special
services (such as alternate long dis-
tance or bank by phone), store each
group of numbers in its own memory lo-
cation.
To use the stored special service infor-
mation, dial the service’s main number
first. Then, at the appropriate place in
the call, press MEMORY and the number
for the location where the additional in-
formation is stored.
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ANSWERING SYSTEM OPERATION
RECORDING THE
OUTGOING MESSAGES
Before you can set the TAD to answer
calls and record messages, you must
record the outgoing message (OGM) the
caller hears when the TAD answers a
call. The TAD-1026 lets you record two
separate messages and it operates dif-
ferently based on which message you
select (see “Setting the TAD to Answer
Calls” on Page 20).
•OGM1 plays the message you re-
corded, and lets the caller leave a
message of up to 60 seconds.
•OGM2 (announcement only) plays
the message you recorded, but
hangs up without letting the caller
leave a message. This is useful for
announcing information about an
upcoming event. Be sure the an-
nouncement clearly states that the
caller cannot leave a message. If
the TAD-1026’s memory becomes
full, it will automatically switch from
OGM1 to OGM2 and play OGM2 for
any new calls.
Note: The maximum length for each out-
going message is 32 seconds. As you
record, the display counts down the re-
maining recording time.
1. To record an OGM1 message, hold
down OGM1 until the TAD beeps
and
A1 (Announcement 1) appears.
To record an OGM2 message, hold
down OGM2 until the TAD beeps
and
A2 (Announcement 2) appears.
2. Speak in a normal voice about 8
inches away from the microphone
(located on the front of the TAD). If
you are recording the OGM1 mes-
sage, ask for the caller’s name,
phone number, and message.
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Important: Do not tell callers that
you are not home. Instead, say that
you cannot come to the phone right
now.
3. When you finish recording, press
STOP/T-SET. The TAD automatically
plays back the outgoing message.
To play back your outgoing OGM1 mes-
sage at any time, press OGM1. A1 ap-
pears, the TAD beeps, and the outgoing
message plays.
To play back your OGM2 message at
any time, press OGM2, A2 appears, the
TAD beeps, and the announcement-only
message plays.
SETTING THE NUMBER
OF RINGS
The ring select switch on the back of the
TAD controls how long the TAD waits
before it answers a call. Slide the switch
to the appropriate position.
2— The TAD answers after two rings.
4— The TAD answers after four rings.
7— The TAD answers after seven rings.
T.S. (Toll Saver) — If there are new mes-
sages, the TAD answers after two rings.
Otherwise, the TAD answers after four
rings. This lets you avoid unnecessary
charges when calling by long-distance to
check your messages. If you hear more
than two rings, you know you can hang
up because the TAD has no new mes-
sages.
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SETTING THE TAD TO
ANSWER CALLS
To Answer and Record
To turn on the TAD-1026’s answering
system and set it to answer calls
and
record messages, press ANSWER once.
The TAD beeps, briefly displays On, and
the ANSWER indicator lights. The TAD
is now set to answer calls using the
OGM1 message and record callers’
messages.
To Announce Only
To turn on the TAD-1026’s answering
system and set it to answer calls, but not
record messages, press ANSWER so the
ANSWER indicator lights. Then hold
down
ANSWER until the TAD beeps. Ao
(announcement only) and the number of
recorded messages alternately appear.
The TAD is now set to answer calls us-
ing the OGM2 message without record-
ing callers’ messages.
To turn off the TAD-1026’s answering
system so it does not answer calls, press
ANSWER again. OF appears for a few
seconds and the ANSWER indicator
turns off.
RECORDING INCOMING
MESSAGES
The maximum incoming message re-
cording length is 60 seconds.When a re-
cording reaches 55 seconds, the TAD
beeps once to notify the caller that time
will soon be up. When the recording
reaches 60 seconds, the TAD sounds a
long beep, then hangs up.
The TAD hangs up and resets to answer
the next call when:
• The caller hangs up.
• The maximum message length (60
seconds) is reached.
• There are more than 8 seconds of
silence.
• You pick up any phone on the same
line as the TAD (see “Screening
Calls”).
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