Can the answering machine be disabled since I have voicemail thru AT&T ???
64938
Yes ... it can be set to Fax only, regular telephone with answer disabled(TEL Mode) or Fax/Answer combination(TAM/FAX) ...
64939
you can disengage it through the rightmost button underneath the display or through the menus.
64940
There is a button on the top (Auto Answer) that you have to push (and turn the red light on) get it to answer if you want it to do that. It is not hard at all to have it stop answering. Love this machine. :)
1759770
Yes, when you set it up you have that option. What I don't know is how to set it up so I can stop the incoming message by picking up the phone--think that's a problem with my phone setup, not the machine. I have splitters, used to work with old machine, but now I think have to rearrange the splitter situation.
1936707
I don't use the answering machine at all. I use my internet online message center so it forwards any messages to my cell phone. You can just turn it off if you like. The phone is great!
1396704
I am now on my second at&t phone set and once again I have a battery issue which made me replace the previous set in the first place! I enjoyed its functions but now I have decided to purchase a different phone set to replace it and will go with a different company this time!!! but yes you can silence the caller id by going into menu and select caller id and choose on or off to both the base or handset. if I did not have this battery issue I would highly recommend this phone.......
1343798
I don't know, when I received the phone for my mother-in-law, the phone was locked unable to use my AT&T; sim card.
1800710
The answering machine function is with your phone, not the OBI. You need to have a phone service with the OBI, and whoever your provider is can also offer an answering function, but you can elect to just have your panasonic phone system be your answering function
1954014
Yes. We have two lines, one with the phone company's voice mail and one with no added features. On our AT&T; phone set we have the answering machine turned off for the line with voice mail and turned on for the line without.
1747967
nc - Yes! Ringer can be turned off; answering system can be turned off. Base and handset have independent ringers, btw.
1686473
I really don't know. In my house of the 26 years, I did respond to voice mails, if they happened to go to the phone rather than my AT&T; coverage. However, I am having a problem with my phone system in my rental space and I have to call AT&T; regarding retrieving the messages. My service is really messed up and AT&T; has tried to fix it, but I think it needs jands on tech support instead of turning off my internet also for periods of time. Sorry, that I am no help. I try not to buy an answering machine, but there was no choice with this phone.
1302141
No, it doesn't have a built in answering machine. You would need to access your voicemail through your phone carrier/provider. If you have voicemail, an envelope icon will show up on the display screen. Hope that makes sense.
1931758
I got voice mail included. Never tried call waiting or 3-way so I don't know if it is included or not. you can just walk to at&t; store and ask them for more details
1813430
Yes. Menu then initial settings, select button . Scroll down to talking caller ID and press select button and then you can turn off the handset and/or base unit.by selecting the hand set or base unit and turn it off. Hope this helps.
1954013
I honestly don't know if it can be turned off. We use both. I think when both lines are being used, our Comcast service kicks in. When that happens there is a tone on the phone and I just put my password in to get the Comcast voice messages. I'm sorry for not being able to answer your question fully.
277279
That's the same problem I had. The numbers on the keypad of the phone stopped working, prohibiting me from retrieving voice mail. I got rid of the V-tech phone and bought a Panasonic. Works much better and has a "call block" feature to prevent annoying telemarketers from calling!
418035
My question back, are you trying to unlock the phone? I ran across the same problem on a sprint phone I had. I would suggest you take the phone down to AT&T and see what they can do to help you..
1829236
Contact Net10 n they will help you block those callers too!! If they there are other cell phone companies who will help you believe me my friend did it!!
173918
You can turned off. Using the base unit press the answering system on/off. Using a handset to turn off is menu # 328 ,to turn on menu #327 .