CAN YOU SHUT OFF THE ANSWERING MACHINE?
85647
No, i can't, because i have paid $68.00 and getting nothing out of this machine. However i have to keep using it.
1055480
Yes it has an answering machine, or you can shut it off and use the phone companies voice mail = whatever works best for you. The base unit and the extension phones can be wall mounted or used on a table.
751217
From the Manual Using Special Features Silent Mode You can silence the ringers on the base and all handsets for a specific period of time: the answering system answers any incoming calls without playing anything through the speaker. 1. With the phone in standby, press and hole # on any handset. The phone prompts you to select the number of hours (1-9 or Always On0 that you want it to stay in silent mode. 2. To confirm, press # or just wait about 5 Seconds. The phone turns on the answering system and displays Silent Mode On each handset. 3. After the selected number of hours, the phone automatically exits silent mode. To exit silent mode manually, press and hold # again. If the phone is in silent mode and you turn off the answering system, the phone exits silent mode.
2115368
I think on the top of the base you will find a button, perhaps in the lower right corner. the button has a circle on it with a line at 12 oclock. if you push it, it will tell you the answering machine is off. push it again and the message will tell you if it is on. then your answering machine message will play. its that easy on my machine.
1944102
no, but the button to turn off is on the front of the machine so it is easy to see so you won't make the mistake of leaving it on.
558464
The only way you can shut it off is by pausing a song and then press the hold button. It will go off and say see you later. Goodluck!!
432660
Yes, you have the option of either having the message volume on or off. You can decide whether you want to be able to monitor your calls by hearing the message and the reply or you can set it for a silent mode and check it at any time later.
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 .
2006529
Yes. I have a cordless phone with 4 handsets and a built-in answering machine. I shut off the answering machine on the cordless phone base. I plugged in the base to the Ooma and an electrical outlet. I plugged the additional handsets into electrical outlets throughout the house. When a message is left on the Ooma, all of the handsets and the base have a blinking voicemail indicator that I have a message.
751218
To silence the ringer for a specific time the answering machine answers without playing anything through the speakers and to silence the ringers press # key and you are prompted to select 1 to 9 hours or always on that you want to stay in silent mode. Hope this helps.
1069349
I have had no problems when I turn off the answering machine. I very like this phone very much hope this helps
1690668
Button on the right side of the base will turn off the answering machine. It looks like an on/off button. I inadvertently deactivated the answering function myself.
1681510
On the menu one of the choices is to turn on or off the answering message. I have not tried it but assume it works.
962455
Yes you can shut it off..I usually leave mine off most of the time, and the battery is still good....The noise canceller works fine while shut off for outside loud sounds and noises..I love mine and would but them again given the chose.....
310974
I do not believe you can turn off the unit, but it does auto shutoff ....just takes too long on my opinion.
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.
2145489
No mute botton, but you can pause, that is better than mute! Never you it to answer the phone. Maybe the pause function will work as mute.