Vtech CLP99486 User Manual - Page 48

Telephone settings Handset and telephone base settings Caller ID announce The caller ID announce feature lets you know who's calling without having to look at the display. When you have an incoming call, the handset and/or base speaks "Call from..." and the name of the caller based on the directory or caller ID information. If the caller's name is private or unknown, the phone number up to the last 11 digits will be announced. If the caller's phone number is also private or unknown, no information will be announced. The default setting is On.   To turn on or off the caller ID announce feature: 1. Press MENU in idle mode to enter the main menu. 2. Press CID or  DIR on the handset, or press qCALLER ID or pDIRECTORY on the telephone base to scroll to Caller ID annc, then press SELECT. 3. Press CID or  DIR on the handset, or press qCALLER ID or pDIRECTORY on the telephone base to highlight On or Off, then press SELECT. There is a confirmation tone. The handset and telephone base screen show CID Annc ON/OFF on all HS & BS briefly before returning to the previous menu. Call block Ringers Set date/time Caller ID annc BBAACCKK SELSECT CALLER ID ANNC Off On BACK SELECT NOTES: • To use the caller ID announce feature, you must subscribe to caller ID service from your telephone service provider. • If you have paired an AT&T TL80133 DECT 6.0 cordless speakerphone to the telephone base, the caller ID announce setting for all devices also applies to the cordless speakerphone. When the setting is On, the cordless speakerphone speaks "Call from..." and the name of the caller based on the directory or caller ID information during an incoming call. If the caller's name is unavailable, the phone number up to the last 11 digits will be announced. Bluetooth Ringers Set date/time Caller ID annc BACK SELECT CALLER ID ANNC Off On BACK SELECT • When there are up to five handsets registered, the telephone system supports caller ID announce for all handsets. If six or more handsets are registered, the system supports caller ID announce for the first four registered handsets only. • This feature does not announce information for call waiting calls. • It takes at least 2 rings for the phone to receive caller ID information and announce it. If the phone is answered before the end of the second ring, the phone will not have time to announce the caller's information. • Pronunciation of names may vary with this feature. Not all names may be pronounced correctly. • When this feature is on, the telephone plays both the caller ID information and the ringer at the same time when there is an incoming call. • Caller ID announce is available in English only. 42