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Why doesn't my answering machine work now?
WHy doesn't my answering machine record messages now?
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Anonymous
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11 years ago
Probably because voice mail is answering before your ans machine. Here's how to turn it off:
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SadathCS
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11 years ago
Hello mad1963, usually the U-verse phone installation defaults to having voicemail enabled. By default settings it will allow a call to ring 4 times then sends your call to be answered by the Voicemail Service. If your answering machine is set to answer after a higher number of rings then the Voicemail Service is beating your answering machine to answering the call as beebeesa suggested. I have sent you a private message to assist you further if you have not been able to disable your Voicemail with the instructions beebeesa provided.![Smiley Wink Smiley Wink](https://prod-content-care-community-cdn.sprinklr.com/d80f176d-2bd5-487b-b539-b24b3ede5ed6/communityasset-f4fb3b17-a232-4fe8-be73-5a0213aaac85-843465895)
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1Bignana
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5 years ago
Thank you!!!! It works now!
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LFVet
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4 years ago
My Veterinary Clinic uses the ATT Avaya phone system. I had to purchase a new phone. After I installed it, my 1740 ATT Digital Answering system Is t working properly. It will pick up phone calls on the second ring but it won’t play the outgoing message and retrieve new messages.
Can you help me?
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Bndgalli
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4 years ago
When I am on my home phone and some one calls the message does not show on my answering machine but goes to att and Ihave to pick it up manually. How do I get the messages to go to my answering machine
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spoom2
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4 years ago
Did you read the existing 7 year old topic you've posted in. The answer is there.
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romymouse
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7 months ago
The topic is old and customer service at AT&T gives out conflicting information. Example: two customer service reps told me this week that the voicemail system is set to 3 and that I need to ask them to set the number higher (up to 8); another customer service rep said the default number is 5 which matches the information on this website; The manual for the CL82307 says to set my machine to answer call at least two rings earlier than the voicemail is set to answer. So I would have to answer the phone quickly or the call goes to voicemail--too quickly for older folks who don't move so fast anymore. How can I get the voicemail system to slow down? Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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spoom2
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7 months ago
This is a 10 year old topic, how about opening a new one with details of your issue. Will someone close this topic please?
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