Top 20 Uniden TRU8885 Digital Answering Machine Questions & Answers

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My Uniden TRU8885 will no longer give a dial tone or ring when called (I tried using my cell phone). All associated handsets are similarly afflicted. Cleaning peope were here today and must have pre

The TRU8885 has a Do Not Disturb feature which will disable the ring on the base and all handsets. To toggle this off, press and hold the DND button on the base. (The key is on the lower left of the keypad, next to the * key). The answering system will turn on when the DND feature is enabled, if it wasn't previously on. However, this shouldn't disable the dial tone when you call out. I suggest that you check that the base has power. After that, you have to look for a wiring problem. The problem could be the phone, the RJ-11 cable between the base and the wall jack, a wire that is damaged in the wall, or an outside line problem. First try a new RJ-11 cable; make sure not to use a wired handset cord. After that, I like to use an old corded phone that requires no power adapter to test the line. If the test phone gets a dial tone, then the TRU8885 base has a problem. If the test phone doesn't hear a dial tone, try plugging it into another jack on the phone line if possible. If there's no dial tone (or no other jack), find the incoming service box. If there is an RJ-11 plug in the box, check for a dial tone there. If you have no dial tone at the service box or can't test the line at the box, contact your telephone company. Most companies will check the line and fix outside problems for free. If the problem is at the first jack, remove the cover plate and look for a loose wire. There are two styles of RJ-11 jacks. The screw terminal type require you to strip the wire and secure it under the correct screw. For the keystone jack type, you do not strip the wire. You use a punch-down tool (available at many hardware stores in the electrical section) to push the wire back into the correct section of the keystone. The little pins will puncture the insulation when the wire is properly inserted to make the connection. See http://www.lanshack.com/wire_phone_jack.aspx for the connection wiring connections. If you have an DSL filter inside your home, replace it if it is faulty. For any other inside wiring problem, you may want to let a professional find the wiring break in the walls. Your phone company will do this for a fee. I hope this helps. Cindy Wells (I have had dial tone issues from several different causes. A single jack's wire was left disconnected after a service upgrade. Several outages were from damaged outside wiring either from mice chewing or a contractor digging through the wire. With a DSL line, the lightning strike damaged the filter and blocked all of the signals. Recently, a fiber-optic service card failed resulting in intermittent dial tone failures. Except for the first issue which I could fix myself, the local phone company or appropriate contractors fixed the issue for free. However, I don't live in an area where the phone company is trying to stop serving some wired phone customers.)
12/29/2017 11:12:03 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 424 views • 0 helpful votes
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Phone not working after brownout

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9/30/2017 3:51:03 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 111 views • 0 helpful votes
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A/c adapter for uniden phone

look for an electronic shop ( JAYCAR type of shop)and ask them for the charger for the phone that meets your specifications
4/12/2017 3:00:07 AM • Uniden TRU8885... • 91 views • 0 helpful votes
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How can a uniden cordless TCX905 register with a uniden dect6.0 model # dect1580

It can't. The two phones use completely different protocols. It would be like trying to view a videotape by putting it into a DVD player.
5/18/2014 4:26:07 AM • Uniden TRU8885... • 62 views • 0 helpful votes
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Get my D1780 cordless phone out of silent mode

See the instructions beginning on page 11 of the manual at http://www.uniden.com/content/ebiz/uniden/resources/ownersmanuals/D1780om.pdf
7/14/2013 3:18:54 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 70 views • 1 helpful votes
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Get out of silent mode

See the instructions beginning on page 11 of this manual: http://www.uniden.com/content/ebiz/uniden/resources/ownersmanuals/D1780om.pdf
7/14/2013 3:02:36 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 46 views • 0 helpful votes
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My answering machine is on off and I want to get it on. How do I do that?

While in standby mode press [answer on/off] on the base. See page 56 of this manual.
4/13/2013 6:28:44 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 44 views • 0 helpful votes
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I can access my messages remotely now thanks to the messages I read, now can I delete the messages remotely?

Press 0 then 4 after listening to the message. To get help, press 1 then 0.it's all on page 63 of the manual.
1/10/2012 3:51:29 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 82 views • 0 helpful votes
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How to retrieve messages away

The remote operation instructions begin on page 62 of the manual at
http://www.uniden.com/content/ebiz/uniden/resources/ownersmanuals/TRU8885om.pdf
9/9/2011 10:58:29 AM • Uniden TRU8885... • 151 views • 0 helpful votes
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I want to change my

Since you didn't specify the model of your Uniden DECT 6.0 system, select it from the list beginning at
http://www.uniden.com/owners-manuals/dect-phones/scat/dectphones_mnl/
to download the manual.
8/5/2011 5:31:59 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 288 views • 0 helpful votes
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How do you put a message on on the phone and how

Download a copy of the manual here. Record you message following the instructions on page 56. Listen to your messages following the instructions on page 58.As for the blinking light, you have unheard messages on the voicemail system provided by your telephone company. This system records messages when someone calls while you're already on the phone. Please contact your telephone company for instructions on accessing their voicemail system.
7/26/2011 9:02:19 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 264 views • 0 helpful votes
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Don't know how to set

Follow the instructions beginning on page 56 of the manual at
http://www.uniden.com/content/ebiz/uniden/resources/ownersmanuals/TRU8885-2om.pdf
9/17/2011 10:26:47 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 53 views • 0 helpful votes
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I do not have a

7/22/2011 6:50:00 AM • Uniden TRU8885... • 205 views • 0 helpful votes
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We don't know how to

To play back messages remotely, first you'll need to have set up your two-digit security code (PIN). You can download a copy of the manual here which gives all the details. Once you've done that, here's how to use the system:

1) Call your telephone number and wait for the system to answer. If the answering system is off, it will answer after about 10 rings and sounds a series of beeps.
2) During the greeting message (or a series of beeps when the answering system is off), press 0 and enter your PIN code within 2 seconds. The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages stored in memory. You hear "To play incoming messages, press zero-two. For help, press one-zero." You will hear a beep.
3) Enter a command within 15 seconds. Each command thereafter must be entered within 2 seconds. These are the available commands:
  • 0 then 1 Repeat a Message*
  • 0 then 2 Playing incoming Messages
  • 0 then 3 Skipping a Message
  • 0 then 4 Deleting a Message
  • 0 then 5 Stop Operation
  • 0 then 6 Answering System On
  • 0 then 7 Memo Record/Stop**
  • 0 then 8 Greeting Message Record/Stop**
  • 0 then 9 Answer System Off
  • 1 then 0 Help
* For the Repeat a Message function, press 0 then 1 within about four seconds to repeat the previous message, or press 0 then 1 after about four seconds to repeat the current message.

**For the Memo Record and Greeting Message Record function, the first time you enter the corresponding command, it starts the Recording function. If you want to stop the recording, press 0 then 7, 8 or 5.

4) After the command has finished, you hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode. You may enter another command at this time from the chart above.
5) Hang up when you're done.
7/5/2011 2:41:18 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 308 views • 0 helpful votes
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I am trying to record

Hi There,
Press the Menu button Use the volume up/down buttons to navigate to 'Answ. Setup' Press OK Use the volume up/down buttons again to get to 'Record greeting' You might need to press OK here, I'm not sure. Press the Start key and record your greeting
7/15/2011 5:19:25 AM • Uniden TRU8885... • 186 views • 0 helpful votes
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How do I check voicemail

Press the play/stop button. The full instructions are in the "Using your Answering System" section of the manual, beginning on page 58. If you need a manual, you can download one from the manufacturer's web site at
http://www.uniden.com/content/ebiz/uniden/resources/ownersmanuals/TRU8885om.pdf
8/18/2011 9:24:46 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 68 views • 0 helpful votes
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I accidently pressed a button

The remote operation instructions begin on page 62 of the manual at http://www.uniden.com/content/ebiz/uniden/resources/ownersmanuals/TRU8885om.pdf
7/28/2011 9:12:50 PM • Uniden TRU8885... • 100 views • 0 helpful votes
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