Caller cannot leave a message & the letter A is showing on the recorder

Your system is set to "Announce" mode, where it plays an announcement but does not record a message. You want "Answer" mode, where the system allows the caller to leave a message.

Since you didn't give the model of your VTech system, I can't tell you how to switch modes. Enter the model into the search box at http://www.vtechphones.com/support/general/manuals to download a copy of the manual.

You have announce set to on, where callers can hear your message but cannot leave one of their own.

The instructions for changing this are on page 28 of the manual at
http://vt.vtp-media.com/ecp/documents/product_Product/69/UserManual/1639/ia5854_manual_bkm.pdf

Hi you can try these steps: An answering machine is a device which will answer the phone on your behalf after a certain number of rings. It will play a recorded message for your callers before it is ready to record their message. You can use the manufacturer's preset automated message or you can change it by recording your own outgoing message.

Compose your message ahead of time. If not, you may end up stumbling, looking for the right words while you are recording your message or leaving out some important details. Composing your message before you begin recording will save you from having to record several messages before you find one with which you are satisfied.

Step 2Make it easy for your callers to listen your message. Record your message in a relatively quiet room without background noise. Speak loudly and clearly. For the benefit of callers who don't have much time, make your message as brief and to the point as possible.

Greeting message
When the unit answers a call, callers are
greeted by a greeting message. You can
record your own greeting message or
use a pre-recorded greeting message.
Recording your greeting
message
You can record your own greeting
message (2 minutes max.).
1 {GREETING REC}
2 Within 10 seconds, press
{GREETING REC} again.
3 After the base unit beeps, speak
clearly about 20 cm (8 inches) away
from the MIC.
4 Press {?} (STOP) to stop recording.
Using a pre-recorded greeting
message
If you erase or do not record your own
greeting message, the unit plays a prerecorded
greeting message for callers
and asks them to leave messages. If the
message recording time (page 39) is set
to “Greeting only”, caller messages
are not recorded and the unit plays a
different pre-recorded greeting message
asking callers to call again.
Playing back the greeting
message
Press {GREETING CHECK}.
Erasing your greeting
message
If you erase your own greeting message,
the unit plays a pre-recorded greeting
message for callers.
Press {GREETING CHECK}, and then
press {ERASE} while your greeting
message is playing.
Listening to messages
using the base unit
When new messages have been
recorded, the message indicator on the
base unit flashes.
Press {6}.
L If new messages have been recorded,
the base unit plays back new
messages.
L If there are no new messages, the
base unit plays back all messages.
Operating the answering
system
Key Operation
{^} or {V} Adjust the speaker
volume
{7} Repeat message
(during playback)*1
{8} Skip message
(during playback)
{?}
(STOP)
Pause message
– To resume playback,
press {6}.
– To stop playback
completely, press
{?} (STOP) again.
{ERASE} Erase currently playing
message
*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of
a message, the previous message is
played.

check if this works and tell me if any issues

Greeting message
When the unit answers a call, callers
are greeted by a greeting message. You
can record your own greeting message
or use a prerecorded greeting
message.
Recording your greeting
message
You can record your own greeting
message (max. 2 minutes and 30
seconds). If you do not record a
greeting message, a prerecorded
greeting message is used.
1 {MENU}
2 {V}/{^}: “Answering device” i
{OK}
3 {V}/{^}: “Record greeting” i
{OK}
4 After the handset beeps, speak
clearly about 20 cm (8 inches) away
from the microphone.
5 To stop recording, press {OK}.
6 {OFF}
Using a prerecorded greeting
message
If you erase or do not record your own
greeting message, the unit plays a
prerecorded greeting message for
callers and ask them to leave
messages.

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This was a new phone I was using,& didn't realize I had voice mail on it. When it rang 2 times, it recorded the message before I answered on the 3rd. or 4th ring, giving me a dial tone. It is all fixed now.

Thank you

Jeanie Girl

I read thru the manual. There is nothing bout recovery of factory messages. If you recorded your own, try deleting it. Or unplug the base from power and try a reset. This is from the manual. At the end, I gave you a link to the manual!

Using a pre-recorded greeting
message
If you erase or do not record your own
greeting message, the unit plays a prerecorded
greeting message for callers
and asks them to leave messages. If the
message recording time (page 39) is set
to “Greeting only”, caller messages
are not recorded and the unit plays a
different pre-recorded greeting message
asking callers to call again.


http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/KXTG9331.PDF

You can download the manual from http://www.vtechphones.com/vtechui/support/manual_list.cfm

Record Your Announcement
Before using this answering system, you
should record the announcement (up to
three minutes long) that callers will hear
when the system answers a call. If you
choose not to record an announcement,
the system answers with a pre-recorded
announcement: “HELLO. PLEASE LEAVE A
MESSAGE AFTER THE TONE.”
1 Press and hold a. When the
system beeps, speak toward the
microphone normally, from about nine
inches away. While you are recording,
the Message Window blinks .
To stop recording, release a.
The system automatically plays back
your announcement.
To review your announcement, press
and release a.
To erase your announcement and
return to the pre-recorded announcement,
press Dwhile your announcement is
playing.
Callers can skip the announcement by
pressing #.