Pick up calls from another location

According to iPhone faq.org: " How can set the number of rings on my iPhone before voicemail picks up?
You can set the iPhone to wait longer or shorter than the default 20 seconds before it goes to voicemail when receiving an incoming call. This will result in a different number of rings before the voice messaging system picks up the line and plays your outgoing message. To change the amount of time the iPhone will ring follow these steps:
1. Open the phone app and dial *#61# on the Keypad. Press the Call button.
2. Locate this text on the screen: "Setting Interrogation Succeeded, Voice Call Forwarding, When Unanswered, Forwards to +" and record the 11-digit number after the + symbol.
3. Touch the Dismiss button. Now enter this code on the Keypad: *61*+ followed by the 11-digit Forwards to number recorded in step 2, followed by *11 and *ringtime#. Ringtime is the number of seconds you want your iPhone to ring before voicemail picks up. Your finished code should look something like this:
*61*+18555513466*11*30#
In the example above the ring time is set to 30 seconds. Press the Call button.
4. You should receive the message: Setting Activation Succeeded. Press Dismiss and next time you receive a call it will ring for the new amount of time before going to voicemail."
According to Apple Tool Box.com: "having this problem, please try the followings:

• Make sure that iPhone's Ring/Silent switch is OFF meaning ringer is ON. A bell will flash briefly on the screen when you turn on the ringer.
• Make sure that the Do Not Disturb setting is not silencing calls (Settings > Do Not Disturb).
• Make sure that Airplane Mode is OFF (Settings > Airplane Mode).
• Make sure that your carrier software is up to date (Settings > General > About)."
  
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The 1 signifies it is the US. Whether you dial a 10 digit number or 11 by adding the one yourself the call is made with the 1. It's hidden if it doesn't show. Because cell phones are mobile they require all 10 digits unless you are using assisted dial which will recognize your location and enter the area code and then allow you to just dial the prefix and last 4 digits.

You want the call to go through no matter where you or the person you are calling is located.

Mark
Motorola Support

all calls require country call plus area code now..,for sure area code and number. In the US 1 indicates the country three digit for area code and 7 digit number follows.

Changing the Remote Access Code The Remote Access Code is preset to 500. You can change the Remote Access Code to any three-digit number from 500-999. DO NOT pick the same number as that assigned to the Priority Calling Code. 1 Press g. The Message Window displays CH. 2 Hold down c for at least two seconds. The system announces "First digit." 3 Press / or ? to change the digit. 4 When the Message Window displays the desired first digit, press c. The system announces "Second digit." 5 Press / or ? to change the digit. 6 When the Message Window displays the desired second digit, press c. The system announces "Third digit." 7 Press / or ? to change the digit. 8 When the Message Window displays the desired third digit, press c. The system announces the new Remote Access Code.

The flashing message light may be telling you there is voice mail on your telephone line. If you have "home voice mail" or whatever your phone service provider calls their service, you're told of new message by a stutter dialtone. That is, when you pick up your phone to make a call, you hear two or three brief bursts of dialtone before it goes steady. Many new phone systems start flashing their message light when there are waiting messages so that you'll know about them if you don't pick up your phone. Follow whatever procedure your provider gives (usually you call a local access number) to pick up your messages, and that light should quit blinking.

it's called remote operation. Press "MENU", then "number sign" and enter a 3-digit code of your choosing. Press "SAVE" and then "OFF" When you away from home, dial your phone number and after the greeting message starts, enter your 3-digit remote access code.

Before you store a telephone number in memory, make sure the dialing mode is
correctly set for the type of service you have. The default dialing mode is tone
(touch-tone), so if you have pulse (rotary) service, you must first change the dialing
mode. See “To Set the Dial Mode.” The following buttons can be stored into any
memory location: 0-9.
STORING FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS
1. Pick up the handset.
2.Press the store button.
3. Push the desired memory location button.
4. Press the store button.
5.Use the handset number keys to enter the telephone number (up to 16-digits)
and press the store button.
6.Hang up the handset.
NOTE: If you make a mistake, use the delete button to delete wrong digits.
CHANGING A STORED NUMBER
Repeat the storage sequence above. The new number replaces the old number at
the memory location.
ERASING A STORED NUMBER
1. Pick up the handset.
2.Press the store button.
3.Press the memory location (0-9) to be erased.
4.Press delete for three seconds until the number in the display is erased.
5.Hang up the handset.
DIALING FREQUENTLY CALLED NUMBERS
1. Pick up the handset and press the mem button.
2. Press 0-9 for the memory location. The number dials automatically.
OR
1. Pick up the handset and press the dial button.
2. Press the review button for the desired memory location.
3. Press the dial button to dial the number.
OR
1. Press dial button while the handset is still in the cradle.
2. Press the review button for the desired memory location, lift the handset and the
number dials automatically.

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The following is on Page 19....

REMOTE ACCESS
You can access your answerer from any touch-tone phone
by entering your 4-digit security code (the default security
code is 0123). The remote functions do not work with rotary
or push-button pulse-dialing phones. You can cut out the
wallet-size remote card near the back of the User’s Guide
so you know the touch-tone commands when you're
picking up messages from another location.
To access your answerer:
1. Call your telephone number.
2. After you hear the beep that follows the greeting,
enter your 4-digit security code. To bypass the
greeting, you can enter your 4-digit security code at
any time while the greeting is playing.
3. The unit plays the remote menu after the correct
security code has been entered. Menu selections can
be made at any time while the menu is playing.

NOTE: The unit answers on the 10th ring when it is
turned off or the memory is full. To access the
answerer, enter the 4-digit security code after the
beep. If memory is full, play messages and erase
some of them to restore memory. If the answerer is
off, press 2 to turn it on.
NOTE: After the unit plays the remote menu, it will
wait several seconds for a command, then disconnect


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First call your home number, when the answering machine picks up, dial 0 then the two digit security code. (You have to check the security code on the handset.) It will then give you voice prompts how to listen, skip and delete messages.

Try unplugging your corded base unit, then replug. It should reset. Then you'll be able to go in and delete those messages.