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Remote answer machine turn on

We are in another state and for some reason our home phone answering machine has stopped answering. It has been working for 4 months perfectly. I erased my messages after I retrieved them so it is not full. I remember reading in the manual that the answer machine could be activated remotely.
Whatdoyathink???
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Most Uniden answering machines will turn on remotely after the 12th ring. Call your home phone and just let it ring, ring, ring.

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Can I check my messages from a phone outside my home, is it possible to make a remote enquiry? And if so, how does it work?Thanks in advance for your answer. Regards, Joy

Remote Message Retrieval
You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touch-tone
telephone or the handset.
Remote access away from home
You can check, play, or delete messages, even record a new greeting message when
you are away from home. Additionally, you can turn On or Off your answering system
from a remote location.
Remote access:
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 (see "Setting a PIN Code" in your owners manual.
3) 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 onezero".
You will hear a beep.

4) Enter a command within 15 seconds, each command there after must be entered
within 2 seconds. You may select a command from the following chart:
For your convenience
a remote operation
card is provided for
you to use while
away from home, it can be found in the back of your owners manual.
Command Function
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 Guidance
Command Function
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
* For 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 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 or 8.

5) 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.

6) When you are finished, hang up to exit the system. The answering system
automatically returns to standby.
Your machine automatically has a PIN set of 80.
If you are trying to use remote access from a cellular phone and having trouble: Try changing your tone length on your cell phone to long.
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How to retrieve messages when not at home? Model 26976GE 1A

REMOTE ACCESS

This section explains the remote access process for use with any touchtone

phone.

1. Dial the phone number for the answering machine.

2. After the answering system answers, press any numbered key on the

touch-tone pad to bypass the outgoing announcement, or wait until

the announcement finishes.

3. Enter the security code after you hear the tone.

4. Follow the voice menu to use the answering machine's remote functions.

The remote feature enables you to perform the following functions:

To Press this button

Review message 1

Play back messages 2

Stop message play back 2

Erase message 0

(during message playback)

Skip message 3

Turn off/on answerer 4

Review voice menu options 7
No valid dialing tones for 15 seconds will hang up the telephone line.

You can get the manual on the link below if you need page 31.

http://www.home-electronics.net/USER-GUIDES/26976_DOM_ES_CL_IB.pdf

Good luck

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How to operate the answering machine

hi friend,
Step 1Call your telephone number and wait for the answering machine to answer. If you have left the answering machine in the off state then you should let it continue ringing until the machine finally answers, this may be as many as ten rings or more. When the machine finally answers, you may hear a series of beeping sounds.
  • Step 2Press "0" during the playback of the greeting message or during the series of beeps. Enter your PIN code within the next 2 seconds. You must know your PIN code to operate the answering machine remotely.
  • Step 3Wait for the prompt to enter a command code for remote operation. You will hear the machine report the current time and how many messages are in memory. The machine will then play a beep and wait for your command. To turn on the answering machine you must enter the corresponding code. You must enter the remote command within 15 seconds.
  • Step 4Hang up after the machine finishes the command and beeps. Call back to your number and make sure that the machine is now in the on state and will answer incoming calls.
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    • Each brand and manufacturer of answering machines have different commands and PIN codes for the answering machines. Refer to your user manual for the exact codes and instructions on how to pick your PIN number for your phone.
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    HOW TO RETREIVE MY MESSAGE FROM ANOTHER PHONE?

    Most answering machines have a 'remote code' to access messages via remote. (from another phone line when you aren't at home.) Look for the manual or look on the bottom of the unit itself.

    If you do not see a code for it. Or have the manual, find your model online and the manufacturer should have the user manual online for free. It should provide the code for remote access.

    Typically, you call the phone, when the answering machine picks up, you would dial the security code and the answering machine will then start playing your messages.

    Hope this helps. Good luck!
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    How to access messages remotely

    While you are away from your home or
    office, you can use a touch-tone phone,
    or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket
    tone dialer (available through your local
    RadioShack store) to enter your PIN and
    do any of the following:
    • set the phone to answer or not
    answer calls
    • listen to your messages
    • record a new outgoing message
    • erase messages
    • monitor the room where the phone
    is located
    Notes:
    • You cannot remotely operate the
    phone using its handset or another
    telephone on the same line as the
    phone.
    • You can also listen to the message
    recorded on Line 2 by making a call
    to Line 1’s number (or vice versa).
    USING THE TOLL-SAVER
    If RING TIME is set to TS (toll-saver),
    (see “Setting the Number of Rings” on
    Page 15), the phone answers after three
    rings if you have new messages (ones
    you have not listened to). If there are no
    new messages, the phone answers after
    five rings. This gives you time to hang
    up before the phone answers so you
    can avoid unnecessary long-distance
    charges.
    Note: Toll-saver works only on the line
    you called. If Line 1 has no new messages,
    but Line 2 has one, the telephone
    answers after five rings when you
    call Line 1.
    USING REMOTE
    COMMANDS
    Follow these steps to operate the phone
    from a remote location.
    Note: If you wait more than 15 seconds
    between keypresses, the phone sounds
    a long beep and hangs up.
    1. Dial your phone number and wait for
    the phone to answer.
    2. If the phone is not set to answer
    calls, it answers after about 10 rings
    and sounds a series of beeps.
    3. When the outgoing message begins
    (or the phone sounds a series of
    beeps), press #, then enter your PIN
    within 2 seconds.
    If the PIN is correct, the phone announces
    the day and time, then it announces
    the number of new and old messages.
    The phone plays all new messages,
    then beeps about every two seconds to
    let you know it is ready to accept remote
    commands.
    Notes:
    • If the phone does not respond, try
    entering your PIN again. If you enter
    an incorrect PIN three times, the
    phone beeps and hangs up.
    Remote Operation 27
    • When the phone is operating from a remote location, it stops all answering functions
    and rC appears on the display on the base. The phone resumes answering
    functions when it is no longer in remote operation, if you have not turned it off.
    • The remote playback of incoming messages is limited to 4 minutes. If you have
    more messages after 4 minutes have passed, you must press # 2 again to listen
    to the rest of the messages.
    • When using remote operation, you can only delete the current message during
    playback. You cannot delete all the messages stored at one time.
    The following table shows the remote commands you can use.
    Note: Remote operation stops when someone picks up the handset and presses either
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    Remote Commands
    Press #
    then (within
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    Function
    1
    Repeat current message during playback.
    2 Play messages.
    3 Skip current message during playback.
    4 Delete current message during playback.
    5 Stop playback, recording, and room monitoring.
    6 Set the phone to answer or not answer calls.
    7 Record or stop recording a new outgoing message.
    8 Play the outgoing message.
    9 Switch to the other line (Line 1 or Line 2).
    0 Monitor the room where the phone is located for 15 seconds
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    Retrieving message

    See if this works for you.

    Remote Operation
    When you are away from home, you can operate your answering system with any
    touch-tone telephone.Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or
    delete messages, even record a new greeting message.
    1) Call your telephone number.
    2) During the greeting message, press 0 and enter your PIN code.
    3) The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages
    stored in memory. Then you hear "To play incoming message, press zero two.
    For help, press one zero."
    4) You may continue to listen to the voice prompts, or you may select a command
    from the following chart:

    Command Function
    0 then 1 Repeat a Message
    0 then 2 Play Incoming Messages
    0 then 3 Skip a Message
    0 then 4 Delete 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 Answering System Off
    1 then 0 Voice Prompts

    If you forgot to turn on answering system the directions for that are here:

    Turn on the Answering System Remotely
    If you have forgotten to turn on your answering system, you can turn it on remotely
    from any touch-tone telephone.
    1) Call your telephone number.
    2) Wait ten rings until the system answers. You hear intermittent beeps.
    3) Press 0 and then enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the
    number of messages stored in memory. You hear "To play incoming message,
    press zero two. For help, press one zero."
    4) Press 0 then 6 to turn the answering system On. You hear the outgoing message
    and a confirmation tone.
    5) Hang up the phone; subsequent calls will be answered by the system.


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    Phone keeps turning on the answering machine all by itself.

    figure out how many times it takes for your phones answering machine to automatically turn on, then call your phone company and have them limit the number of times your phone rings. like say at 14 rings if it auto answers at 15 rings.
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    How do I retrieve my voice mail when I'm away from home?

    this instruction may help you , if not a model number could help , but try these instructions . thanks

    To operate from a remote location, use any touch-tone telephone, and follow these steps:
    Call your telephone number and wait for the answering machine to answer. If the answering machine is off, it will answer after about 10 rings and series of beeping sounds.
    During the greeting message (or a series of beeps when the answering machine is off), press [0] and enter your PIN code within 2 seconds (see "Setting a Security Code or Personal Identification Number (PIN)" on page 57).
    The answering machine 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.
    Enter a remote command within 15 seconds, each command there after must be entered within 2 seconds. You may select a command from the following chart:
    Remote Commands

    Command 0 then 1
    Repeat a Message*
    Command 0 then 6
    Answering Machine On
    Command 0 then 2
    Playback Messages
    Command 0 then 7
    Memo Record/Stop**
    Command 0 then 3
    Skipping a Message
    Command 0 then 8
    Greeting Record/Stop**
    Command 0 then 4
    Deleting a Message
    Command 0 then 9
    Answer Machine Off
    Command 0 then 5
    Stop Operation
    Command 1 then 0
    Help Guidance

    we can get a link to your manual if we had model number
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    Picking up messages remotely

    Try this...
    See if this works for you.

    Remote Operation
    When you are away from home, you can operate your answering system with any
    touch-tone telephone.Use this function to check for recorded messages, to play or
    delete messages, even record a new greeting message.
    1) Call your telephone number.
    2) During the greeting message, press 0 and enter your PIN code.
    3) The answering system announces the current time and the number of messages
    stored in memory. Then you hear "To play incoming message, press zero two.
    For help, press one zero."
    4) You may continue to listen to the voice prompts, or you may select a command
    from the following chart:

    Command Function
    0 then 1 Repeat a Message
    0 then 2 Play Incoming Messages
    0 then 3 Skip a Message
    0 then 4 Delete 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 Answering System Off
    1 then 0 Voice Prompts

    If you forgot to turn on answering system the directions for that are here:

    Turn on the Answering System Remotely
    If you have forgotten to turn on your answering system, you can turn it on remotely
    from any touch-tone telephone.
    1) Call your telephone number.
    2) Wait ten rings until the system answers. You hear intermittent beeps.
    3) Press 0 and then enter your PIN code. The answering system announces the
    number of messages stored in memory. You hear "To play incoming message,
    press zero two. For help, press one zero."
    4) Press 0 then 6 to turn the answering system On. You hear the outgoing message
    and a confirmation tone.
    5) Hang up the phone; subsequent calls will be answered by the system.
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    Uniden answering machine model 900MHZ

    Here is a link to the pdf format owners manual from Uniden for this phone:

    http://www.uniden.com/pdf/TRU8885om.pdf

    Remote Operation
    You can check, play, or delete messages, even record a new greeting message from a
    remote location (when you are away from home, or from another room using a
    handset). Additionally, you can turn on or off your answering system remotely.
    Remote access away from home
    You can operate your answering system from a remote location using any touchtone
    telephone.
    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 (see "Setting a PIN Code"
    on page 25).
    3) 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.
    4) Enter a command within 15 seconds, each command there after must be entered
    within 2 seconds. You may select a command from the following chart:
    * 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 functions, the first time you
    enter the corresponding command, the phone starts recording. If you want to
    stop the recording, press 0 then 7, 8 or 5.
    5) 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.
    6) When you are finished, hang up to exit the system. The answering system
    automatically returns to standby.

    Command Function Command Function
    0 then 1 Repeat a Message* 0 then 6 Answering System On
    0 then 2 Playing incoming Messages 0 then 7 Memo Record/Stop**
    0 then 3 Skipping a Message 0 then 8 Greeting Message Record/Stop**
    0 then 4 Deleting a Message 0 then 9 Answer System Off
    0 then 5 Stop Operation 1 then 0 Help
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