Instructions for setting up Sony telephone answering machine model TAM 100

Follow the instructions in the second column of the first page of the manual.

Hello!

Please check the manual to Sony TAM-100. Hope it will help you resolve the problem.
https://manualsbrain.com/en/manuals/776271/?page=2

Here is the manual:

http://phone.manualsonline.com/mdownloads/2ba3bac9-ffd2-1744-c13d-e94839998df0.pdf

Here is where you can find the manual on your Sony TAM100 phone/answering machine.
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=TAM100&LOC=3

If you need more detailed help, just ask!
Thanks
Len

It's located on the far right side of the first page - - - scroll down a little bit, it's in there just below "Recording a memo"
Hope this helps - Here is the address for the page if you need it
http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/model-documents.pl?mdl=TAM100&LOC=3

Thanks
Len

I went to the following Sony website and asked a technician in their live chat room (which I highly recommend if you have any Sony related questions), and he said my messages would be stored on my machine indefinitely even if I unplug it and place the machine in storage.

http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/support-contacts.pl?

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Sony TAM-100 Answering Machine

Step I: Set the Remote ID (security code) on themachine itself:

1 Press (SET/REC).
2 Press (ANSWER ON/OFF).

A voice guide will say: “Pleaseset the security code. To select, pressthe SKIP or REPEAT button. To enter,press the SET button”.

3 Set a two-digit number between 00 and 99 bypressing (SKIP/QUICK) or (REPEAT/SLOW). Press (SKIP/QUICK) to increase a number, or (REPEAT/SLOW) to decrease.

Each time you press (SKIP/QUICK)or (REPEAT/SLOW), the answering machine announces a number.

4 Press (SET/REC). The remote ID code (security code) is set,and you hear a long confirmation beep.

To change the remote ID code(security code), Enter a new remote ID code (security code). The new code will replace the old one.

Note: If a powerinterruption occurs, the remote ID code will not be erased.

Please See Next Post to Continue (my response exceedsallowable text restriction ;-) ).

Call your number and as soon as your answering machine is about to come on do what you would normally do from home...ie: if you are with bell then it would be *98 then it will ask for you password ...
i hope it works for you

on the side of the machine you have a ringer switch see if that works.

Direct your caller to press the star (*) and the number of the mailbox (1, 2 or 3 )to leave a message on.