I need my phone to ring longer on my RCA 6.0 model 2101

SOURCE: Answering machine doesn't pick-up reliably

I found in the manual that if the machine doesn't answer after the correct number of rings, then it may be the ringing system used by the phone company. But I have also heard of people with VOIP (such as Vonage) having problems with this as well.

http://telephones.att.com/docMgt/public/art/21714/1738_english_manualpart2.pdf

SOURCE: setting the number of rings to answer

Press "Mute" to setup handset, select "Ring to answer", here are 1,2,3,5,6,L choice. you can change to 3.

SOURCE: changing the number of rings to answer on our Model 28112 GE Cordless phone

the voicemail ring count has to be setup on your phone line thru your voicemail menu,and has nothing to do with the answering machine. if you don't want the answering machine to pickup, just shut it off. follow the prompt's for your voicemail settings, there you'll be able to set the amount of rings you want.
hope this helps.
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SOURCE: Model 26990GE1-D

how do i change the anwering machine from spanish to english?

SOURCE: answering machine wont pick up it just cuts off incoming call leaving line busy

just set the amount of rings higher on the back of the phone and make sure all you old messages are deleted and also make sure its not set to do not disturb