Messages from out of town

did you set a password in the setup menu for the vtech
let it ring then put in the code

my owners manuel has code to use .works the same as when you call yourself to get messages when in town,also manuel has code to erase messages very handy when out of town.

The instructions for "Away from Home Operation" begin on page 4 of the manual available here.

Greetings:
To retrieve your messages from another phone call your telephone number and when you hear the beep enter your 3-digit security code (if you haven't set it the default code is 1 2 3). The answering machine will beep to confirm the code. You can skip the greeting by entering the security code anytime during the greeting.
To hear your messages locally press and release the PLAY/STOP button. To stop playback, press and release PLAY/STOP again. To restart the message that is playing, press and hold PREVIOUS until the message restarts. To replay the previous message, press and release PREVIOUS. To play the next message, press and release NEXT.
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Mikeywaf

Call forwarding. Get a hold of your service provider. You may already be paying for this calability as part of your plan.

Depending on your answering machine, you can call into your house and when it says to leave a message you would enter in a 4 digit pass code to retrieve any messages, etc. But that all depends on your make and model.

Go to the base unit.
scroll to the answering machine option.
Under there is a setting for your security key.

you can read what's there, or change it to your own two digit code.

when you call in, during the message, enter that two digit code and it'll go into messages. There's a "toll saver" mode so that the machine answers after two rings instead of 4, so that if you call and it rings 3 times, you know there's no new messages.
Manual:
http://www.uniden.com/pdf/DCT648-2om.pdf

Here's the manual:
29869GE2 Digital Answering Machine
You will need to set a security code. When you're away you can call your home phone and enter the code to retrieve your messages. Hope this helps.

When you first installed your GE Digital Messaging System, you heard the code that was auto set for it. Once you are out and away from home, phone home and during the answering machine promp press # and then the promps will ask you for your 'pass word [code]. Please be careful as messages deleted by you, you may not beable to retrieve them. This machine doesn't run by cassette tapes.
~ hope the above helps.

you have to set the answering machine to accept remote access. Then anytime when you call home and the message is playing you can enter the machines' remote access number to retrieve your messages.