Mute is on when i answer phone

The [mute] button is a "toggle": press off, press on
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Press [mute] once to enter 'mute' (microphone off)
Press [mute] again to exit 'mute' (microphone on)
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Good luck!

To hear your messages, press PLAY on the base.
To mute, press CLEAR on the base.

See pages 22 and 6 of the manual: Owners Manual User Guide for Uniden Dect2188 3 Dect 6 0 Cord cordless...

You may have accidentally pressed the Mute button. Undo as below
Mute a Call:
You can talk to someone nearby without letting the caller hear you during a call. During a call: Press <C> t o mute the microphone and "MUTED" will display on the LCD.
Your caller cannot hear you. Press <C> again to unmute the microphone.

This is the instructions in making callsand answering calls and how to mute a call. Making Calls Input the desired phone number into thekeypad, then press the "Enter" button to initiate the call. Press the"Escape" button on the right side of the device to end the call. Tap"Answer" to answer a call or "Ignore" to reject an incomingcall. If you are on a call, tap "Answer --- Drop Current" to end acurrent call and answer an incoming one or "Answer --- Hold Current"to place the current call on hold and answer the incoming one. Press the"Phone" button to mute a call.

These are the instructions from the manual, which I found here:

http://safemanuals.com/user-guide-instructions-owner-manual/GE/21028GE3-A-_E


RING SELECT (FOR ANSWERING MACHINE)

This feature lets you select the number of times you want to phone to ring
before the answering system answers a call.

1. Make sure your phone is OFF (not in talk mode).
2. Press the MUTE/PROG button to go to the main menu.
3. Press CID/VOL (up or down) button to scroll to HANDSET SETUP.
4. Press MUTE/PROG button to confirm.
5. Press the CID/VOL (up or down) button to scroll to the RING SELECT menu.
6. Press MUTE/PROG button to enter the menu. RING SELECT 3 4 5 6 TS shows in the display.
7. Use the CID/VOL (up or down) button to scroll to the your selection. The default setting is 5.
8. Press the MUTE/PROG button to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone and the new setting shows in the display.

NOTE: If you select Toll Saver (TS) the unit answers after the 3rd ring if there
are NEW messages, OR the unit answers after the 5th ring if there are NO new
messages. This allows user to access their answerer from another location and
then hang up after 4 rings to save long distance charges.

THE VOICEMAIL WILL KICK-IN AFTER A CERTAIN NUMBER OF RINGS WHEN NO-ONE ANSWERS. FOR THE FAX MACHINE TO ANSWER PROPERLY IT WILL HAVE TO BE SET TO A LESSER NUMBER OF RINGS....POSSIBLY 2 RINGS LESS TO ENSURE THERE IS NO PICKUP- ANSWER INTERFERENCE FROM THE VOICE-Mail.

Change the receive MODE to Auto or Fax - there is a MODE button on the front panel, press it several times and observe the display.

Press clear/mute to show TAD on
Press 2 to play any messages and delete any using 0.
Press 8 to switch the answer machine on.
Then clear/mute to return to home screen.

per the book press the Redial/Mute button during a call

I have the manual and can scan or fax pages if you want. Contact me if you still need this at: [email protected]
My system just quit allowing me to listen to messages and all three batteries quit. I'll probably have to get a new phone system.
Let me know if you need handsets and cradles too, I have 3!
Judy