Answering base beeps everytime I press any buttons and I can't play my messages

Are you trying to get the messages from the phone directly or by calling into your phone.

If the answering system is on, then you can play back the messages from the base by pressing the Play/Stop button.To delete a message from the base, press the Delete button (has a 0 with a slash through it) while the message is playing. To delete all messages, press the Delete button when the phone is in standby. From the handset press the Messages softkey (has an envelope icon) when the phone is in standby. Then press Play/2 to play back the messages. To delete a message, press Delete/4 while it is playing. (Deleting all messages can only be done at the base.)

If you are calling into your phone system, you need to have set a two-digit PIN from either the base or the handset and remember it. Then call the number for your phone from a touch tone phone, press 0 and then the PIN within 2 seconds. (Do this while your greeting is playing or after a series of beeps when the phone answers your call after 10 rings if the answering system was off.) If the system is off, start by pressing 0 6 to turn it on. Press 0 2 to play back the messages. (All commands need to be entered within 15 seconds of the last command finishing with both keys pressed within 2 seconds.) To delete a message, press 0 4.

Uniden has the manuals for most of their phones on their support site: http://www.uniden.com/scat/cordlessphones_mnl . Phones are listed in numerical and alphabetical order; thus the TRU9480 manual is on page 7. The direct link to the TRU9480 is http://www.uniden.com/content/ebiz/uniden/resources/ownersmanuals/TRU9480om.pdf .

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

On your handset, press the Mute (the button also has an envelope to indicate messages). Press 5 on the handset to stop the playback of messages (if any are on the machine). When the handset beeps, press 8 on the keypad of the handset. When you hear "Record greeting", then speak your message. When you are done, press 8 or 5 to stop recording.

Note the answering machine must be on before you start. Press the On/Off button on the base.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Here is the manual for your phone. You can download the manual and the instructions for setting up your answering machine are on page 43:

http://www.uniden.com/pdf/DECT1580-3om.pdf

Setting Up the Answering System
You can set up your answering system's features from the handset. Only one handset at a time can access the answering system menus.

Note: If you have multiple bases, select the base with answering system you want to access (see page 15).

Recording a Personal Greeting
Your answering system comes with a pre-recorded outgoing message or greeting that plays when you receive a call: "Hello, no one is available to take your call. Please leave a message after the tone." You can record your own personal outgoing greeting. Your recorded greeting must be between two seconds and thirty seconds long.

Press /mute. The system announces the number of new and old messages, then starts to play the messages unless it has no messages.

Press 5 to stop the announcements or message playback. You will hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode.

Press 8 to start the recording. The system announces, "Record greeting." Begin recording after the announcement.

When you finish recording, press 8 again or press 5. You will hear a confirmation tone, and your recorded greeting plays back for you.

Selecting a Greeting

Once you have recorded a personal greeting, the phone automatically switches to your personal greeting. You can
also switch back and forth between the pre-recorded greeting and your own greeting at any time.

Press /mute. The system announces the number of new and old messages, then starts to play the messages unless it has no messages.

Press 5 to stop the announcements or message playback. You will hear intermittent beeps indicating that the system is in the command waiting mode.

Press 6. The system plays the current greeting.

Are you at the answering machine or calling into the machine? If you are at the machine, press and hold Annc/Skip. Wait for the beep and then speak normally from about 9 inches away from the mic (just below the Play/Stop button). You will see a dash in the display. To stop recording, press Annc/Skip. The system will play back your message. (If you press and release the Annc/Skip button, it will play back the current message.)

If you are dialing in, once you are into the system, press 7 * and wait for the beep. Speak your message and then press 5. The message will play back.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Recording your greeting message You can record your own greeting message (2 minutes max.). 1 {GREETING REC} 2 Within 10 seconds, press {GREETING REC} again. 3 After the base unit beeps, speak clearly about 20 cm away from the MIC. 4 Press {?} (STOP) to stop recording.
Playing back the greeting message Press {GREETING CHECK}.
You can also operate the answering system by pressing dial keys on the handset
Key Operation {^} or {V} Adjust the receiver/speaker volume {1} or {<} Repeat message (during playback)*1 {2} or {>} Skip message (during playback) {4} Play new messages {5} Play all messages {8} Turn answering system on {9} Stop playback*2

There should be a button on the base labeled greet or record(maybe rec).Press and hold down rec(greet if there is no rec) and it should prompt you to record or just beep.After it beeps record your message and let go of the button.Usually it automatically plays it back so you can hear it.Good luck!

Greeting message
When the unit answers a call, callers are
greeted by a greeting message. You can
record your own greeting message or
use a pre-recorded greeting message.
Recording your greeting
message
You can record your own greeting
message (2 minutes max.).
1 {GREETING REC}
2 Within 10 seconds, press
{GREETING REC} again.
3 After the base unit beeps, speak
clearly about 20 cm (8 inches) away
from the MIC.
4 Press {?} (STOP) to stop recording.
Using a pre-recorded greeting
message
If you erase or do not record your own
greeting message, the unit plays a prerecorded
greeting message for callers
and asks them to leave messages. If the
message recording time (page 39) is set
to “Greeting only”, caller messages
are not recorded and the unit plays a
different pre-recorded greeting message
asking callers to call again.
Playing back the greeting
message
Press {GREETING CHECK}.
Erasing your greeting
message
If you erase your own greeting message,
the unit plays a pre-recorded greeting
message for callers.
Press {GREETING CHECK}, and then
press {ERASE} while your greeting
message is playing.
Listening to messages
using the base unit
When new messages have been
recorded, the message indicator on the
base unit flashes.
Press {6}.
L If new messages have been recorded,
the base unit plays back new
messages.
L If there are no new messages, the
base unit plays back all messages.
Operating the answering
system
Key Operation
{^} or {V} Adjust the speaker
volume
{7} Repeat message
(during playback)*1
{8} Skip message
(during playback)
{?}
(STOP)
Pause message
– To resume playback,
press {6}.
– To stop playback
completely, press
{?} (STOP) again.
{ERASE} Erase currently playing
message
*1 If pressed within the first 5 seconds of
a message, the previous message is
played.

check if this works and tell me if any issues

Erasing Messages

The unit will announce the remaining recording time after playback, if it is less than
5 minutes. New messages cannot be recorded when:
— “Memory full” is heard.
— “ ” is displayed on the base unit.
— ANSWER ON indicator flashes rapidly (only when the Answering System is on).

Erase some, or all, of the messages in a mailbox. We recommend you erase unnecessary messages after each playback.


Erasing a specific message
Press [ERASE] while the message you want to erase is being played.
• A short beep will sound and the unit will continue to play the next message.
Press [ ][4] while the message you want to erase is being played.
• A short beep will sound and the unit will continue to play the next message.

Erasing all messages in the mailbox
1. Press the soft key ( ).
2. Press the soft key ( , or ).
• If Mailbox 2 or 3 has a password, enter it (p. 51).
3. Press [ ][5] to erase all messages in the mailbox.
• A long beep will sound and “Mailbox (No.)” and “No messages” will be heard.
• To end remote operation, press [OFF].

I hope you rate this solution. Thank you and goodluck!

Following are instructions for the GE25881 phone which is similar to your 25880. Hopefully this will work for you. -Vish Answering System Set Up This section shows you how to set up your answering system to receive incoming calls. Before you begin the setup, you must turn on the answering system. ? Press the conference/ans on/off button to turn the answering system on and off. NOTE: The display shows ANSWERER OFF when the answering system is off. The default status is on. Voice Instructions If you need additional assistance, press and hold the memo button on the base and follow the voice instructions. 12 Answering System Operation Recording the Outgoing Announcement For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible. 1. Make sure the answering system is ON. 2 . Press and hold the announce button on the base while you record the announcement. 3. Begin speaking after you hear the beep. 4. Release the button after you finish your announcement. If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, the default announcement plays. To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your personal announcement, press the delete button on the base while playing the announcement, or press the announce button and release it when you hear the beep.

Here is a link to the instruction manual (5.06MB): http://www.home-electronics.net/GE/ProductDownloads/25881EE3_IB.pdf Recording the Outgoing Announcement For best results when recording, you should be about nine inches from the microphone, and eliminate as much background noise as possible. 1. Make sure the answering system is ON. 2. Press and hold the announce button on the base while you record the announcement. 3. Begin speaking after you hear the beep. 4. Release the button after you finish your announcement. If you choose not to record an outgoing announcement, the default announcement plays. To return to the default announcement after you have recorded your personal announcement, press the delete button on the base while playing the announcement, or press the announce button and release it when you hear the beep. Sample Outgoing Announcement Hi, this is (use your name here), I can?t answer the phone right now, so please leave your name, number and a brief message after the tone, and I?ll get back to you. Thanks. Reviewing Announcement ? Press and release the announce button to play your outgoing announcement.