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Press and hold the SETUP/ENTER button for two seconds, then release to access the set-up menu. After language, time and day, you get to the rings to answer.
Full details are in the "Changing the Settings" section, beginning on page 10 of the manual at http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/29871GE3_IB.pdf
Press and hold the SET button to enter the change mode. After the time and date you can change the rings to answer.
Full details are in the "Changing the Settings" section of the manual (page 9). If you need the manual, you can download it at http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/29869GE2_IB.pdf
The unit announces the rings to answer. To change,
press NEXT or PREVIOUS. To set and go on to the next
item, press SET.
1. Press and release NEXT or PREVIOUS until the unit
announces and displays the correct number of rings
for the answerer to pick up.
2. Once the rings to answer is set, press SET to enter
the incoming message length menu.
on the second manual here on page 9 you find the settings to answer. I think they have used the same shortcuts for these models. They write ;
### This feature is used to set the unit to answer a call after a specific number of rings. The unit announces the rings to answer. To change, press NEXT or PREVIOUS. To set and go on to the next item, press SET. 1. Press and release NEXT or PREVIOUS until the unit announces and displays the correct number of rings for the answerer to pick up. 2. Once the rings to answer is set, press SET. The unit announces the rings to answer, then enters the incoming message length menu. TOLL SAVER The toll saver is the final setting in the Rings to Answer..........####
For the GE model you find these features on page 17
One last thing, you can contact Thomson Consumer Electronics for more specific answer or get the manual here : http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/contact.asp they have also a phone : "For customer service assistance, dial 1.800.448.0329. Our hours of operation are Monday thru Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 7pm Eastern."
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THIS SETTING ALLOWS YOU TO SELECT THE NUMBER OF RINGS BEFORE THE UNIT ANSWERS A CALL.
1. The unit announces, "Rings to Answer (the current rings to answer setting). To set rings to answer press NEXT. Press SET to continue.
2. To chantge the rings to answer, press and relase the NEXt OR GREETING/PREVIOUS button and the unit announces a number, such as "2,3,4," or "2, toll saver, 5."
3. After choosing a number, press and release the STOP/SET button to store the rings to answer. The unit confirms the setting and enters Message Length menu.
Taken directly from the instruction booklet that came with my GE 29888GE1 instructions.
1. Press set button 2. Use next and previous buttons to select number of rings setting and press set. 3. Select the number of rings you want. 4. press set again to save setting.
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.
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