Message Alert sounds an alert tone when you have an unheard message. If you set the Message Alert on, the alert tone will sound every 15 seconds when a new message is received.
There are 2 ways to turn message alert on and off. Refer to you owners manual for model specific instructions.
On most models:
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Press menu/clock on the base multiple times until you here message alert and on or off.
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Press skip and repeat or volume ^ and v arrows until it says on or off depending on the setting that you want.
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Press set or set/ringer to complete the setting.
For other models such as the TRU88 models please use the following instructions.
1) Enter the Answ. Setup menu, and then the Message
Alert submenu (see "Entering the Menu" on page 16 of the owner's manual).
2) Press volume up/down to select O n or Of f.
3) Press the OK soft key. You will hear a confirmation
tone.
Additional info:
Turning the message alert tone off by pressing any key
To quickly turn off the Message Alert tone, press any key on the base unit; the tone will automatically deactivate.
Turning the message alert tone off from a remote location
When all new messages are played back using the remote playback feature, the Message Alert tone will automatically deactivate. The tone will not deactivate until all new messages are played back.
