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How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

Gill5252 — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:02:18 GMT

Can you instruct me how to turn off the Answering machine off at the base. Step by step would be Appreciated Thanks

I find reading information leaflet to complicated to understand.

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

licquorice — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:09:15 GMT

Perhaps if we knew the make and model we might be able to help

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

imjolly — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 11:10:40 GMT

you need to provide more information about your phone and answering machine. do you mean 1571?

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

Gill5252 — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:04:30 GMT

Bt Advance Z quad. Thanks

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

Gill5252 — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:05:22 GMT

Bt advance z

Thanks

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

HHGTTG — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:15:22 GMT

Has not the phone's base (main handset) just got an ON/Off button to turn the Answerphone part on and off? My BT Advance phone has, although admittedly not a 'Z' model.

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

imjolly — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:40:37 GMT

As @HHGTTG suggested there should be an on/off switch on the main base unit to turn answer machine on/of

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

licquorice — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:07:43 GMT

From page 36 of the manual.

Switch the answer machine on or
off and set the answer mode
1. Select Menu, Answer Phone is
displayed, press Select.
2. Press until Answer mode is
highlighted, press Select.
3. Press Left or Right to select On
or Off then scroll down to set the
answer mode, press Left or Right to
highlight Ans. & Rec or Answer only
and then select Save. Answer
mode saved will be displayed and the current answer mode will be announced.

Not sure how that can be clarified further.

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:30:10 GMT

@HHGTTG @imjolly

Unfortunately there's only an "On" switch... 😉

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

imjolly — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:44:14 GMT

@Anonymous

According to the instruction booklet I downloaded it said you press that to switch the answering machine on or off

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

Anonymous — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:45:19 GMT

@imjolly

Whoosh... 😁

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

HHGTTG — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:53:08 GMT

Try pressing that if it's a switch.

Re: How do I turn off the Answering machine off at the base, in a non complicated way.

licquorice — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 18:17:45 GMT

@Anonymous I didn't even look at the picture in the manual, just went to the manual index.

No idea why there is such a convoluted method when there is a simple physical switch!