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Directions I've run across for programming a few kinds of phone.

I have a lot of phones, and I run across used phones at garage sales all the time. When I need a phone, getting a nice 2-line speakerphone used for $0.50 sure beats paying $200 for the same model new. However, there's one downside to this: you don't get directions on how to program all those speed-dial buttons. Manufacturers will happily try and sell you a phone, but they never seem to want to tell you how to program it--unless you send them money. I've been searching the internet for months without finding any instructions for how to program a phone, so I've decided to start my own collection and publish it. These instrucitons are not cribbed from the owner's manuals or any copyrighted source--they are my work (and the work of generous contributors) free for you to use in any way you see fit.

Why not mail me with directions for you phone? I promise you, there are at least 50 people with the same phone who've lost their manual, and need your help. All contributors will be identified on the page, and sent a free Siemens telephone system if I ever win the lottery.

AT&T 1308, 1337, 1710, 1810 Analog and Digital answering machines

Probably these keystrokes apply to most or all AT&T products, but not all products will support all features. Dial your machine; when it begins to play the outgoing message, enter your remote code, found either stamped on the bottom of the unit, printed on the inside of the lift-up cover, or shown on the LED display when you press the "code" button. Then you'll hear two beeps; enter the remote function code you want. BTW, you can change the code on the models with a "code" button by holding the button down while moving the number up and down with the back and forward buttons. Remote functions are:

• 1 not used
• 2 Repeat Message
• 3 Delete Current Message
• 3 3 Delete All Messages
• 4 * Record Outgoing Message (OGM)
• (# Stop Recording)
• 4 1 Play Outgoing Message
• 5 Skip Message
• 6 Play New Messages Only
• 7 Play Messages
• (# Stop or Pause)
• 8 8 Turn Machine Off
• 9 not used
• * Record a "Memo" Message to Yourself
• 0 Turn Machine On (an "off" machine will answer after 10 rings for commands only)
• (# Stop Recording)

AT&T 1810 Combined Phone / Answering Machine

This phone has 10 memories, one for each digit.

• lift up phone
• press "Prog"
• type in the phone number to be programmed
• press "Memory"
• press the button, from 0-9, that you want to store the phone number in
• hang up the phone

Pac Tel FE5300 Speakerphone

This phone has 20 memory buttons on the top, but no uppper or lower shift. It features two lines and a conference function. The speakerphone is pretty quiet. Make sure you have the batteries and the power supply both installed.

• hang up the phone
• press "hold" to make both line buttons pop up
• press "speaker" and turn up the volume on the lower right
• press "store"
• enter a phone number of up to 11 digits, symbols, or pauses
• press the button to store the number in
• you may repeat the steps of typing a number and pressing a button
• press "speaker" again when finished