How do I set the number of rings before the answering machine on the AT&T CL82307 cordless phone picks up?

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On your AT&T CL82307 cordless phone, you can set the number of rings before the built-in answering machine picks up. The available options are 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 rings, or the Toll saver option. The latter option is particularly useful if you are calling from a distance: the answering machine picks up after 2 rings if there are new messages, and after 4 rings if there are none.

To set the number of rings, follow these steps on the cordless handset:

Press MENU
Press Y or À to navigate to Answering sys
Press SELECT
Press Y or À to navigate to Ans sys setup
Press SELECT
Press Y or À to navigate to # of rings (number of rings)
Press SELECT
Press Y or À to select the desired number of rings from 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or Toll saver
Press SELECT to confirm and save your choice

Once this setting is made, your answering machine will wait for the number of rings you configured before picking up and recording messages. If you are also using a voicemail service from your phone provider, make sure that your phone's answering machine is set to at least two rings before your voicemail, to avoid conflicts.

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