Phone does not ring when there is an incoming call , the screen only lights up when the answer phone kicks in

What product would that be Ann as not product is listed in the question. I would suspect the answering machine settings is the place to look to increase the number of rings before the answering function kicks in. Maybe you could provide the make and model number to help us figure out a more specific answer

Here is the link to the user manual; http://service.us.panasonic.com/OPERMANPDF/KXTC1501B.PDF Check page 19 - you can set the answer rings from 2 to 7 Hope this helps :)

Most of the newer phones have a feature that quiets the ringtone when you touch the phone or move it. You can deactivate this feature in the settings menu. I hopes this helps you..

I wasn't able to find much online, but without seeing what the screen looks like upon receiving a call, I would imagine like most Androids, that you press and hold the green phone icon and slide it.

You may view/download the manual at http://www.fixya.com/support/p474402-ge_29385ge1_call_waiting_caller_id/usermanual-70D20F8-pdf

"Rings to Answer" is on page 12. "Time and Date" begins on page 9.

Since you declined to specify the model of your VTech system, enter it into the search box at
http://www.vtechphones.com/vtechphones/index.cfm/support/general/manuals/
to download the manual.

It needs to be put in the ICD group. By default, nobody is in ICD group 1. Adding the phone and giving a ring status to it, even if it's no ring, makes the light blink on incoming calls. If you have access to system programming it's program 622 and 623. If you don't, your dealer/installer will have to do it.

Carl

The answer mode determines whether the HP Fax answers incoming calls or not.

Different answer modes are :

* Fax

The HP Fax will automatically answer all incoming calls using the Rings to Answer setting. This is the default setting.

* FaxTel (unit with handset model only)

The HP Fax automatically answers all incoming calls using the Rings to Answer setting. If the call is a fax call, the HP Fax will receive the fax. If the call is a voice call, the HP Fax will create a special ring to indicate it is a voice call. The incoming voice call will need to be answered using the attached handset.

NOTE: If the HP Fax determines the call is a voice call, only the HP Fax will ring with the special ring tone. The other phones on the same phone line will not ring at all. You will not be able to pick up the voice call using the other phones.

* Tel

The HP Fax will not automatically answer calls. Faxes will need to be received manually.

* AnswerMachine

The HP Fax will monitor the line when an incoming call is answered by a person or by the answering machine. If the HP Fax detects fax tones on the line, it will receive the fax.

Are you using norstar voicemail system?

If you are and know how to get into the admin programming of it, then you go to the line programming and select the number of rings before the vmail system answers.

set the rings to "3", then the lines should ring 3 times on your phone, then on the 4th ring the vmail system will answer

ask the provider to program the ringging assignment. It wont ring couse dint assign a ringging assignment.