Vtech 5.8 Ghz Handset Cordless Phone System with Digital Answering & Caller ID Logo
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Anonymous Posted on Feb 08, 2014

Answering system doesn't work.

Answer system doesn't work. Letter A shows in window. Machine won't accept messages.

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Your system is set to "Announce" mode, where it plays an announcement but does not record a message. You want "Answer" mode, where the system allows the caller to leave a message.

Since you didn't give the model of your VTech system, I can't tell you how to switch modes. Enter the model into the search box at http://www.vtechphones.com/support/general/manuals to download a copy of the manual.

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  • Posted on Oct 01, 2008

SOURCE: vtech A5874 answering machine not working & letter A shows.

Somehow the answering machine was clicked off, but the announcement was on. Therefore I could not receive messages, but my recording was still on as if I was receiving incoming messages. I just played with the various on/off switches till it worked. For me, just plain luck.

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Refer to the user guide on procedures on retrieving recorded messages.

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SOURCE: vtech model 6053 answering machine will not record message

Perhaps your answering machine needs to be set set to accept messages. Maybe your message machine memory is full of messages?

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