We have a Vtech cordless phone and have been using the answering machine. We have never set up a voice mail with our phone service, but tonight when we came home the phone was flashing with "new voic

SOURCE: How do you leaving a voicemail for your answering machine on the Vtech cordless phone?

ARE YOU WANTING TO RECORD A MESSAGE THAT CALLERS WILL HEAR OR ARE YOU WANTING TO LEAVE A MESSAGE FOR SOMEONE YOU CALLED?

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Your phone does not have an internal answering machine/voicemail function. It only allows you to retrieve voicemail messages if you subscribe to voicemail service through your telephone service provider. Access and other features vary by telephone company and location, so you need to contact your phone company for specifics. The voicemail light on your phone lets you know if you have new messages on your phone company system. To disable this light if you do not subscribe to this service:
- Press PROG
- Use the up/down arrow keys to select CLR VOICEMAIL
- Press SELECT. The screen displays CLEAR? and YES flashes.
- Press SELECT to confirm. You will hear a confirmation tone.

Need the full manual for your phone? You can download/print it here:

http://www.vtechphones.com/docMgt/public/art/314058/cs5111_manual.i7.pdf

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If theres a play, play message, or voice mail button on the base/main charger, try that.
Or maybe your phone service has its own voice mail, in which case, try dialing your own phone number.