GE phone Model 29893 screen suddenly flashing "Answer Off" and answering machine not working

http://www.home-electronics.net/USER-GUIDES/26995_DOM_EN_CL_IB.pdf
is the link for the instruction manual for a similar model. Hope it helps.

My Binatone which was working well now says to UNREGISTER, I cannot use it now (I use it for skype calls). Could anybody please help/ advise me

Hi kcee
I think I did find the manual here :
http://157.254.235.130/public/347A8329-0001 (Rev. 1 E&S).pdf
and here :
http://phone.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/ge_appliances/29827.html

you can find more types here :
http://phone.manualsonline.com/manuals/mfg/ge_appliances/ge_appliances_answering_machine_product_list.html


You can find General Electric home page here:
http://www.geappliances.com/electronics/

I suggest you contact GE on the link to get the manual and understanding your answer machine with a reply :
http://www.geappliances.com/service_and_support/contact/form_operating.htm

FOR Thomson Consumer Electronics :
you get there homepage here :
http://www.home-electronics.net/

I did try to find the manual for your specific phone, but could only find these answer machines here (previous and next model number) :
http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/29871GE3_IB.pdf

http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/IB/29869GE2_IB.pdf

source :
http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/user-manuals.asp

on the second manual here on page 9 you find the settings to answer. I think they have used the same shortcuts for these models. They write ;

### This feature is used to set the unit to answer a call after
a specific number of rings.
The unit announces the rings to answer. To change,
press NEXT or PREVIOUS. To set and go on to the next
item, press SET.
1. Press and release NEXT or PREVIOUS until the unit
announces and displays the correct number of rings
for the answerer to pick up.
2. Once the rings to answer is set, press SET. The unit
announces the rings to answer, then enters the
incoming message length menu.
TOLL SAVER
The toll saver is the final setting in the Rings to Answer..........####

For the GE model you find these features on page 17

One last thing, you can contact Thomson Consumer Electronics for more specific answer or get the manual here :
http://www.home-electronics.net/ge/pc/contact.asp
they have also a phone :
"For customer service assistance, dial 1.800.448.0329. Our hours of operation are Monday thru Friday, 8am to 8pm Eastern, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 7pm Eastern."

Hope that helps
IF NOT then try to return here
Have a nice time over there
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I bought a ge model 25982 5.8GHz Dual HandsetSpeakerphone/AnsweringSystem, but the speaker/call back (button) keeps flash

when the phone rings just pick up the hand set and answer
if that doesn't work press the talk/answer button and answer

Turn the power off for like 10 minutes and then turn it back on. Make sure its not on fax mode, but tel/answer mode

You have to set the voice-day/time stamp

I have no dial tone on my phones. I can receive calls and my answer machine works ok. I plugged another phone (an old phone) and I have a dial tone on that phone, but not on the new ones

this page may hold an answer:
http://images.owneriq.net/download/images/9/99351467-0ae8-2444-1dd3-486419692db0-000001.png

You can download the instruction book that will instruct you on how to use your telephone. Go to http://www.thomsonnetwork.com/EN/Public/InstructionBook/IBSearchResults?querytext=29893*&brands=RCA%2cGE%2cPROSCAN%2cRECOTON%2cSPIKEMASTER%2cAR%2cJENSEN%2cAMBICO%2cADVENT%2cUNBRANDED&doctypes=IB&categories=ACCESSORI