Cannot set answering message on my vtech 5.8
How do I set up outgoing message?
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Harvey, try this first since I do not know the exact model of your phone. This is somewhat generic :" Set up the answering machine that came with your Vtech 5.8 phone. To activate your voice mail, press the "Answer on/off" button at the base of the main cordless phone. Press "Setup" and then use the arrows to set the number of rings before the answering machine picks up.
Press the "Announce" key on your Vtech 5.8 main phone base to listen to the greeting that people hear when they call you. Press "Record" to record a new greeting and then press "Announce" to listen to the greeting. From here. You can also get more specific user instructions by downloading the manual from here. Hope this helps, good luck.
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There is NO setup button. There is NO Announce button., I can not find a Vtech solution for my phone. No your answer did not help.
morris48326 is correct there is no setup button or announce button, what other great advice do you have. Gazza.
Hi @ Gary Burgess,
What is the model number of your Vtech phone?
Vtech 5.8 just refers to the 5.8GHZ frequency used by the phone not the model number. There are a lot of Vtech phones that use this frequency but not all have the same features.
e.g. these models or these all are Vtech 5.8 but as you can see different models
My vetch model number is 17250 that's all I have, must be an early one as it does not have setup button or announce button on handset or base station cheers, Gary Burgess.
My phone has no setup nor announcements key. My model number isCS 6919--2. If anyone can help me I will appreciate it.
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Hi @ Gary Burgess,
Here’s how to record your personal outgoing message on the answer machine for a Vtech CLS17250.
This is taken from the user manual
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fyi your model is not a Vtech 5.8 model variant as it operates in the 1.88-1.9GHz range
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This worked for me, thank you kind sir!
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Hi @Martha Haynes,
According to the Vtech CS6919-2 owner manual, it does not have an answer machine connected with the phone.
The manual only describes how to access and use the voicemail service, (see p.23 of the manual) which a feature provided by your landline phone service provider and not by the phone.
Be aware that the voicemail service may be a subscription service - it depends on the provider you have. Some provide voicemail for free on a landline phone service, whilst others charge for the service.
Check your provider’s website for how to setup the voicemail facility on your phone service.
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Hi @Iris Duffy
Is your phone a Vtech CS6429 as there is no information about a Vtech CS5429?
Also are you asking about Voicemail, as the phone cannot receive/send emails?
You need to either contact your landline phone service provider about how to setup Voicemail for the phone service or go to their website and search for the information there.
Once the Voicemail facility has been set up on your phone service, the phone will display a signal sent by the phone service provider when there are Voicemail messages available in the Voicemail inbox that you can then retrieve and listen to.
Here’s the owner manual for the phone. Go to p.15 to see information about the voicemail in the phone.
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Harvey, which outgoing message are you referring to? Your announcement? Also, what model is your phone?
by oldturkey03
yes my announcment. it is a vtech 5.8 with a answering set up.
by Harvey
There are multiple models out. check for a model number on either your handset or your base station.
by oldturkey03
i have a vtech 6.0 model cs6229_2 how do i change message
by Joseph Gooden
Hellllllllppp VT Model CS6829 Just need to know 1) how do I change the message 2) how do listen to messages? Very old but works well. Thanks!!!!
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