Can I use an answering machine or voicemail with the CapTel?
If you already have an answering machine, then you just need to have it close to the CapTel. There is a “MENU” button where you can choose the function “Caption External Answering Machine Messages” on the display. Press the button next to “OK.” Then you pick up the CapTel handset and place the mouthpiece next to the answering machine speaker in order to hear the message(s) as played aloud. The CapTel will automatically dial the captioning service. When the CapTel display shows that a connection is established, then start playing the voice messages aloud on your answering machine. Watch the display to see captions of the voice messages. CapTel also helps you check the messages left on your voice mail system from which you must subscribe to from your local telephone company. Simply call into your voice mail system as a remote caller and follow the voice mail prompts to retrieve your messages. You can press the number buttons at any time. You do not have to wait for the captions to finish
