How Do You Remotely Retrieve Answering Machine Messages?
Not only do today’s answering machines prevent you from missing calls, they make it possible for you to check your messages while you are out. All you need to know to check your messages remotely are your home phone number and your access code. With these you can retrieve your messages from any location. Be sure to set your remote access code when you install your answering machine. This is usually a four digit code. Choose a number that has meaning to you and will be easy to remember. You may decide to keep the manufacturer’s preset access code, but the downside is that it may not be a number that you will remember easily. Use a touch tone telephone to dial your telephone number. Your outgoing message will begin to play as soon as the answering machine picks up. Press the star (*) key twice to bypass the message. Wait for the beep, then enter your remote access code. You should hear another beep and then your messages should begin to play at this point. Listen for a beep after each me
