With my old phone's answering machine, when somebody was leaving a message if you picked up the phone you could speak to the person calling. With my current one (a Binatone, which otherwise works well) you can't do that, which is very frustrating if it's something important. Is it likely that there will be a setting I can change so I can 'break into' a message and speak to the caller? I probably have the instruction leaflet that came with the phone, but no idea where I've put it!
Does anyone else have BT 8600 phone and if so, do you know how to interrupt the answer machine as a message is being recorded so that I can speak directly to the caller? Lifting the handset no longer works and the user guide is no help.
Actually that sounds the more practical solution (the answerphone not the missus). I should get into the habit of leaving it switched off when at home and on if I go out.
@Chico. Thank you so much for providing the link to the online manual. There is so much more information there than is in the instruction booklet. I've now managed to solve a few problems thanks to that. No wonder I was going mad.
Found it!
Having spent ages going through everything in my desk and elsewhere, have at last found the instruction leaflet. It then took me quite a while to find: "When a person is leaving a message, if you want to pick up the call you can press (on the handset) and the message recording stops automatically." I assume that's the answer, but will have to wait till the next time I want to 'break in' to a message. Hope this is of help to others.