How to extend rings on phone before answering machine starts

What product would that be Ann as not product is listed in the question. I would suspect the answering machine settings is the place to look to increase the number of rings before the answering function kicks in. Maybe you could provide the make and model number to help us figure out a more specific answer

You would set it for 4 rings or more. That way you will have more than 3 rings.

Most of the newer phones have a feature that quiets the ringtone when you touch the phone or move it. You can deactivate this feature in the settings menu. I hopes this helps you..

you're gonna need to go to your menu options to change the number of rings. Google your model and then look under manual. Perhaps this is it: http://www.home-phones.co.uk/assets/uploaded/documents/384_BT_Synergy_5500_userguide.pdf

To extend the number of rings before your phone goes into the answer message option, change the settings for Answer delay option as described below.
You can set number of rings before your phone answer message kicks in. You can set answer message to begin after 2, 4, 6 or 8 rings.
1. Press <Menu> and up down to select ANS Machine
2. Press <OK> and <up/down> to select TAM Settings
3. Press <OK> and <up/down> to select ANSWER DELAY (OPTIONS: 2, 4, 6 OR 8 RINGS)
4. Press <OK> and <up/down> to select to select desired delay.
5. Press <OK> to confirm.

The 6041 isn't an answering machine. It will ring until you pick up, an answering machine or voicemail system picks up, or the caller hangs up.

Please refer to the documentation for whatever answering machine or voicemail system you have on your phone line. If you require further assistance, please add a comment to this question and specify the answering machine or voicemail system.

Since you declined to specify the model of your Uniden phone, select it from the list beginning at
http://www.uniden.com/scat/cordlessphones_mnl
to download a copy of the manual.

I am an 83 year pld and I have a ge answering machine and i want to extend the number of rings from 4 to 6

the model number is 29875ge1-b
the serial number is 61794103
it is a digital messaging system
other info on back of machine is atlinksusa inc

If the machine won't go past 4 rings (which it should somewhere in the answering machine settings menu) you could always change your greeting to a message that tells the caller to wait a few more moments for you to answer, while you get to the phone....