How do I set the date and time for a Samsung iDCS 28D office phone?

Question

The phone systems were replaced and now the date and time are wrong. Nothing in the instructions that were left provides steps to correcting them. The correct date and time are needed to document the receipt of voicemails and calls.

Answer 1

The explanation above is 100% dead-on.  I couldn't find this answer earlier, and now my office has one less Samsung phone.

Answer 2

This is a multi-step process which involves entering administrator level programming and then setting the date and time.  Programming can only be done from a 12 or 24 button display telephone.

1. With your handset on-hook, press TRSF and then dial 200. Your display then shows ENABLE CUS. PROG. PASSCODE:

2. Dial your 4-digit pass code 1234 (which is the default pass code).  The display then shows ENABLE CUS. PROG. DISABLE.  If the pass code 1234 does not work as stated, please see Samsung DCS Notes below.

3. Dial 1 to enable. The display now shows ENABLE CUS. PROG. ENABLE.

4. Press TRSF and the keyset will return to its idle condition.  Once you have entered administrative level programming, you must begin programming within 30 seconds.  Any delay of more than 30 seconds between keystrokes will cause the system to automatically exit the programming mode.

5. Next enter the new date and time as follows:

Press TRSF and then dial 505. The display then shows the current date and time setting on your system.  The example below shows Monday, April 7, 2003, 9:30 AM.

6. OLD: 0  04   07   03  :  09  30

NEW:WMMDDYY:HHMM.

7. Enter the correct date using the dial pad as follows:

W= Day of the week (0-6; Week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday)

MM= Month (01-12)

DD= Day of the month (01-31)

YY= Last two digits of the year (01)

HH= Hour (Use 24 hour clock and enter the range of 00-23)

MM= Minutes (00-59)

Press TRSF to store and exit programming.  If you have entered invalid data, you will receive an INVALID ENTRY message for three seconds.  Reenter the date and time.