User manual BT FREESTYLE 4500

[. . . ] User Guide HOME PHONE PACK BT FREESTYLE 4500 Section Welcome. . . to your BT Freestyle 4500 digital cordless telephones and answering machine Depending on which BT Freestyle 4500 product you have purchased you will have either or all of these handsets: Kitchen ­ with a wipe clean keypad and rubber grips. Lounge ­ stylish design and colour to fit in with most decors. Section This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your phone. Just follow the simple instructions on the next few pages. Need help?If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Freestyle 4500 please contact the Helpline on 0870 240 3962. [. . . ] Example, if the new number is 0123456789, then you should enter 1470P0123456789. CENTRE. 2. Adding or changing a Receive Service number You can store up to 3 numbers of SMS Service Centres that you receive messages from. You need to have these numbers stored in your BT Freestyle 4500 so that it can recognise that an incoming call is a text message (otherwise it will ring and the message will not be received). Scroll or to highlight the option you want and press OK. SMS texting 47 4. In some cases the numbers for the provider's SMS transmission and reception centre will be the same. Selecting a Send Service number If you have two Service Centre numbers stored you can choose which one you use to send a message. Any messages sent will go via the selected provider. 48 Answering machine You can operate your BT Freestyle 4500 answering machine from: the base the handset Remotely from any external TouchtoneTM telephone. Until you change your outgoing message, your callers will be greeted with the pre-recorded message `Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone'. Day, date and time If you subscribe to your network provider's Caller Display service, the date and time are set automatically when your BT Freestyle 4500 receives its first call, but you will also need to set the day using a handset. An announcement of day, date and time of recording will be added automatically to each message and memo. If you do not set the day and the date and time the base display will flash CL to remind you that it has not been set. Scroll or press Save. The new time will not appear on the other handsets until they go on-line or a call is received. Operating the answering machine from a handset You can use any registered BT Freestyle 4500 handset to switch your answering machine on and off, hear your messages and adjust the answering machine settings. Press OK. 50 Answering machine Outgoing messages This is the message your caller hears when the answering machine picks up their call. Your BT Freestyle 4500 comes with two pre-recorded outgoing messages to choose from. Answer & Record This allows your caller to leave a message for you. The pre-recorded message is "Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone. " Answer Only This does not allow your caller to leave a message. The pre-recorded message is "Hello, your call cannot be taken at the moment, and you cannot leave a message, so please call later. " Record your own outgoing message During operation via the handset, you will hear prompts that guide you through each step. During recording, rA flashes on the base display. Your message can be up to 2 minutes long. It replaces the pre-recorded outgoing message, but you can reinstate this at any time. Answering machine 51 1. On the handset, press MENU, scroll MACHINE and press OK. to ANSWER 2. Press OK to hear it again or BACK to return to the previous level. 52 Answering machine Select answer mode Set your answering machine to Answer & Record or Answer Only. Press SAVE to choose the highlighted setting or BACK to return to the previous level. Reinstate a pre-recorded outgoing message This means deleting your own recorded outgoing message. [. . . ] Do not submerge any part of your product in water and do not use it in damp or humid conditions, such as bathrooms. Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other hazardous conditions. There is a slight chance your phone could be damaged by and electrical storm. We recommend that you unplug the power and telephone line cord from the base for the duration of the storm. General information 89 Technical information How many telephones can you have? [. . . ]