BT Converse 420 User Manual Download Page 9

Press the 

button to dial

the number.  

Listen to the confirmation
announcement of your
instructions.

Call Minder

Call Minder gives you an
answering service that
takes messages when you
do not answer your phone
or if you are already on 
the line.

Details on how to use 
Call Minder are provided
when you subscribe to the
service.

To ring your 

Call Minder service

Press the 

Handsfree

button

or lift the handset.

Press the 

Directory

button.

Rotate the 

Navigator Wheel

to select 

1571 CALL

MINDER

.

Press the 

button to dial

the number.

When the Call Minder
answers, follow the voice
prompts to play back, save,
delete and skip forward
through your messages.

Reminder Call

You can turn your
Converse 420 into a 24
hour alarm clock, that
rings you back at the exact
time you specify. 

To set a

Reminder Call

Press the 

Handsfree

button

or lift the handset.

Press the 

Directory

button.

Turn the 

Navigator Wheel

to select 

*55* REMINDER

SET

.

Press the 

button to dial

the number.

Enter the time you want to
be called back, using the
24 hour clock, e.g. 1 6 3 0
books a Reminder Call at
4.30 pm.

Press the 

#

button and

listen for confirmation.

To cancel a

Reminder Call

Press the 

Handsfree

button

or lift the handset.

Press the 

Directory

button.

Turn the 

Navigator Wheel

to select 

#

55

#

REMINDER

OFF

.

Press the 

button to dial

the number.

Listen for confirmation.

Other services

Three Way Calling

Lets you speak to two
other callers at the same
time.

Charge Advice

Instantly tells you the
exact cost of your last call.

Call Waiting

During a call, a soft ‘beep’
lets you know if another
person is trying to contact
you. You can put your
original caller ‘on hold’
while you switch to the
new caller.

For information on these

and many other valuable

services, call BT on 152. 

If you are not connected to

the BT network ask your

Telecom supplier for

information about their

services.

To re-set BT Select

Services buttons

If you have stored your
own numbers over
BT Select Services you
can re-set them to the
original BT numbers.

Follow the steps in ‘To
change an entry in the
directory’ 

and re-enter the

Select Service Codes
(provided in the table on
the previous page).

4

5

1

2

3

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

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5

Summary of Contents for Converse 420

Page 1: ...Userfriendly Guide Converse 420 telephone ...

Page 2: ...cess to the directory Adjusts the volume of the caller s voice Displays range of calculator functions Tick Button Select Dials telephone numbers displayed on the screen Also confirms options displayed on the screen in the directory and used to store entries in the directory and selects calculator functions Directory Lets you store up to 75 names and numbers including pre set BT Select Services Cal...

Page 3: ...y Make sure the phone is not plugged in to the phone socket Open the battery compartment Insert batteries as indicated Close the lid and replace the compartment cover Plug your Converse 420 into the phone socket Check the dialling mode Your Converse 420 should be pre set to T TB which gives you TONE dialling This ensures the phone will work with all modern digital exchanges If your phone does not ...

Page 4: ...nt The number is displayed If you make a mistake use the 䊴 Clear button to delete the last digit you have entered The Next 䊳 button inserts a space when storing names and numbers Press the button The displayed number is dialled in handsfree mode There are three ways to make a call on your Converse 420 by lifting the handset using the Handsfree button or by using the button Using a headset Converse...

Page 5: ... Meridian switchboard only To adjust the ringer volume Set the ringer volume switch on the underside of your Converse 420 to HI LOW or OFF The incoming call light will flash with all three settings To change the ringer tone Set the ringer tone switch on the underside of your Converse 420 to the setting you want R1 for a low pitch ring or R2 for a high pitch ring To adjust your caller s speech volu...

Page 6: ...pad or by turning the Navigator Wheel Press the button When you have finished changing the number press and hold the button until the display shows the cursor flashing under the first letter of the name Enter the new letter above the flashing cursor using the keypad or by turning the Navigator Wheel Press the button When you have finished changing the name press and hold the button until the displ...

Page 7: ...nce more When you replace the handset or press the Handsfree button to end the call the display shows the final duration of the call for a few seconds before returning to the normal clock setting Using the calculator Your Converse 420 provides all the basic calculator functions addition subtraction multiplication division and percentages as well as Memory Recall X AC M M and MRC If the phone rings...

Page 8: ...ss to the following range of BT Select Services Six of the Directory buttons have been pre programmed into the directory You can replace the pre set numbers with your own numbers if you wish Simply follow the steps shown in To edit names and numbers in the directory Call Diversion You can use your Converse 420 to request the network to divert incoming calls to another number You can choose to dive...

Page 9: ...ant to be called back using the 24 hour clock e g 1 6 3 0 books a Reminder Call at 4 30 pm Press the button and listen for confirmation To cancel a Reminder Call Press the Handsfree button or lift the handset Press the Directory button Turn the Navigator Wheel to select 55 REMINDER OFF Press the button to dial the number Listen for confirmation Other services Three Way Calling Lets you speak to tw...

Page 10: ...d Kingdom It may also be connected to compatible switchboards If in doubt your switchboard supplier or maintainer should be able to offer help Advice on connection to BT switching systems can be obtained by dialling Freefone 0800 800 154 It can be connected to Meridian systems with Message Waiting The Message Waiting Indicator responds to the series of line reversals output by the Meridian If you ...

Page 11: ...cation forms any part of any contract Touchtone is a registered trade mark of British Telecommunications plc in the UK British Telecommunications plc 1999 Registered Office 81 Newgate Street London EC1A 7AJ Registered in England No 1800000 Printed in Malaysia Issue No 1 02 99 4 6 Designed by The Art Design Partnership Ltd CE compliant to 89 336 EEC EMC Directive 73 23 EEC Low Voltage Directive APP...

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