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Making and receiving
calls

To make a call

Press the 

SPEAK

button. The

SPEAK

button will light up and you

will hear a dial tone.

Dial the telephone number using
the keypad.

When the call is answered, speak
into your Freehand.

To end a call

To end the call, press the 

SPEAK

button.

Receiving a call

You can receive calls using your
Freehand either manually by
pressing the 

SPEAK

button or

remotely by simply clapping your
hands.

Receiving a call manually

When the phone rings, press the

SPEAK

button. The 

SPEAK

button

will light up.

Speak into your Freehand.

To end the call, press the 

SPEAK

button.

Using the Freehand

If you do not hear a dial tone, you may

need to set the ringer volume to an

audible level (see 

‘Setting the

speaker/ringer volume’,

page 7).

When your Freehand receives an

incoming call, it will ring and the

SPEAK

button will flash.

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If the person you have called hangs up

before you do, you don’t have to press a

button to end the call. Your Freehand

will automatically hang up after a 

short time.

Summary of Contents for FREEHAND

Page 1: ...Freehand User guide...

Page 2: ...se to make or receive calls when using a headset see page 11 Hold button Use to put a caller on hold or to mute the call see page 9 Redial button Redials the last number dialled see page 9 At a glance...

Page 3: ...15 Wall mounting 16 Hints and tips boxes In this user guide we ve included helpful tips and useful notes They are shown in a grey box Customer Helpline Should you have problems with your Freehand call...

Page 4: ...e is required so please keep your receipt Emergency calls The emergency services can be contacted in the UK by dialling 999 You may also dial 112 which is valid in any country that is a member of the...

Page 5: ...BT will not replace or repair free of charge Important A certain amount of heat will be produced in your phone s day to day operation While this is entirely safe we advise against placing this produc...

Page 6: ...nd The phone must be able to reach the power socket and the telephone line socket with the cables provided A caller can distinguish up to 10 voices during a call for example around a conference table...

Page 7: ...ged by an electrical storm We recommend that you unplug the unit from the mains during storms reposition the unit and repeat the setup procedure Your Freehand is now ready for use 7 Setting the speake...

Page 8: ...ply clapping your hands Receiving a call manually When the phone rings press the SPEAK button The SPEAK button will light up Speak into your Freehand To end the call press the SPEAK button Using the F...

Page 9: ...d twice will answer the unit but the noise must be made during the silence between rings Recall If you subscribe to the Call Waiting service which is part of BT Select Services you can use the RECALL...

Page 10: ...will flash slowly HOLD Using a headset For additional privacy you can attach a headset not supplied to your Freehand When using a headset your calls cannot be heard via your Freehand s speaker Connec...

Page 11: ...eadset volume The headset volume can be altered using the VOL volume button With the headphones connected press the part of the VOL button to increase the volume Press the part of the VOL button to de...

Page 12: ...board and are not dialling the access code Set the recall mode switch to T TB if your Freehand is not connected to a PBX switchboard If it is set the switch to T E See page 5 Use the switchboard acces...

Page 13: ...elephones or items of apparatus if the REN s add up to no more than 4 Your Freehand has a REN of 1 Any telephone provided by BT may be assumed to have a REN of 1 unless otherwise stated on the base Ev...

Page 14: ...act BT on Lo call 0845 7697330 Safety warning Interconnection circuits should be such that the equipment continues to comply with the requirements of 4 2 of EN 41003 for TNV circuits and 2 3 of EN 609...

Page 15: ...p 12 Helpline 3 Hold putting a call on 10 HOLD button 9 Last number redial 9 Mains power adaptor 7 Making a call 8 Music on hold 10 Phone socket 6 Positioning your Freehand 6 Range 6 RECALL button 9 R...

Page 16: ...n the next page Push the four clips into their slots on the back of the phone and slide the bracket towards the top of the phone Hook the bracket with the phone attached over the screw heads Wall moun...

Page 17: ...17 Wall mounting WALL WALL PLUG SCREW 83mm...

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Page 20: ...ject to availability and may be modified from time to time Services and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc s respective standard conditions of contract Nothing in this pu...

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