In this guide
Getting started
Setting up the base/handset. . 4
BT Freelance 501 multiple
pack owners only . . . . . . . . . 6
Getting to know your phone
Handset buttons . . . . . . . . . 8
Base buttons and LEDs . . . . 10
Using the phone
Switching the handset on/off. . 12
Make an external call . . . . . . 12
Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . 12
End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Receiving calls . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Earpiece volume. . . . . . . . . . 13
Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Key lock on/off . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Direct access memory . . . . . 15
Using the phonebook
Store a phonebook number . 16
Dial a phonebook number . . 17
Delete a phonebook number . 17
Caller Display and the calls list
View/dial a calls list number. . 18
Delete calls list numbers . . . 19
Copy a calls list number
to the phonebook. . . . . . . . . 19
Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Speak to a second caller . . . . 20
Phone settings
. . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the answering machine
Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Listening to your messages
via the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Listening to your messages
via the handset . . . . . . . . . . 25
Outgoing messages . . . . . . . 26
Answer delay . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Message alert beeps. . . . . . . 29
Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using additional handsets
Registering handsets . . . . . . 31
Internal calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Paging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Transferring calls . . . . . . . . . 33
3-Way conference call . . . . . 34
Help
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General information
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Technical information
. . . . . 38
Freelance 501 – Edition 3 – 10.07.06 – 7557
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