User Guide
BT Freelance XB2500
Offices worldwide
The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be
modified from time to time. Services and equipment are supplied subject to
British Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.
Nothing in this publication forms any part of a contract.
© British Telecommunications plc 2008.
Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.
Registered in England No. 1800000.
Designed and produced by The Art & Design Partnership Ltd.
Printed in China / Issue 1 / ADP10-08
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Plug in
2
Charge
3
Go!
General information
For information on safety instructions,
cleaning, technical information or
connecting to a switchboard, please
refer to the ‘General Information’
section in the full user guide at
www.bt.com/producthelp
Guarantee
Your BT Freelance XB2500 is guaranteed for a period
of 12 months from the date of purchase.
Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee
will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s
discretion the option to replace the BT Freelance
XB2500, or any component thereof, (other than
batteries), which is identified as faulty or below
standard, or as a result of inferior workmanship or
materials. Products over 28 days old from the date
of purchase may be replaced with a refurbished or
repaired product.
The conditions of this guarantee are:
• The guarantee shall only apply to defects that
occur within the 12 month guarantee period.
• Proof of purchase is required.
• The equipment is returned to BT or its agent
as instructed.
This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects
caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear,
neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any
attempt at adjustment or repair other than through
approved agents.
This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.
For further information within and outside the 12
month guarantee, please refer to the full user guide at
www.bt.com/producthelp
Product disposal instructions
The symbol shown here and on the product
means that the product is classed as Electrical or
Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed with
other household or commercial waste at the end of its
working life.
The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in place
to recycle products using best available recovery and
recycling techniques to minimise the impact on the
environment, treat any hazardous substances and
avoid the increasing landfill.
Product disposal instructions for residential users
When you have no further use for it, please remove
any batteries and dispose of them and the product as
per your local authority’s recycling processes. For more
information please contact your local authority or the
retailer where the product was purchased.
Product disposal instructions for business users
Business users should contact their suppliers and check
the terms and conditions of the purchase contract
and ensure that this product is not mixed with other
commercial waste for disposal.
R&TTE Directive & Declaration
of Conformity
This product is intended for use within the UK for
connection to the public telephone network and
compatible switchboards.
This equipment complies with the essential
requirements for the Radio Equipment and
Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive
(1999/5/EC).
For a copy of the Declaration of Conformity
please refer to
www.bt.com/producthelp
Setting up is easy. Just follow the simple steps in this guide.
If you need further assistance, please visit our website
www.bt.com/producthelp
to view our advanced user guide or call our helpdesk on
0800 218 2182
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C
harg
e
1
Activat
e batteries by pulling the
plastic tab away fr
om the back of
the handset.
2
Place handset on base t
o charge.
3
Af
ter 16 hour
s, plug the telephone line
cord int
o the telephone wall sock
et.
Important
: Charge the handset batt
eries for 16 hour
s
or your phone may not work.
Set up your additional handsets (multipacks only)
1
F
or each additional handset and charger: plug the mains power adapt
or (item code
045667) into the sock
et on the underside of the char
ger and plug the other end
into the mains wall sock
et and switch the power on.
2
Activat
e batteries as shown above.
3
Place handset on the char
ger to
charge f
or 16 hours.
If you ever need to r
emove the batteries, simply slide open the batt
ery compar
tment
cover and insert your finger nail under the end of the batt
ery t
o pull it out.
Your B
T Freelance XB2500 is now r
eady for use.
1
The t
elephone line cord
is pre-ins
talled but
don’t
plug the other end into
the wall socket yet.
3
Plug the other end of
the power adaptor
into the wall sock
et
and switch on.
Please
turn
over
Important
: Only use the cables and rechar
geable batteries supplied in this bo
x,
or this product may not work. Any r
eplacement rechar
geable batteries mus
t be
of the same type.
Check box cont
ents
2
Plug in mains power
adaptor (it
em code
040367). Secure power
adaptor cable behind
retaining clip on back
of base.
2
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Del
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Play
Skip
Skip
Handset
Handset
Charger
Mains power
adaptor (it
em code
040367)
Mains power
adaptor (it
em code
045667)
Telephone line cor
d
(pre-ins
talled)
2x AAA Ni-MH 500mAh
rechar
geable batteries
(already in handset)
2x AAA Ni-MH 500mAh
rechar
geable batteries
(already in handset)
Base
Contents f
or each additional handset (multipacks only)
1
P
lug i
n
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