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Set date and time

Press 

Menu

, scroll 

Calls

Redial

 to 

CLOCK/ALARM

, press 

Menu

DATE/TIME

 is displayed, press 

Menu

.

Enter date in format (DD/MM/YY), press 

Menu

. If you make a mistake, press 

Secrecy

 to delete.

Enter the time in 24 hour format (HH:MM), press 

Menu

 to confirm.

If you have subscribed to a Caller Display service, the time will be set automatically 
when you receive your first call.

Making calls 

Press   then dial the phone number. Press   to end the call.

Answering calls 

If you have subscribed to Caller Display, the caller’s details will be displayed before you 
answer (see below and also the full user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp 
for details).

Lift the handset from the base or charger to answer incoming calls. If the handset is 
not on the base or charger, press   .

Handsfree

Press   during a call to switch between the earpiece and the loudspeaker.

Secrecy

During a call, press 

Secrecy

SECRECY

 

ON

 is displayed and your caller cannot hear you. 

Press 

Secrecy

 to resume your call.

Redial (up to the last 10 numbers called)

Press 

Calls

Redial

 to open the list of most recently dialled numbers. Press 

Calls

Redial

 or 

Calls

Redial

 to scroll 

through the list.

Press   to redial the number displayed or press 

Menu

 to access the options menu.

Phonebook

Storing new phonebook entries (up to 50 entries)

Press 

Menu

PHONEBOOK

 is displayed, press 

Menu

.

If entries are already stored, the first entry will be displayed, you’ll need to press 

Menu

 

again. Otherwise display shows 

NEW

 

ENTRY

. Press 

Menu

.

Display shows 

ADD

 

NAME

. Using the letters on the keypad, enter the name. 

You may need to press the same button a few times until the letter you want is 
displayed. For example, press 

 once for 

A

 ,or twice for 

B

. Press 

Menu

.

Display shows 

ADD

 

NUMBER

. Enter the phone number and press 

Menu

 to confirm. 

The default melody will be displayed. Press 

Calls

Redial

 or 

Calls

Redial

 to select a melody and press 

Menu

 

to confirm. You will hear a confirmation beep.

Dialling a phonebook entry

Press 

. Scroll 

Calls

Redial

 to the entry you want and press   to dial.

Caller Display and the Calls list

You must subscribe to a Caller Display service for this feature to work. Your network 
provider may charge you for this service.

View and dial from the Calls list

Press 

Calls

Redial

, then 

Calls

Redial

 or 

Calls

Redial

 to scroll through the last 40 incoming calls.

Press 

 repeatedly to switch between the number and date/time of the call.

Press   to dial the entry displayed.

Press 

Menu

 for further options.

Your phone

Handset

Base

Skip

Skip

Del.

Find

Stop

Vol.

AnswerOn  Off

Play

Help

Most problems can be fixed with a few simple checks. 

Problem

Solution

No dial tone

Only use the cables and batteries supplied. 

Make sure both the mains power adaptor cable and 

telephone line cord are plugged into the correct sockets. 

Poor speech quality

Make sure the product is not located too close to other 

electrical appliances. This can also help improve the 

handset range from the base.

 Battery icon empty and is 

flashing slowly/handset dead

Make sure you charge the batteries for 24 hours before use 

to ensure maximum battery performance.

Using broadband on the same 

phone line?

Make sure you plug the phone 

into the wall socket via an ADSL 

microfilter (not supplied), otherwise 

you may have problems with this 

product and your broadband service.

ADSL 
microfilter

Skip

During playback,  

skip back to beginning 
of message.

Skip

Skip forward during 
message playback.

Stop

Press to stop playback.

Play

Play messages.

Vol.

Adjust speaker volume during playback.

Del.

During playback, deletes current message.

Find

Page/locate  
a handset.

Answer

On  Off

Switches answering 
machine between 
answer and record, 
answer only and off.

Answering machine

Your answering machine is on and ready to record messages. The controls are shown 
in the base diagram on the bottom left and the features can also be accessed via the 
handset 

ANS

 

MACHINE

 menu.

For detailed instructions on all the answering machine features see the full  
user guide online at www.bt.com/producthelp

Recording your own outgoing message

On the handset, press 

Menu

, scroll 

Calls

Redial

 to 

ANS

 

MACHINE

, press 

Menu

.

Press 

Calls

Redial

 to scroll to 

OUTGOING

 

MSG

, press 

Menu

. The current setting is highlighted, scroll 

Calls

Redial

 or 

Calls

Redial

 to choose 

ANSWER

 

ONLY

 or 

ANS

 

&

 

RECORD

 and press 

Menu

.

Press 

Calls

Redial

 to scroll to 

RECORD

 

OGM

 and press 

Menu

.

After the long beep, speak your message into the handset. When finished, press 

Menu

Your message will be played back to you.

Ring delay (sets number of rings before answer machine picks up the call)

For compatibility with BT 1571 or another voicemail service it is advisable not to set 
the ring delay to more than 6 rings.
Press 

Menu

, scroll 

Calls

Redial

 to 

ANS

 

MACHINE

 or 

ANS

 

&

 

RECORD

 press 

Menu

.

Press 

Calls

Redial

 to 

SETTINGS

, press 

Menu

RING

 

DELAY

 is displayed, press 

Menu

.

Press 

Calls

Redial

 or 

Calls

Redial

 to choose the setting you want (between 2-9 rings or Time Saver) 

and press 

Menu

.

Set answer mode and switch on / off

Press 

Menu

, scroll 

Calls

Redial

 to 

ANS

 

MACHINE

, press 

Menu

.

Scroll 

Calls

Redial

 to 

ANSWER

 

MODE

 and press 

Menu

.

Scroll 

Calls

Redial

 or 

Calls

Redial

 to:

ANS

 

&

 

RECORD

 – press 

Menu

 to switch on and allow callers to leave a message.

ANSWER

 

ONLY

 

– press 

Menu

 to switch on and enable callers to hear an outgoing message 

only. They cannot leave a message.

ANSWER Off

 

– press 

Menu

 to switch the answering machine off.

Press 

Secrecy

 to return to the previous menu level.

End a call.
Press and hold to switch 
handset on/off.

Make/receive calls.
Switch handsfree on/off.

Recall for use with 
switchboard/PBX and 
BT Calling features.

Calls

Redial

Secrecy

Menu

Co

nf

Opens phonebook.

Soft key: Use with icons 
displayed on the screen 
above the key.
Opens menu.
Selects menu options.

Soft key: Use with icons 
displayed on the screen 
above the key.

During a call, press to 
mute your voice so your 
caller cannot hear you.

Press and hold to turn 
the ringer on/off.

Opens redial list.
Scroll up.
Increase volume.

Opens Calls list.
Scroll down.
Decrease volume.

Find out more

  New Frequently Asked Questions available at www.bt.com/producthelp
  If you need more detailed instructions, a full user guide is available to 

download from www.bt.com/producthelp

  If you cannot find the answer to your problem in the full online user guide, 

then please call our free Helpline on 0808 100 6556

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your purchase.

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.

Press and hold to lock/
unlock the keypad.

Replay message.

Stop current playback 

of message.

Skip to next message.

Delete message.

Indicates new calls in the 
calls list. To remove the 
icon you need to view 

missed calls. See the Caller 
Display section below.
Battery status indicator.
Ringer off.
Keypad lock on.
Alarm set.

The answer machine handset controls on buttons 

 

 

 and 

 will only 

work when a message is being played on the handset.

Menu

Calls

Redial

Co

nf

Secrecy

Calls

Redial

Make internal calls.

Phonebook.

Answer machine on. Flashes 

slowly when you have new 

messages, flashes fast when 

answering machine is full.

Handsfree in use.

Flashes when there is an 

incoming call.

Range indicator: 

On=in range. 

Flashing=out of range or not 

registered to base.

Message display 

shows number of 
messages and answering 
machine status.
Digit flashes when there 
are new messages.

Red – battery charging 
LED indicator.

Green – power is 
on/line is in use.

Press and hold to insert 
a pause in a number to 
be dialled.

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