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General Information
NOTES FOR OPERATION IN NEW ZEALAND
The grant of a Telepermit for any item of terminal equipment indicates only that
Telecom has accepted that the item complies with the minimum conditions for
connection to its network. It indicates no endorsement of the product by Telecom,
nor does it provide any sort of warranty. Above all, it provides no assurance that
any item will work correctly in all respects with another item of Telepermitted
equipment of a different make or model, nor does it imply that any product is
compatible with all of Telecom’s network services. This equipment shall not be set
to make automatic calls to the Telecom “111” Emergency Service. This equipment
may not provide for the effective hand-over of a call to another device connected
to the same line.
REN (RN for New Zealand)
The REN (Ringer Equivalence Number) or (RN) is of significance only if you
wish to connect more than 1 telephone to your telephone line. A standard
telephone line has a maximum REN capacity of 3 (RN of 5). It is possible to
connect 3(5) devices with a REN of 1 (RN of 1) with no degradation to the
product’s performance. Exceeding this limit may cause the volume of the
ringer in any phone to decrease or not ring at all
Warnings
Do not use your telephone during an electrical thunderstorm as it is
possible to get an electric shock. Refer to information contained in
Telstra White pages directory.
The earpiece of the handset may attract small metal objects such as
staples and pins. Care should be taken when placing the handset near
these items.
Before installing or changing the batteries, make sure that the telephone
is not connected to the telephone network or the mains power.
Do not use rechargeable batteries, as these could possibly lead to a short
circuit. Do not throw batteries into fire or immerse in water.
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