SMS (Short Message Service)
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Helpline Tel. No.: U.K. 0844 844 3898 Ireland 01289 8333
Using SMS
SMS allows you to send and receive text
messages between other fixed-line and
mobile phones that support compatible
SMS networks and features.
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To use SMS features, you must:
– subscribe to a Caller ID and/or an
appropriate service such as SMS.
– confirm that SMS is turned on.
– confirm that the correct message
centre numbers are stored.
Contact your service provider/
telephone company for details and
availability.
Using the public mailbox and private
mailboxes
SMS messages can be sent and
received using the public mailbox or any
one of the 6 private mailboxes. The
public mailbox can be accessed freely.
Private mailboxes are password
protected to ensure privacy.
Important:
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To use the public mailbox, you must
register the public mailbox with BT
Text (page 42).
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To send or receive a message using a
private mailbox, you must:
– first create the private mailbox by
storing its name and password
(page 44).
– register each private mailbox with
BT Text (page 42).
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A total of 47 messages (at 160
characters/message) in all mailboxes
added together can be saved. Total
number may be more than 47 if length
of messages is less than 160
characters/message.
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If the unit is connected to a PBX
system, you may not be able to use
SMS features.
Turning SMS on/off
The default setting is
“
On
”
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(middle soft key)
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: Select the desired setting.
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Storing SMS message
centre numbers
SMS message centre numbers must be
stored in order to send and receive SMS
messages.
The message centre numbers (used for
SMS services provided by BT Text) are
pre-programmed in this unit. You can
change them if necessary. Contact your
service provider/telephone company for
more information.
1
To store “
Message Centre1
”:
1
(middle soft key)
(
351
To store “
Message Centre2
”:
1
(middle soft key)
(
352
2
Edit the number as necessary.
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For PBX users:
– You need to add the PBX line
access number and a dialling pause
to the beginning of the Message
Centre 1 number.
– If you only use the Message Centre
1 number for SMS, store the
Message Centre 1 number as is
(without adding a line access
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