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How to use your Network features

Call Waiting

While you’re on a call, a call waiting tone (initially two beeps
followed by an alerting tone, then two beeps every five seconds)
lets you know that there is an incoming call.

To hang up the first caller and talk to the second caller

1. Replace the handset or press 

Hands Free

.

2. Wait for the telephone to ring.

3. Lift the handset or press 

Hands Free

.

To put the first caller on hold and talk to the second caller

1. Press the 

Call Waiting

key.

To switch between callers

1. Press the 

call Waiting

key.

To hang up on one caller and return to caller on hold

1. Press 

RECALL 1

Call Forward

Call Forward allows you to forward calls immediately to virtually
anywhere in Australia, including mobiles, pagers and answering
services.

Note: Forwarded calls are charged to your account at the applicable
carrier rate.

To Turn on Call Forward

1 Enter the number you wish to forward your calls to or choose a
number from your stored numbers

2 Press the 

Call Forwarding

Key (the phone will go into hands free

mode, dials the Call forward number sequence, then returns on
hook mode)

The Call Forwarding LED will now flash indicating that Call
Forward is switched on.

Hands Free

Hands Free

Call Waiting

Call Waiting

Recall/Edit

KEYPAD

KEYPAD

Call Forwarding

10

How to set up your Network keys

You may need to contact Telstra to activate these services.
Charges may apply for some of these services.
Services available in most areas.

MessageBank®

To set up your MessageBank® Key to allow one touch access to
MessageBank® Services.

1 Press the 

Store

key

2 Press  the 

Message Bank

key, CHECK MAIL will appear on the

display

3 Enter the Message Bank access number 

125101

4 Press the 

Pause

key 4 times

5 Enter your Message Bank access PIN number

6 Press the 

#

key

7 Press the 

Store

key, STORED will appear on the display to

confirm setup

Store

Store

MessageBank

KEYPAD

KEYPAD

#

#

Redial

Pause

To turn on Call Waiting

1. Lift  the handset or press 

Hands Free

and listen for a dial tone.

2. Enter 

*43#

3. Listen for the conformation announcement.

4. Replace the handset or press 

Hands Free

.

Hands Free

Hands Free

*

KEYPAD

Summary of Contents for A248

Page 1: ...ty if A Proof of date of purchase cannot be provided B The goods are not branded Telstra C The goods have been rented to another person D The defect was caused by an accident misuse abuse improper installation or operation lack of reasonable care unauthorised modification loss of parts tampering or attempted repair by a person not authorised by Telstra E The product has been damaged by lightning o...

Page 2: ...ne Operation 6 Adjusting the Ringer Volume 6 Receiving a call using the handset 6 Making a call using the handset 6 Receiving a call using Hands Free 7 Making a call using Hands Free 7 To switch between handset and Hands Free operation 7 Caller List 7 To view Caller List 7 Using Redial 8 Adjusting Hands Free volume 8 Changing the Ring melody 8 Programming One Touch memory keys 8 Storing numbers in...

Page 3: ... call 13 2200 for Residential or 13 2000 for business services or contact your service provider Calling number Display Call Waiting If you have Call Waiting enabled during a call if a second call comes in the number of the second caller will be displayed allowing you to manage the second call Call Filtering If you do not want to be disturbed by certain callers you can choose RING OFF in the phone ...

Page 4: ... to assemble the unit Step 1 Connect the handset cord to the socket on the underneath of the telephone base labelled with the handset icon Connect the other end of the handset cord into the socket at the bottom end of the handset Step 2 Remove the Battery Cover on the underneath of the telephone base Install the batteries provided paying attention to the polarity indicators in the battery compartm...

Page 5: ... memory keys 1 Lift the handset 2 Listen for a dial tone 3 Enter the number you wish to dial using the keypad or press the desired M1 to M6 key the number will be dialled After 5 seconds the call timer will appear on the display To switch between handset and Hands Free Caller List To view the Caller List HandsFree HandsFree HandsFree R OK Dial Delete M D Store M3 M4 M5 M6 Ring Delete Melody M D OK...

Page 6: ...the OK Dial key 4 Enter the desired telephone number 5 Press the desired One Touch memory key M1 to M6 NOTE One Touch memory keys cannot be stored as NO RING Store KEYPAD KEYPAD M1 M1toM6 buttons Changing the Ring melody 1 Press the Ring Melody key 2 Using the up icon down icon select from melody 1 2 3 4 or OFF 3 Press OK Dial to confirm Ring Melody HandsFree Redial Pause OK Dial OK Dial Using Red...

Page 7: ...stored numbers 2 Press the Call Forwarding Key the phone will go into hands free mode dials the Call forward number sequence then returns on hook mode The Call Forwarding LED will now flash indicating that Call Forward is switched on HandsFree HandsFree CallWaiting CallWaiting Recall Edit KEYPAD KEYPAD CallForwarding 10 How to set up your Network keys You may need to contact Telstra to activate th...

Page 8: ...o hands free mode dial the cancel call forward number sequence then return to on hook mode The Call Forward LED will stop flashing MessageBank MessageBank is like having an answering machine built into your telephone Please set up the MessageBank key see page 8 before using this feature If you have messages waiting on MessageBank the MessageBank Indicator will flash To access MessageBank 1 Lift th...

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