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BT BT2500 Quick Setup And User Manual

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  • Page 1 † Quick Set-up and User Guide 2500 Digital Cordless Phone with Answering Machine...
  • Page 2 Make sure the telephone is set to Answer and record and that the Ring delay is set to answer before any voicemail service i.e. BT Answer 1571, or similar. The default setting is four rings. If you want to change this, please see page 41.
  • Page 3 Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box or this product might not work. Any replacement rechargeable batteries must be of the same type. BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT2500 if you use any other type of batteries. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 4 • The base station should be plugged into the mains power socket all the time. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 5 If the charge completely runs out the to continue to the next prompt until set-up handset will switch off. Place is complete. the handset on the base or charger to charge. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 6 For details on how to get replacement batteries, call the helpline on 0800 145 6789*. Activate the batteries as explained on page 5. 3. Place the handset on the charger to charge for 24 hours. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 7 Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and made your purchase. international call costs may vary. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 8 Make a handsfree call .......21 Copy all contacts (only available if you have more than one handset) ...31 Answer a call handsfree ....22 Switch to handsfree during a call ..22 .....32 Redial ..........22 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Change the remote access PIN ..47 Play the current outgoing message ...38 Turn remote access on/off ....48 Reinstate the pre-recorded outgoing message ......39 If you forget to switch on your answer machine .......48 Record a memo .......40 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 10 Transfer a call ........66 Alarm the time format (12 or 24 hour) ..58 Hold a 3-way call ......67 Set the time and date .......58 ..........68 If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 11 In this guide ......72 Cleaning ..........73 Environmental .........73 Product disposal instructions ....73 Guarantee ........74 Technical information .......75 Connecting to a switchboard ....75 Recall (R) .........75 R&TTE ..........75 Declaration of Conformance .....75 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 12 In talk mode, press to decrease the incoming speech volume. In menu mode, press to scroll down through the options. dial) standby, press and hold to dial BT 1571 or your stored speed dial number, see page 23. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 13 In answer machine mode, deletes the current message playing. tandby, long press to turn Eco mode on/off, see page 25. R (Recall) for use with some BT Calling Features and when connected to a switchboard/PBX. on or off In standby, press and hold to switch the handset on or off, see page 19.
  • Page 14 Caller Display from your network provider. A fee may be payable. Find out more at www.bt.com/callingfeatures If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 15 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 16 Sat & Sun Time and Date Time Format 12 hr 24 hr l 1-9 sion ures Cancel Ringback Call Waiting Reminder Call Call Barring Anon. Call Reject If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 17 Clear user data ts menu Accessed by pressing Edit Contact Accessed by pressing Delete Call Delete Contact Delete All Copy contacts (only available if more than one handset registered) Memory Status Delete all contacts 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 18 On when the handset is Press during playback Flashes when the line in the base charging. to pause playback. is in use or registration is taking place. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 19 If auto end is set to Off, you’ll 2. Press need to press Auto end On is the default a call setting. See page 53. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 20 5. If you hang up a current call, your phone will ring within range. back to reconnect you to your original call if that caller is still connected. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 21 You hear your call over the handset people in the room can listen loudspeaker. Press to your conversation over the loudspeaker. the earpiece and the loudspeaker. 2. Press During a handsfree call, press 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 22 To redial a number, see ‘View/dial an entry in the Calls list’ on page 35. You can also save a number to your contacts, delete a number or delete all numbers from the Calls list, see pages 35-36. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 23 If you have subscribed to BT Answer 1571 you can press and hold not disturb minimal notification. When set to On, the base and handset ringer volumes (on all handsets registered to the base) will be set to Off. The handset backlight...
  • Page 24 Keypad unlocked is briefly displayed before returning to the home screen. Press and hold ringer on or off. The display will briefly show Ringer on or Ringer off before reverting to the home screen with the 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 25 2 minutes. off on a handset, it will be 2. To stop the ringing, press temporarily switched back on so the handset can be found. press Paging calls can’t be answered by a handset. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 26 These will three times to enter o. Press o enter m. include the BT Helpline, BT 118500, All handsets (if you have more than two handsets registered) and a list of the handsets registered to the base according character entered, select to their default name/number (e.g.
  • Page 27 From the home screen, press will be displayed. button, e.g. to search for a contact beginning with S, press 2. Press 3. To dial an entry, press through the entries. displayed. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 28 You cannot delete the special press contact entries that the handset 4. Delete contact? is displayed, press has pre-programmed in memory. confirm. The display will show Contact deleted and you will hear a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 29 2. Press Memory Status is displayed and press 3. The display will show the total number of contacts stored and the total amount of contacts that can be stored, e.g. 22 contacts, (50 max.). 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 30 Copy to: All handsets. You have the option to copy to all your handsets or to select an individual handset using choice, then press successful you will hear a confirmation tone and the display will show Copy complete. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 31 Replace contacts list? Press handset name/number you are copying to will be displayed. Once copying has been successful, the display will show Copy complete and you will hear a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 32 The display will show Saved as speed dial X will hear an error tone. You can (x being the Speed dial button) and you will hear overwrite the existing entry by a confirmation tone. pressing 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 33: Delete A Speed Dial Entry

    Options by pressing 3. Press Delete speed dial and press 4. Delete speed dial x? is displayed, press You will hear a confirmation tone and Speed dial x deleted will be displayed. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 34: Calls List

    When the list is full and a new call is received/made, a payphone the oldest entry will be deleted automatically. The Ringback = a ringback call Calls list can hold numbers up to 24 digits and names up to 14 characters. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 35: View/Dial An Entry In The Calls List

    3. To dial an entry, when the entry you want is displayed, press Press you want and select Options by pressing 2. Save number is displayed, press 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 36 Call deleted will be displayed and you will hear a confirmation tone. e the entire Calls list Press Options by pressing the 2. Press Delete all calls is displayed, then press Delete all calls? will be displayed, press a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 37: The Handset

    (Answer Only) or taken at the moment and you you can record your own. The default is Answer & cannot leave a message, so Record using the female voice. please call later”. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 38 Delete. y the current outgoing message Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press 2. Press Outgoing Messages is displayed, press 3. Press mode you want: Answer and record or Answer only and press 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 39 Answer and record or Answer only and press 4. Press Use default message and press 5. The display will show On, press 6. Press Female voice or Male voice and press Saved will be displayed. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 40 The default outgoing message mode is Answer & Record using 2. Press Answer Mode is displayed, the female voice. press 3. Press want: Answer and record or Answer only and press Saved will be displayed. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 41 Maximum message length and delay should be less than on press your voicemail service. For BT 5. Press 1571 do not set the answer delay to more than 5 rings. press Saved will be displayed. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 42: Call Screening

    Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press ng is call 2. Press Answer Settings is displayed, screening On. press 3. Press Call screening on/off is displayed, press 4. Press On or Off and press Saved will be displayed. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 43 Caller Display and the time and date it was received. If you have any old (already listened to) messages these will be played after your new messages. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 44 3. Delete all old messages? is displayed, press Old messages deleted is Unless you delete a message, it’s automatically saved. displayed and announced. To cancel deletion when you see the message Delete all old messages? press 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 45: The Base

    42. Press If there are no messages Press (new or old) when you press will hear, “ You have Press no messages”. next message. Press current message. Press previous message. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 46 On if you want machine will be able to record new ones. To delete all old to use this feature. (played) messages, see page 44 and opposite. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 47 Select Menu, Answer Phone is displayed, press 2. Press Answer Settings is displayed, press 3. Press Remote access is displayed, press 4. Press Change Access PIN and press 5. Enter your old 4 digit PIN and press 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...

  • Page 48: Remote Access

    Play back your messages as shown on the next page in, ‘Operating your answer machine remotely’. If you do not choose to switch your answer machine On, it will switch off when the call is ended. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 49 Dial your phone number. 2. When you hear your outgoing message, press and enter your 4 digit remote access PIN. 3. Follow the voice prompts to: 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 50 If you turn the ringer off, the 3. Press Ringing Volume is displayed and press the home screen. As a quick way to turn the handset ringer off, press and hold 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 51 (if set to on). handset is placed on the base/ charger, low battery or out of range warnings or tones used in calls such as Call Waiting or Call Intercept. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 52 Select Menu, scroll Settings and press setting is Level 3. 2. Sounds is displayed, press Display Contrast is displayed and press 3. Press press Saved will be displayed and you will hear a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 53 4. The current ringtone will be played at the base. second burst of ringing. Press Choose from 5 base ringtones. press Saved will be The default base ringtone is displayed and you will hear a confirmation tone. Melody 1. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 54 PBX access code, you and press Saved will be displayed need to go into the PBX code menu and delete all the digits and you will hear a confirmation tone. by selecting , then press Del. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 55 Then follow the prompts and enter the new 4 digit PIN). 4. Enter the new 4 digit PIN again and press The display will show New system PIN saved and you will hear a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 56 4. Reset <handset or base> settings? is displayed, press 5. Resetting settings… is displayed while the reset takes place. Once finished, <handset or base> settings reset is displayed and you will hear a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 57 6. Clearing user data… is displayed. Once finished, messages will be deleted. <handset or base> user data deleted is displayed and you will hear a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 58 3. Enter the time using the keypad and press The time is set in 24 hour format. 4. Enter the date using the keypad and press Saved will be displayed and you will hear a confirmation tone. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 59 To stop the alarm, press the alarm notification will To activate a ten minute snooze, press immediately stop and the any other button (except incoming call will be shown on the display. The alarm will not resume. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 60 Features, go to www.bt.com/ callingfeatures, refer to the user guide supplied when you Cancel Ringback subscribed to the services of your choice or call BT free on Call Waiting 0800 800 150. Reminder Call If you’re not connected to the...
  • Page 61 Cancel Ringback is displayed, wait for a confirmation message press and hang up. Your phone will 3. Follow the spoken instructions or listen for keep trying the busy number for up to 45 minutes. confirmation/status. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 62 Call, Cancel Reminder Call or Check Reminder Call receive the reminder call and and press then press the left option key Follow the spoken instructions or listen for ollow the spoken instructions or listen for confirmation/status. confirmation/status. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 63 Reject, Turn off Call Reject or Check Call Reject anonymous numbers. If a caller and press withholds their number, they instructions or listen for confirmation/status. won’t be able to get through to you. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 64 BT2500 base before it can be used. If a handset becomes un-registered it will need to be registered to the base again.
  • Page 65 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 66 30 seconds you have more than one other handset you can press will see Handset not available on your display and you will be returned to your external caller. press be put on hold. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 67 When the second call is answered, the first external caller will be put on hold. 3. Select Join by pressing the callers will be joined in a 3-way call. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 68 • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. • Do Not Disturb may be switched on, see page 23. • Make sure the handset is registered to the base, see page 64. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 69 • If the batteries are low, place the handset on the base/charger to recharge. Make sure the handset is in range of the base. • Another handset registered to your BT2500 base may be on the line and Auto Join is switched off, please see page 53.
  • Page 70 STD dialling code. ’t register a handset to a base You can register up to five handsets to your BT2500 base and you can register your BT2500 handset to up to four bases. Check that you’ve not exceeded the limits.
  • Page 71 • Is the base ringer set to off? • You may have a faulty line or socket. Try using another socket or line. If you are a BT customer then please call 0800 800 151 or your network provider if you still have problems.
  • Page 72 Only use the power supply suitable for the BT2500. designed for making emergency Using an unauthorised power supply will invalidate phone calls when the power fails. Alternative your guarantee and may damage the phone. The item arrangements should be made for access to code for the base mains power supply is 066270 .
  • Page 73 • There is a slight chance your phone could be damaged by an electrical storm. We recommend that you unplug the power and telephone line cord during an electrical storm. 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 74 Where possible, pack the product in its original packaging. Please remember to include all parts, including the line cords, power supply units and the original batteries. If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to www.bt.com/producthelp...
  • Page 75 This equipment complies with the essential one telephone line. Your BT2500 has a REN of 1. A total requirements for the Radio Equipment and REN of 4 is allowed. If the total REN of 4 is exceeded, Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive the telephones may not ring.
  • Page 76 † UK’s No. 1 Phone Brand based on sales. Source GFK RT UK, Landline Phone sales, Volume and Value Sales. Jan 2000-Aug 2012. * Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and international call costs may vary. BT2500 (11/12) Issue 1...

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