Digital cordless phone with answer machine (60 pages)
Summary of Contents for BT Freelance XT 3500
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UK’s best selling phone brand User Guide BT Freelance XT 3500 Cordless Phone with Answering Machine...
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* Calls to the Helpline made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and International call costs may vary. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Adjusting the earpiece/handsfree volume Select alarm clock melody Make a handsfree call Change alarm time Answer a call handsfree Switch to handsfree during a call If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
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Remote access Remote access on/off If you forget to switch on your answering machine base before leaving home Operating your answering machine remotely 36 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
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Environmental Product disposal instructions Guarantee Technical information R&TTE Declaration of Conformance Connecting to a switchboard Inserting a pause Recall (R) User Guide formats If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
The base station should be plugged into the mains power socket at all times. Telephone line cord Mains power adaptor. (pre-installed). Cable retaining clip If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
BT Freelance XT 3500 Helpline on Place each BT Freelance XT 3500 charger within reach of a mains 0808 100 6556*. power wall socket. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
. Use the keypad to enter the time in the 24 hour format (HH:MM), e.g, 17:25 for 5.25pm. Menu 5. Press to confirm. Your BT Freelance XT 3500 is now ready for use. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
BT Calling Features. The answer machine handset controls on buttons will only work when a message is being played on the handset. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Phonebook list open. This feature requires subscription to your network provider’s Caller Display service. A fee may be payable. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
To exit a menu and return to the previous menu display, press If no buttons are pressed for more than 30 seconds the display will return to the standby screen. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
BT 118500 VOICE MAIL DIVERT CALLS CALL WAITING RINGBACK OFF WITHOLD ID PLAY ANS MACHINE DELETE ALL RECORD MEMO OUTGOING MSG ANSWER MODE SETTINGS If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
During playback, press to play Press to stop playback, Press to play messages, message. the next message, page 31. page 31. page 31. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Or, you can answer the call by picking the handset up from the base or charger without having to press . This is called Auto answer, see page 22. 2. Press to hang up. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Calls Calls Press to switch the call between the earpiece and the loudspeaker. 3. Press to end the call. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
. Display will show Calls Calls and return to the redial list. sAvED 6. Press to return to the standby screen. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Paging ringtone for 30 seconds. To stop the is paged. ringing, press any button on a handset or press again on the base. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Menu standby or if you want to open the phonebook menu to display more options. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Freelance XT 3500 base, see page 38. make internal calls between handsets • transfer an external call from one handset to another • If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
3. Press and hold for 2 seconds, the display will show COnFEREnCE and all 3 handsets will be able to talk together. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Redial Redial 4. Press to select or OFF. Calls Menu Secrecy Calls 5. Press to confirm or to return to the previous menu. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
When the alarm is set, the icon is displayed in standby. To switch the alarm off when it sounds, press any button on the handset. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
4. Use the keypad to enter the new time in the 24 hour format, e.g. 07–30 for 7.30am. Secrecy Menu 5. Press to confirm or to cancel. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
When the Calls list is full, the most recent calls received automatically replace the oldest calls (read or unread). Redial You open the Calls list using the button. Calls If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
DELETE ALL. Calls Menu 3. Press . Display shows DELETE ALL ? Secrecy Menu 4. Press to confirm or to cancel. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
If you experience Calls Menu difficulties then please call the CALL is displayed, press Helpline for advice. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
CALLs, BUsy nO AnsWER Calls Menu Redial Redial 4. Scroll to highlight activate or deactivate and Calls Menu press Calls If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Redial Redial 3. Scroll to choose either ACTIvATE or DEACTIvATE, Calls Menu Calls press . This will send an update to the network. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
WITHHOLD ID and press Calls Menu is displayed, press CALL is displayed, now enter the number of the person you wish to call. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Recording a message or memo (scrolling one segment at a time) Speaker volume level, displayed when you press Answer machine in Answer only mode If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
1. Providing the base speaker volume is set loud enough, you can hear a caller leaving a message. If you want to interrupt and speak to the caller, press on the handset. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
30-40cm when recording your message or memo. Menu Press to stop recording. Your new message will be played back. Your own Answer Only message will replace the pre-recorded message. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
COnFIRM is displayed, Calls You cannot delete the pre-recorded Menu press message. Secrecy 5. Press to return to the previous menu level. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
3. Speak your message after the voice prompt and beep. Menu Press to stop and save recording. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
, the display will show sCREEnInG. If you want to speak to the caller, press as they are leaving their message. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
PIN. If you have new messages, these will be played. Otherwise you will hear “You have no new messages” followed by the main menu. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
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Stop playback during messages Press repeatedly to select the answering machine mode: AnsWER & RECORD, AnsWER OnLy AnsWERInG MACHInE OFF. Play main menu If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Make sure you do not already have 5 handsets registered to the base as the registration process will stop if you do. Try following steps 1-5 above again. • If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Redial Calls Menu 2. Scroll PHOnE REsET and press . Display shows Calls COnFIRM? Secrecy Menu 3. Press to confirm or to cancel. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Make sure the handset is registered to the base, see page 38. • No display The batteries may be flat, dead or incorrectly inserted. • • Recharge or replace the batteries If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
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• full STD dialling code. Cannot register a handset to a base You can register a total of up to 5 handsets to your BT Freelance XT 3500 base. Check that you • have not exceeded the limit. Check that you have entered the correct PIN number (default PIN 0000).
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• Is the base ringer set to off? • You may have a faulty line or socket. Try using another socket or line. Call BT on 151 if you still • experience problems. Buzzing noise on my phone or on other electrical equipment nearby Sometimes your BT Freelance XT 3500 can interfere with other electrical equipment if it is placed •...
Do not immerse batteries in water or throw them into a fire, or dispose of them with ordinary domestic refuse. BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT Freelance XT 3500 by using any other types of batteries.
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. If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0808 100 6556* or visit www.bt.com/producthelp...
Guarantee Your BT Freelance XT 3500 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase. Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion, the option to replace the BT Freelance XT 3500 or any component thereof,...
Any additional handsets and chargers that you register have a REN of 0. Only use approved base mains power supply, item code: 052299. If you have purchased a BT Freelance XT 3500 multiple pack, the item code for the charger(s) mains power supply is 052300.
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