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  • Page 1 Freehand User guide...

  • Page 2: At A Glance

    Plug in power supply here. Freehand Headset socket Plug in headsets here. see page 10 Recall button Use with BT’s Call Waiting Select Service see page 9 Headset button Use to make or receive calls RECALL when using a headset.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Help Technical information Index Wall-mounting Customer Helpline Should you have problems with your Freehand, call the BT Helpline between 9.00am and 5.30pm Monday to Friday on Lo-call 0845 7697330. Calls will be charged at local rate. Hints and tips boxes In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and...

  • Page 4: Introduction

    • your phone or on the network. Serial number: (on the underside of the machine) If your Freehand is connected to a PBX (switchboard), you may have to dial an Purchase price: access number before 999 to contact the emergency services.

  • Page 5: Setting Up

    Telephone line cord. • the underside of your Freehand. Mains power supply unit. • Wall-mounting bracket. • If you are not using your Freehand • through a switchboard, set the Electrical storm warning recall mode to T-TB During periods of electrical storm,...
  • Page 6 If you do not have a modern-style socket, call Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask for a BT engineer to come and fit the correct socket. This is a chargeable service. 4 Plug the telephone line...

  • Page 7: Ringer Volume

    Setting up reposition the unit and repeat the 5 Plug the mains power setup procedure. cable into the unit Your Freehand is now ready for use. 7 Setting the speaker/ ringer volume Plug in here The ringer and speaker volume of...

  • Page 8: Using Your Freehand

    Making and receiving If the person you have called hangs up before you do, you don’t have to press a calls button to end the call. Your Freehand To make a call will automatically hang up after a short time.
  • Page 9 • RECALL tapping or clapping twice during If you subscribe to the Call Waiting the silence between rings. The call service which is part of BT Select will be answered automatically. Services, you can use the RECALL Important button to switch between calls.

  • Page 10: Using A Headset

    Freehand and must be purchased hear music generated by your separately. Freehand. Freehand headsets can be purchased from BT shops or other major retail When a call is put on hold the SPEAK outlets or you can Freefone button will flash slowly.
  • Page 11 • When the call is answered, speak button to decrease the volume. • into your Freehand. The person you are talking to will only be heard through the headset and not through the speaker. To end the call, press the •...

  • Page 12: Help

    Help If you have any problems using your Freehand, this section will give you the most common, easy-to-follow solutions. Telephone problems Possible cause Solution • No dialling tone. Phone is not connected to phone line. Plug the phone into the phone socket.

  • Page 13: Technical Information

    Your Freehand has a REN of 1. Any telephone approval was granted. provided by BT may be assumed to have a REN of 1 unless otherwise stated on the base. Even...
  • Page 14 Technical information Connecting to switchboards Your Freehand is approved only for use with compatible switchboards including those which do not provide secondary proceed indication. If you do not have a compatible switchboard, it cannot be guaranteed that the Freehand will operate correctly under all possible conditions of connection.

  • Page 15: Index

    Index At a glance Phone socket Positioning your Freehand Connecting to switchboards Connecting your Freehand Range phone socket RECALL button mains power socket Recall mode Receiving a call Electrical storm warning manually Ending a call remotely REDIAL button Following on a call...

  • Page 16: Wall-Mounting

    Hook the bracket with the phone • Spare parts for your Freehand are attached over the screw heads. available from your BT shop or supplier, or you can contact us on Attach the bracket by Lo-call 0845 7697146 between 9.00am...
  • Page 17 Wall mounting WALL PLUG SCREW 83mm WALL...
  • Page 20 © British Telecommunications plc 1998. the conditions set out in them Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No. 1800000. Printed in Korea. Freehand Issue 2 (04/98). Designed by The Art & Design Partnership Limited.

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