Sms Text Messaging - Read This First; Caller Display; Registering For The Sms Service; The Sms Send And Receive Numbers - iDect K1 User Manual

SMS text messaging — read this first
SMS stands for short message service — also called
text messaging, or just texting. Users whose phones
support SMS can send each other messages with up to
160 characters (140 characters on mobile phones).
Your iDECT K1 can send and receive SMS messages
to and from mobile phones and compatible land-line
phones. You can also send messages to non-SMS
phones; the messages will be converted into speech.
The SMS service is provided by BT. If your network
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provider (the company that supplies your telephone
line) is not BT, and you find you can't send or receive
text messages, check that the network provider
supports the BT SMS service in your area.

Caller Display

IMPORTANT — to use the SMS service, you must
subscribe to the Caller Display service (see also page
17) from your network provider; you can't use the
SMS service without Caller Display.
Registering for By sending your first SMS text message, you auto-
the SMS matically register for the service, and you'll receive a
service text message welcoming you. You may also receive
other text messages with information about the service.
It is occasionally possible to become de-registered
from the BT SMS service — for example, when a
message cannot be delivered because your SMS phone
is switched off. If this happens, you'll start to receive
text messages as spoken calls from the Messaging
Centre.
Usually, you can automatically re-register by simply
sending another text message. If you have problems,
turn to page 50 for advice.
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SMS text messaging — read this first
The SMS Send Your iDECT K1 is preprogrammed with two
and Receive telephone numbers for the SMS service — the Send
numbers number and the Receive number. These are:
BT service numbers
Send
1470P1709400
telephone
The 1470 ensures that your number is not
number
withheld on this call, even if you normally
withhold it*.
(SMS
The P inserts a pause before dialling the
Center 1)
number.
Receive
080058752
telephone
number
(SMS
Center 2)
Terminal
9 (all messages)
number
* The SMS service will not work if your number is not sent
to the network when you send messages.
It's important to leave these numbers as they are. If
they've been accidentally changed, you'll need to
reprogram them as described on page 28.
Help Line: 0845 345 9677
(Local Call rate)
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