Digital cordless phone with easy call blocking and answer machine (64 pages)
Summary of Contents for BT BT3440
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BT3440 with call blocking and answer machine Quick Set-up and User Guide Digital Cordless Phone with Answer Machine You’ll need Caller Display to get the most from your nuisance call blocker phone and for all the features to work, you’ll need to subscribe to a Caller...
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• Only use the line cord, power Your Answer Machine supply and rechargeable batteries Make sure the phone is set to that come with your phone. ANS & REC and that the answer • Make sure the power supply is delay is set to answer before any connected to a socket that you voicemail service does.
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BT accepts no AAA NiMH 500mAh (already responsibility for damage caused installed in the handset) to your BT3440 if you use any other type of batteries. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Quick set-up guide 1. Plug in 1. Plug the mains power adaptor Where to put your phone • Place the base within 2 metres into the base, with the cable clipped of a mains power socket and in the groove provided. 1.8 metres of a phone socket so the cables will reach.
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You must recharge the handset batteries before you can use the handset. If the charge completely runs out Place the handset on the base or charger to charge. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
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Quick set-up guide Set up for additional handsets Battery performance • To keep the batteries in (multipacks only) the best condition, leave the 1. Plug the mains power adaptor into the mains wall socket and few hours at a time. switch on the power.
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You don’t need to use BT3440. phone socket has two * Calls made from within the UK mainland and mobile networks are free. International call costs may vary. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
– View/dial an entry in the Calls list Handsfree volume – Save a Calls list entry to 18 Redial your phonebook – Voicemail service (BT 1571) 27 Delete an entry in the Calls list – Delete the entire Calls list – Find handset (Paging) 28 Answer Machine 19 Phonebook –...
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49 Help machine remotely 52 General information 37 Settings – Set the handset ringtone for external or internal calls – Set the handset ringer volume If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Menu Mute Calls Redial Do Not Disturb Disturb Handsfree Make a handsfree call Answer a call handsfree R (Recall) Used when connected to a switchboard/ If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Getting to know your phone Handset display Shows you how much charge is left on the handset. Will appear if you’re on, or starting, a call. Shows Handsfree is switched Shows when a new missed call has been received. Shows when you’ve set an alarm clock.
. If you don’t Navigation buttons press anything for 30 seconds, Scroll up or down through the menu options. the handset will automatically return to the home screen. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Getting to know your phone Base buttons Find (back of base) Delete Press to ring all registered Press once to delete the message during playback. In idle mode, press missing handset, see page 18. to delete all old messages. Also used during the registration process.
To switch the handset on status can be recalculated 1. Press and hold until the by the phone and accurately handset turns on. displayed. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Using the phone Receive a call Auto answer By default, auto answer is set When you receive a call, the phone to On, so you can answer a rings and the display shows CALL call just by lifting the handset and .
The default setting is Level 3. so you can see the current volume change the volume, you will hear the volume level with each press. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
For compatibility with BT 1571 (or another voicemail service) Make sure the answer delay is set for your answer machine to answer before the voicemail service. For BT 1571 don’t set the answer delay to more than 5 rings. 1. Press and hold...
Then follow steps 3 to 4 above. If you have more than one handset registered to the base, your contacts are automatically updated to all handsets (up to 5 handsets). If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Phonebook Dial entry in phonebook 1. Press , then to select PHONEBOOK, press , ALL CONTACTS is displayed, press 2. Scroll to display the entry and press to dial. Character map SPACE _ 1 A B C 2 D E F 3 G H I 4 J K L 5 M N O 6...
Phonebook Delete all entries in phonebook When you delete all phonebook entires they will be deleted on 1. Press , then to select all the handsets you are using. PHONEBOOK, press , ALL CONTACTS is displayed, press 2. Press until DELETE ALL is displayed and press 3.
2. Scroll to SETTINGS, press 3. Scroll to BLOCK MODE and press 4. Select BLOCK BLIST, press 5. Scroll to ALWAYS ON, press CALLBLOCK ON is displayed. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Call Blocking Add, view, edit or delete a number in your blacklist 1. Press , scroll to CALL BLOCKER, and press 2. Scroll to BLACK LIST, press 3. Scroll to number you want to view, edit or delete in your blacklist.
When the list is full and a new call is received/made, the oldest entry will be deleted automatically. The Calls list can hold numbers up to 24 digits and names up to 12 characters. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Caller Display and the Calls List Calls list indicator = missed call The number of missed calls will be When the Calls list is open, shown e.g. 10 new calls. You can press to scroll from the newest call to the oldest, or calls list on any handset registered to press to scroll from the...
Delete the entire Calls list 1. Press , then display any entry and select by pressing the button. 2. Press until CONFIRM? is displayed, then press . You will If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Answer Machine Your BT3440 can record up to 15 You’ll need to set the date and time (if you’ve not minutes of messages. already done so) so that the You can operate your answer answer machine can correctly announce when each message base or remotely from any other was received.
If the current outgoing message being played is your recorded message you can delete it if you want to by pressing If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
TAM SETTINGS is displayed, press 3. Press until BS screening is displayed, press 4. Press to display ON or OFF and press to save your new setting. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Answer Machine Using call screening When the phone rings, wait for the answer machine to take the call. When the caller begins to leave a message, the display will show SCREENING? If you want to talk to to take the call. the caller, press This will stop the recording if it’s already started.
At the end of playback the base will return to idle mode and messages will be renumbered to take into account any deleted messages. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Answer Machine Delete all old (played) messages Memory full If there is only 10 seconds of 1. In idle mode, press . The base memory capacity left when will announce, “To delete all old a caller is leaving a message messages, press Delete”.
2. Press until TAM SETTINGS is displayed, press 3. Press until Remote acc is displayed, press 4. Press to display ON or OFF and press If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Answer Machine If you forget to switch on your 4 Skip back during playback. answer machine Press twice, to skip to the 1. Call your number from another previous message phone and let it ring. After 20 rings the machine will 6 Skip forward during playback switch on and answer your call.
You will see the volume level change on the display or VOLUME OFF will 5. Press to save your choice, If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Settings keypad tones, battery tones 1. Press , scroll to HS and out of range tones. You SETTINGS and press default setting is On. 2. ALARM is displayed. Press until TONE SETUP is displayed and With keypad tones turned on, you will hear a beep after press each button press.
3. The current base ringtone will play at the current volume. Use button to increase or decrease the volume, or turn the If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
SETTINGS and press (e.g.9) before each number 2. BS RINGER is displayed, press is dialled. Your BT3440 can until PBX ACCESS is displayed and store an access code which is automatically dialled before press each number.
2. PIN?---- is displayed, enter the 4 volume levels, display and digit PIN and press alarm settings. 3. CONFIRM? is displayed, press If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Clock/Alarm If you didn’t set the time and date 4. Enter the alarm time using the keypad. Press . SNOOZE is then you will need to do so before displayed, press you can set an alarm. 5. Press to turn the snooze ON or OFF, press Important tone.
3. Enter 4 digit system PIN and will only provide limited press compatibility i.e. you may only be able to make and receive calls on the additional handset. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Using additional handsets 4. Press to display the handset you wish to de-register and press . You will hear a Make an internal call between handsets If you have more than one handset registered to the base, you can make internal calls between two handsets.
CONFERENCE is displayed. 4. Both parties on conference call will need to press to end the external call.Text box medium text If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
Menu Map Ans. Machine Msg playback Delete all TAM settings Answer mode Answer only Ans & rec OGM settings Ans & rec Playback Record mess Answer only Playback Record mess Answer delay Time saver 2 Rings 4 Rings 6 Rings 8 Rings Record time 60 S...
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Always on Timed Block Blist Always on Timed Call type Withheld Internat'l Unavailable Payphone Call list Add to PB Add to blist Delete Delete all Details If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
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Menu Map Phonebook All contacts Add to VIP View Edit Delete Delete all PB status View Delete Delete all BS settings BS ringer Melody 1–5 Ring volume Delete HS Change PIN PBX Access HS settings Alarm Snooze Ring setup Int. Ring Melody 1–10 Ext.
• Network may not have the callers number information. • Make sure the handset is registered to the base, see page 43. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
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Check that you’ve stored the full STD • Sometimes other electrical dialling code. BT3440 if it’s placed too close. We Can’t register a handset to a base recommend that you place your BT3440 at least one metre away...
This could expose you to high voltages or other risks. Contact the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* for all repairs. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
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General information Environmental • Radio signal transmitted between the handset and base may cause • Do not expose to direct sunlight. interference to hearing aids. • The handset may become warm when the batteries are being • It is recommended that advice charged or during prolonged periods before using this product in the of use.
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28 days old from the date of purchase may be replaced with a (090634, 090635, 090636) is in compliance with Directive refurbished or repaired product. 2014/53/EU. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
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49 or contact to your original place of purchase. Where possible, pack the product the BT3440 Helpline on 0800 218 2182*. Additional answers in its original packaging. Please remember to include all parts, including the line cords, power available from bt.com/producthelp...
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BT Calling Features, or those services available via your network provider. The BT3440 supports timed break recall but not earth loop recall. If you need some help, call us on 0800 218 2182* or go to bt.com/producthelp...
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Available in other formats including braille, large print or audio CD. If you would like a copy, please call 0800 218 2182*. * Calls made from within the UK mainland and mobile networks are free. International call costs may vary. BT3440 TAM (04/18) Issue 1...
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