At a glance Handset park When the BIG Button phone is wall- mounted, you can hook the handset on this if you need to temporarily move away from the phone. R (recall) button Recall button for use with some BT Select Services and switchboards.
If required, please ring BT on Freefone 0800 800 150 (0800 243 123 for textphone users only). Introduction Your BIG Button phone is designed for ease of use and made to the high standards set by BT At a glance Introduction...
• If the telephone line is disconnected. • If there is a fault on the line from your phone or on the network. If your BIG Button phone is connected to a PBX (switchboard), you may have to dial an access number before 999 to contact the emergency services.
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Do not cover or enclose the phone; allow a free flow of air to its surfaces. Wa r n i n g Your BIG Button phone is only designed to be operated in a normal domestic or office environment. It should not be used in bathrooms or near water.
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Ringer volume Switch found on base of phone. Set the volume of the ringer to Either High, Low or Off. Ringer tone select Switch found on base of phone. This switch allows you to select the pitch required for the ringer. R1: For a low pitched tone.
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Network Services such as Call Waiting, as long as you subscribe to this service. Call BT on Freefone 0800 800 150 for details. Your BIG Button phone is now ready for use...
Using your BIG Button phone To make a call Lift the handset and listen for a dialling tone. Dial the number you require. To end the call, replace the handset. To receive a call When the phone rings pick up the handset and speak.
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To store phone numbers in the ‘one-touch’ memory Your BIG Button phone has three ‘one-touch’ memory buttons. These allow you to store three numbers that may be dialled at the touch of a button. These should be your most commonly used numbers.
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The phone number is dialled automatically. To store phone numbers in the Quickdial memory Your BIG Button phone also has 10 ‘two-touch’ memory locations in the keypad, which are dialled by using the QUICKDIAL button. Lift the handset.
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Enter the number you want to store. Press the STORE button. The phone number is now stored. Please replace the handset. Repeat these steps for any other numbers you want to store, using a different 0-9 location for each one. Stored numbers can include Select Services using the...
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Using the R button This button is used with some network services OR if your phone line is connected to a switchboard. To find out more about BT Select Services please call BT on Freefone 0800 800 150.
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To use your Amplify button Press the Amplify button to turn amplification on. – Amplify allows you to select an appropriate setting between normal and maximum. There are a total of four settings. The standard setting is for the amplify to be off.
Your BIG Button phone can be wall-mounted using the screws and wall plugs provided. Use the plinth of the BIG Button phone as your wall-mounting template to pencil on the wall a guide for the drill holes. Before you wall-mount...
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Rotate the handset hook 180°, so that you can hang up the handset when the phone is wall- mounted. Hang the holes on the back of the phone over the screwheads and gently pull the phone downward to make sure it is securely in place.
Connection information Your BIG Button phone may be connected to public networks in the United Kingdom. It may also be connected to switching systems that use tone (MF) signalling, with timed break or earth recall. If in doubt, your switch supplier or maintainer should be able to offer help.
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The goods have not been tampered with or repaired by anyone other than BT, its staff or agents. If a fault does occur in this product, and you bought the unit yourself, provided that you return...
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