BT Converse 425 ~ Issue 3 ~ 2nd Edition ~ 23rd July ’03 ~ 5528 At a glance Handset park When the phone is wall mounted you can hang the handset here if you need to leave the phone during a call.
In this guide At a glance Introduction Setting up Using the telephone Using BT Calling Features General information Wall-mounting Index In this user guide, we’ve included helpful tips and important notes. They are shown in boxes like this.
Please read the instructions carefully before use and keep this User Guide for future reference. If anything is missing, please contact your place of purchase immediately. Converse 425 telephone with telephone line attached. Screws, wall plugs and plinth for wall-mounting.
Setting up Situate your Converse 425 close enough to a phone socket so that the line cord will reach. Your Converse 425 can be wall-mounted. See ‘Wall-mounting’, on page 20. The display on your Converse 425 is powered by 3 x AAA alkaline batteries. Make sure the phone is not plugged into the phone socket.
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Press and hold the button until the display shows TIME . Release the button. Display shows 00-00 . Enter the current time using the 24 hour clock, = 9.30am, = 3.30pm. Press the button. The time is set and displayed. Your Converse 425 is now ready for use.
Call indicator light will flash to indicate that there is an incoming call. Simply pick up the handset. As this telephone is fitted with an Inductive Coupler, Hearing Aid wearers may benefit from switching their hearing aid to the middle position and holding the earpiece up to the aid, not their ear.
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Converse headsets (RJ11 jack) are available separately from BT shops or by calling Plug the headset into the socket marked the underside of the base. To make a call, press the button.
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The handsfree feature allows you to make and receive calls without lifting the handset. Press the You will hear the dial tone. Dial the telephone number. The number will be shown on the display. When your call is answered you can either speak in...
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The directory is pre-programmed with some BT Calling Features numbers (see ‘Using BT Calling Features’ on page 15). These can be overwritten if you wish. for LOW or button.
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Alternatively, turn the the digit you want is displayed then press the button. Repeat this step until the full telephone number is entered. Press and hold the button until the display shows ENTER NAME . Enter the letters you want using the keypad.
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Enter the new digit above the flashing cursor using the keypad or by turning the Press the button. When you have finished changing the number press and hold the the display shows the cursor flashing under the first letter of the name. Enter the new letter above the flashing cursor using the keypad or by turning the...
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A pause is sometimes required with some switchboards and Network Services. A pause simply gives the switchboard a few seconds to pick up the outside line before dialling. Using the button, you can insert a pause when you store a number in the directory.
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Display shows the total on memory 70 . with switchboard services, e.g. to transfer calls and some BT Calling Features. If you unplug your Converse 425 from the telephone socket and it has fully charged batteries, it will keep all the numbers you have stored in the memory.
Features. If your Converse 425 is connected to a switchboard, you can simply use it as a normal extension. Your Converse 425 gives you easy access to the following range of BT Calling Features. Six of the entries have been pre-programmed. Service 1471 –...
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You can use your Converse 425 to request the network to divert incoming calls to another number. Press the lift the handset. Press the Turn the select 21 DIVERT ON . Press the button to dial the number. Enter the number to which you would like your calls diverted.
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You can put your original caller ‘on hold’ and switch to the new caller. For information on these and many other valuable services, call BT on . If you are not connected to the books a BT Network, ask your Network Provider for information about their services.
BT Converse 425 ~ Issue 3 ~ 2nd Edition ~ 23rd July ’03 ~ 5528 General information Guarantee Your Converse 425 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...
BT Converse 425 ~ Issue 3 ~ 2nd Edition ~ 23rd July ’03 ~ 5528 Technical information How many telephones can you have? All items of telephone equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN), which is used to calculate the number of items which may be connected to any one telephone line.
Unclip the line plug from the telephone base. Unclip the stand from the base of the telephone and remove the stand. Reconnect the telephone line to the line socket on the base of the phone. Drill two holes in the wall 60mm vertically apart using an 8mm drill bit.
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