Summary of Contents for British Telecommunications (BT) Decor 2600 Premium
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Decor 2600 Premium Nuisance Call Blocker Corded Phone with answering machine Quick User Guide You’ll need a Caller Display service from your network provider to use Call Blocking and other Caller Display enabled features. Charges may apply.
The Decor 2600 Premium Nuisance Call Blocker, powered by trueCall’s award winning technology, offers you complete control over the calls you want to take and those you wish to block.
Contents Menu map ..........4 Make a Handsfree call ......25 Quick set-up guide ........ 6 Contacts ..........25 Getting to know your phone Store a contact ........25 Finding your way around your phone ..12 Character map ........26 Handset buttons ........
Menu map Answer Phone Outgoing message Answer & record Record message (Page 29) Play current message Female voice Use default message Male voice Answer only Record message Play current message Use default message Female voice Male voice Record memo Answer mode Answer &...
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Menu map Time & Date Set time & date (Page 28) Time format 12 hour 24 hour BT Calling Features Call diversion Divert all calls Set up diversion Cancel diversion Check diversion Divert when busy Set up diversion Cancel diversion Check diversion Divert if unanswered Set up diversion...
Quick set-up guide 1 Plug in 1. First, plug the mains power adaptor 3. Your new phone comes with its into the handset, next to the pre-fitted telephone line cable already fitted. telephone cable. Please use power Plug the other end of the cable into supply unit item code 084385.
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Quick set-up guide Quick set-up guide Using your Decor 2600 on a broadband line? To avoid problems with your broadband or noise on your phone line, you might need to plug it into the wall socket using a microfilter (not supplied). If your main phone socket has a single socket, you do need to use microfilters, like this: You’ll need a microfilter for every phone socket...
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Quick set-up guide 2 Follow the set-up wizard 1. The set-up wizard will then begin. Setup Follow the prompts to finish set-up. Set time and date To select OK, press the left option button Back below the display. Set the time and date 2.
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Quick set-up guide Turn on BT Call Blocking 5. The set-up wizard will ask you to turn Set up BT Call Blocking on or off. When on, you Turn on BT Call can block unwanted calls. For more about Blocking? this, see page 15.
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Quick set-up guide Adding contacts 7. Select Yes to add contacts now (or press the right Set up option button No, to skip to the next step). Add some 8. Use the number buttons on the keypad to enter contacts? the name of a new contact.
Quick set-up guide If you have important numbers that will always need to get through e.g. Doctors surgery, National Floodline, Carer Line, make sure you’ve added them to your Contacts or Allowed list. 12. If you don’t want to add more contacts now, select No to finish the set-up wizard.
Getting to know your phone Finding your way around your phone The Decor 2600 has an easy to use menu. When the display shows the idle screen: 1. Press the left option button to open the Menu. 2. Use to scroll through the menu options. 3.
Getting to know your phone Handset buttons Left option Open the main menu, Del. select OK. Delete answer Calls light Ans. On/Off Skip backwards when phone messages. Red light flashes Switch the answer playing messages on Press to exit the menu to indicate an phone on or off.
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Getting to know your phone Call Blocking Menu Calls/Down One touch call blocking Enter calls list. Contacts and access to the call Move down through Find stored contacts. blocking features. Move up through menu options. Page 25. Page 15. menu options. Page 27.
Using the phone BT Call Blocking The best way to stop unwanted calls, is to know who’s at the other end of the phone before you decide if you want to take it. Important You need Caller Display. This will help you get the most out of your BT Call Blocking. You can get it from your phone service provider (charges may apply).
Using the phone In Announce mode (default setting), the Decor 2600 will filter all first time calls from numbers that are not yet saved in your Contacts, or already on your allowed list. By doing this, you gradually build up your lists of allowed and blocked numbers and your Decor 2600 will know how to deal with the call the next time it comes in.
Using the phone The Block button You can use your block call button in three ways. 1. In idle mode Press as a shortcut to the BT Call Blocking menu. 2. Incoming call When you have an incoming call, before answering, look at the display to see who’s calling.
Using the phone How do you accept, block or send a call to the answer phone? 1. BT Call Blocking answers a call for you and asks the caller to say (“announce”) who they are. 2. Your Decor 2600 then rings with the Announced call on the display and tells you the caller’s name when you pick up.
Using the phone • Answer Phone – All calls not in your Contacts or Allowed list are sent straight to the Answer Phone including those on your Blocked list To change to Announce or Answer phone: 1. In idle mode, press 2.
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Using the phone What happens when you allow a number (caller) When you get an allowed call, you’ll see the caller’s number (if available). If you don’t answer a call from an allowed number, it will go through to your answer phone (if it’s on) or eventually it will hang up if unanswered.
Using the phone To add a number to the Blocked list 1. In idle mode, press 2. Scroll to Block numbers and press OK. 3. Choose Add number and press OK. 4. Enter the telephone number you want to block (make sure you enter the full dialling code) and press Save.
Using the phone 2. Scroll to Block numbers and press OK. 3. Scroll to Area codes and press OK. 4. On first use, you will see No codes stored. Add code? Select Yes. 5. Add the area code (eg 01473) and press Save. Set Outgoing calls control Outgoing call control lets you “Allow”or “Bar”...
Using the phone Change access PIN setting option 1. Press Menu and then use the arrow buttons to get to Outgoing Call Control. 2. Press OK and type in your current access PIN. Press OK. 3. Type the PIN in again and press OK to get to the Outgoing Call Control menu. 4.
Using the phone Making calls Make an external call To make a call, just lift the handset and dial the number you wish to contact. To end the call, replace the handset. Receive a call When you receive a call, the phone rings and the display shows Incoming call. If you’ve got a caller display service, the display shows the incoming call, caller’s number (if available) or the caller’s name.
Using the phone From the idle screen, you can press to change the ringer volume settings too. Make a Handsfree call 1. Enter the number you wish to call. 2. Then press to connect. 3. To end the call, press the again.
Using the phone Character map & . , ‘ ? ! @ 1 a b c 2 d e f 3 g h i 4 j k l 5 m n o 6 p q r s 7 t u v 8 w x y z 9 space 0 + $ # * * (only in use when entering numbers)
Using the phone The Calls list To get the most out of the features on your new phone, you should subscribe to a Caller Display service. Your network provider may charge you for this service. View and dial from the Calls list 1.
Using the phone Time and date Choose a time format You can use a 24 hour or 12 hour format to display the time on your phone. To set your preference: 1. Select Menu, scroll through to Time & Date and press OK. 2.
Using the phone Answer phone Message playback Playing 1. To play your messages, press the button. The 0123456789 10 Feb PM messages will play by date order, with newest first. You can pause a message during playback, by pressing the button.
Help Phone doesn’t work • Check that the mains power is correctly connected No dial tone or line cord error message displayed on screen • Is the telephone cord plugged into the base and phone wall socket? • Check that the mains power is correctly connected •...
General information • Don’t use near flammable substances or in a flammable atmosphere (e.g. warehouse or garage) • Designed for use at room temperatures between Important safety and 0° and 40°C care instructions. Care and maintenance Keep for future reference. •...
General information Disposing of your old electrical and Guarantee conditions: • The guarantee only covers problems found in the electronic equipment 1 year guarantee period The Government has a legal requirement to minimise • You’ll need your receipt or other proof of purchase the unsorted waste disposal of electrical and electronic •...
General information Technical information How many telephones can I 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. Your Decor 2600 has a REN of 1. A total REN of 4 is allowed.
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