BT TWIN TALK User Manual

At a glance
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Twin Talk socket for connection
of your telephone, fax or modem
Switch
Selects whether
the attached phone
will ring to your
existing or new
phone number.
Ring LED
Indicates your line is
ringing when either
your existing or new
number is called.
It will flash a few
Twin Talk Twin Talk line
seconds before any
cord to wall socket
phone begins to ring.
Underneath
Product Label
Battery
For BT Twin Talk to operate correctly you must subscribe
compartment
to BT's Call Sign service. A quarterly fee is payable.
cover
The Call Sign service is not available on cable or from
2 x AA batteries
any other telephone service provider.
Space for Wall
Mounting Pad
BT Twin Talk
Battery Saver Tab
User
Guide
Allows you to route incoming
calls to the phone of your choice Release Catch
Introduction
If the batteries are exhausted, telephones will not be
able to make or receive calls and therefore cannot be
Unpacking
used to connect to the emergency services. In these
If anything is missing, please contact your place circumstances you should connect the telephone
of purchase immediately. directly to the telephone wall socket.
Two Twin Talks each with 2 X AA batteries fitted
Setting up
Two fixing pads
The BT Call Sign service gives you two telephone
numbers on your telephone line – your existing
For your records
number and a new number.
Date of purchase:
Place of purchase: BT Call Sign is only available on BT exchange lines.
Twin Talk will not work on connections provided
For guarantee purposes proof of purchase is
by other telephone service providers.
required so please keep your receipt.
Your first 3 months use of the Call Sign service is
Twin Talk
provided free with your Twin Talk pack.
Safety information
Genera l
Do not dismantle your Twin Talk.
Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a
serious risk of explosion and/or the release of
highly toxic chemicals.
Do not expose your product to direct sunlight,
extreme cold or place it near heating appliances.
Do not submerge any part of your product in
water and do not use it in damp, humid or wet
conditions.
Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or
other hazardous conditions.
Cleaning
Simply clean with a damp (not wet) cloth, or an
anti-static wipe. Never use household polish as
this will damage the product. Never use a dry Your BT bill will show the cost of keeping the Call
cloth as this may cause a static shock. Sign service along with a credit to cover the first
three months charge. After three months, Call
Sign will be continued automatically at the usual
quarterly price.
Installing BT Twin Talk
Note
Twin Talk has been designed for simple connection
to your existing telephone wiring and sockets.
You can install Twin Talk:
• for two phones
• for a phone and fax/modem
• as a Mini Business System which automatically
transfers an unanswered call to another phone,
see 'Creating a Mini Business System'.
1 Check the switch
Note
Make sure the switch is towards the
To connect to BT Call Sign
Twin Talk telephone socket.
Call BT on freefone 0800 169 1406 to
connect to your Call Sign service.
2 Pull out the battery saver tab
Lines are open 8.30am-5.00pm,
Monday to Friday.
The BT Customer Services Advisor will
ask for your name, address and the date
you want your Call Sign service to be
connected.
Please be ready to quote the PIN number
on the back page of this user guide.
The Advisor will give you your new
telephone number. The new number can
be listed in the telephone directory, to list
your new entry ring BT on 150.
Note
3 Connect the first Twin Talk
Unplug your telephone from the
wall socket.
Plug the Twin Talk into the wall socket.
Plug your telephone into the Twin Talk.
Switch setting for new telephone number.
Important
Your Twin Talk will be operational about 12
seconds after installation.
5 Plug in the second Twin Talk
Follow steps 1-4 shown previously to
Note
connect your second Twin Talk to your
other wall socket.
If you subscribe to Broadband, ensure that your
Twin Talk is plugged into the Broadband
microfilter.
Wall mounting your BT Twin Talk
You can fix your Twin Talk to the wall or skirting
board using the sticky pads provided.
4 Set the switch
First separate the two pads.
If you want your existing number to ring
on this telephone, ensure that the switch
is set towards the Twin Talk telephone
socket.
Pull the backing paper off one pad and press it over
the square shape on the battery cover.
Switch setting for existing telephone
number.
For your new number to ring at this phone,
move the switch towards the Twin Talk
line cord.
Pull the backing paper off the other pad and press
it into the required position on to the skirting board
or wall (if you are fixing to the skirting board, take
care that you don't fit the pad too close to the floor).
The pad on your Twin Talk will attach itself to the
pad on the wall under pressure.
Important
We recommend that you add further BT Twin
Talks to other telephone sockets in your home or
office. Any phones connected to your telephone
line which are not plugged into a Twin Talk:
• will ring to all incoming calls
• will ring a few seconds before phones connected
to a Twin Talk
• may interrupt calls being made on other Twin
Talk extensions
• do not offer call GuardCall privacy
(see GuardCall) so users can listen into calls
and talk to your callers
• may interfere with the operation of other Twin
Talk extensions
Using your BT Twin Talk with a fax
machine/PC fax modem
Your Twin Talk system can be used to provide a
second telephone number for your fax. This can
be a fax machine or the fax modem and software
installed on your PC.
Twin Talk ensures the callers dialling your fax
number will only be connected to your fax machine,
while callers dialling your phone number will ring
your telephone.
Note
If giving your fax machine the new number, try a
test call to make sure the number works. A few fax
machines will only answer to the normal ringing
pattern of your existing number.
If the new number does not work on your fax,
then use your existing number for fax and your
new number for phone calls.