BT Converse 220 User Manual

subscribe to the services of you would like your calls
Using BT
your choice. diverted.
Select
3 Press the # button and
If you are not connected to
listen for confirmation of
Services
the BT network, some of the
your instructions.
services may not be available.
Please contact your network
Replace the handset (or
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Please note provider.
press the Monitor button).
A switchboard can provide a
similar range of functions to

Call Return

BT Select Services. If your

Call Minder

Converse 220 is connected to Call Return tells you the
Call Minder gives you a
a switchboard, you can simply number of the last person
personal answering service
use it as a normal extension. who called you and the time
that takes calls when you do
and date the call was
Your Converse 220 gives not answer your phone or if
received.
you are already on the line.
you easy access to the
1 Lift the handset (or press
You can record your own
following range of BT Select
the Monitor button)
greeting or use a standard
Services. Five of the one-
greeting which asks each
touch button have been pre-
Press the Call Return one-
2
caller to leave their message.
set with phone numbers for
touch button.
the following services:
Call Minder gives you the
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time and day of each
• Call Return
The Call Return information
message and you can access
(No charge)
is announced.
your messages from any

• Call Diversion

phone with a Touchtone™
(Quarterly subscription)
keypad.
Call Diversion
• Call Minder
Details on how to use Call
(Quarterly subscription) You can use your Converse
Minder are provided when
220 to request the network
you subscribe to the service.

• Reminder Call

to divert incoming calls to
(Pay per call)
another number.
To ring your Call Minder
Memory Service Code You can choose to divert:
service
location
- all calls
- calls that you do not
6 Call Return 1471
answer within 5 rings
1 Press the Call Minder one
7 Set Divert 21
- calls when your line is
touch button.
Cancel Divert #21#
already engaged.
8 Call Minder 1571
9 Reminder Call on 55
2 When Call Minder answers,
10 Reminder Call off #55#
To switch Call Diversion follow the voice prompts to
on and off
play back, save, delete and
You can replace the pre-set
skip forward or backward
numbers with your own
through your messages.
numbers, if you wish. 1 Lift the handset (or press
Simply follow the steps the Monitor button)
shown in 'To store a one-
Reminder Call
2 Press the Call Diversion
touch number', page 4.
one-touch button.
You can turn your Converse
For further information, see
220 into a 24 hour alarm
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the Select Services User
clock, that rings you back at
Guide, supplied when you Enter the number to which
3 the exact time you specify.
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To re-set BT Select
To set a Reminder Call
Services buttons
Lift the handset (or press If you have stored your own
1
the Monitor button). numbers over the BT Select
Services one-touch buttons,
Press the Reminder Call
2
you can re-set them to the
one-touch button.
original BT numbers.
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1 Lift the handset (or press
the Monitor button).
3 Use the keypad to enter the
time you want to be called
Press the Store button.
2
back. Use the 24 hour
clock, e.g. 0 7 3 0 books a Press twice, the one-touch
Reminder Call at 7.30 am button you want to re-set.
Press # and listen for Press the Store button.
4 3
confirmation.
4 Replace the handset (or
5 Replace the handset (or press the Monitor button).
press the Monitor button).

Help

Other services

Three Way Calling - ideal for
No dialling tone
family or business matters.
Three way calling lets you
Is the line cord plugged into
speak to two other callers at
the telephone socket?
the same time.
Charge Advice - instantly
Nothing happens when
tells you the exact cost of
any call you have just you dial
finished.
Check that the dialling
Call Waiting - If you're mode switch is set to the
making a call, a discreet
correct position
'beep' lets you know another
call is waiting. You can put
your original caller 'on hold'
The handset does
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by using the R button and not ring
switch to the new caller.
Is the ringer volume set
For information on these
to OFF?
and many other valuable
You may have too many
services, call BT on 152.
phones, fax machines
If you are not connected to
and/or answering machines
the BT network ask your
plugged in which might be
Telecom supplier for
overloading the sockets.
information about their
(See 'Ringer Equivalence
services.
Number', page 8).
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If you do not have a compatible
Wall- Technical
switchboard, it cannot be
mounting information guaranteed that your Converse
220 will operate correctly under
all possible conditions of
Your Converse 220 can be connection.
Environment
wall-mounted using the Your Converse 220 should be
Guarantee
screws and wall plugs kept free of dust, moisture and
high temperatures. If you own your Converse 220
provided.
under BT's guarantee BT
Wipe the casing clean with a
Unclip the stand on the back
guarantees the product for one
damp, not wet, cloth.
of the Converse 220.
year provided that:
Do not use spray or abrasive
Drill two holes in the wall
The goods have only been used
cleaners as damage to the
61mm vertically apart using
for their intended purpose and
internal components or polished
a 8mm drill bit.
have not been subjected to
surfaces could result.
misuse, or been wilfully or
WALL PLUG SCREW
accidentally damaged.
How many phones
can you have? (REN)
The goods have not been
All items of telephone
tampered with or repaired by
equipment have a Ringer
WALL 61mm
anyone other than BT, its staff or
Equivalence Number (REN),
which is used to calculate the agents. If a fault does occur in
this product, and you bought the
number of items which may be
unit yourself, provided that you
connected to any one telephone
line. Your Converse 220 has a return it to the place of purchase
Insert the wall plugs if and produce your receipt, it will
REN of 1. A total REN of 4 is
necessary, then insert the either be repaired or replace
allowed. If the total REN of 4 is
screws leaving about 5mm exceeded, the telephones may free of charge.
protruding from the wall on not ring.
The terms and conditions of this
which to hang the phone.
guarantee do not affect your
With different telephone types
Rotate the handset clip 180˚
statutory rights.
there is no guarantee of ringing,
so that it protrudes upward.
even when the REN is less than 4.
This holds the handset in If you own your Converse 220
place when wall mounted. outside guarantee:

Connection information

Your Converse 220 may be
If your Converse 220 needs
connected to public networks in
repair after the guarantee period
the United Kingdom.
has ended, it must be repaired
so as to remain compliant with
It may also be connected to
the approval requirements for
compatible switchboards. If in
Hang the holes on the back
doubt, your switchboard connection to the telephone
of the phone over the
network.
supplier or maintainer should be
screwheads and gently pull
able to offer help. Advice on
the phone downward to
We recommend that you contact
connection to BT switching
make sure it is securely in
BT on Freefone 0800 800 150
systems can be obtained by
place.
or visit your nearest BT shop
dialling Freefone 0800 800 154.
and you will be informed of our
Hang the handset on the
recommended repair agents.
It can be connected to Meridian
handset clip.
systems with Message Waiting.
The Message Waiting Indicator
responds to the series of line
reversals output by the Meridian.
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Offices in Europe,
North America,
Japan and Asia Pacific.
The Telecommunications services described
in this publication are subject to availability
and may be modified from time to time.
Services and equipment are provided
subject to British Telecommunications plc's
respective standard conditions of contract.
Nothing in this publication forms any part
of any contract.
Touchtone ™ is a registered trade mark of
British Telecommunications plc in the UK.
Converse 220
© British Telecommunications plc 1998.
Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street,
London EC1A 7AJ.
Registered in England No. 1800000.
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for connection to
telecommunication systems specified
in the instructions for use subject to
the conditions set out in them