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Chris Whitehill
March 23, 2025
Receiving incoming call, light flashing and caller ID showing, however the telephone is not ringing. Sound and volume had been checked and turned on to highest setting.
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Mr. Anderson
March 23, 2025
The ringer may be turned off. Check that the ringer is on by following the instructions on page 29.
Getting started Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation) Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
1 telephone cable Important: use only the power adapter and telephone line cord supplied with your PowerTel 58plus otherwise your phone may not work. You should ensure access to the power adapter plug is not obstructed by furniture or such.
ETTING STARTED Set up your phone system Connect your corded phone 1 Plug the power adapter into the socket marked on the underside of your corded phone and the other end into the mains power wall socket and switch the power on. 2 Plug the telephone cable into the socket marked on the underside of your corded phone and plug the other end into the phone wall socket.
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ETTING STARTED Important: use only the power adapter and telephone line cord supplied with your PowerTel 58plus otherwise your phone may not work. You should ensure access to the power adapter plug is not obstructed by furniture or such. Private exchanges: if your phone is going to use a private exchange (for example, if you have to dial ‘9’...
ETTING STARTED Display icons explained The following icons appear in the display to indicate: Phone book mode Ringer off Handsfree mode Call in progress Boost receiver volume is on (Icon will flash) Mute microphone You have new calls Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
ETTING STARTED Phone menu guide Use this section to find your way around the menu display on your phone. How to use your phone menu display When you’ve set up your phone and everything’s connected, use your menu display to do things with your phone – from changing the ringer sound to set- ting up user profiles and saving phone numbers.
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ETTING STARTED Select a function: scroll using until the function you’re looking for is shown and then press Enter digits or letters: use your keypad. Confirm or save an entry or action: press Cancel and return to standby: press Note: if you don’t do anything, your phone will automatically go on standby after 30 seconds.
ETTING STARTED Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
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Making and receiving calls Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation) Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
AKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Making and receiving calls Make a call As you enter each number to be dialled it will be announced to you. For this feature to work you must have the Read number feature set to On, see page 31. 1.
AKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Redial a number Your phone stores the last five numbers you’ve dialled (max. 24 digits each). 1. Open the redial list by pressing 2. Scroll through the redial list using the buttons until the num- ber you wish to redial is highlighted. To dial the number simply lift the hand- set or press to dial in handsfree mode.
AKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Note: each phone number will be announced as you scroll through the inco- ming calls list provided the Read Number feature is enabled. See page 31, “Read number” for details. Dial a number in your phone book To store a phone number in your phone book, see page 35.
AKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Note: the quick dial number you’ve selected will be announced when you press the quick dial button provided the Read Number feature is enabled. See page 31, “Read number” for details. Adjust the handset earpiece volume You can increase or decrease the volume to suit you.
AKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Handsfree feature Use the handsfree feature to talk to your caller without holding the handset or to let other people in the room listen to the conversation. 1. To switch handsfree mode on and off, simply press 2.
AKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Mute During a call you can mute the microphone so your caller cannot hear you. To switch off the microphone, simply press To switch it on again, simply press again. Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
AKING AND RECEIVING CALLS Power failure – What to do If your mains power fails, you can still use your phone to make and receive calls – though the incoming call light won’t work, your caller’s details won’t be stored, and the display will only show when you lift the handset. You can still also: •...
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Using your menu Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation) Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
SING YOUR MENU Using your menu For information on your phone book, please go to page 34. For information on your answering machine, please go to page 44. User Profiles You can store 3 different user profiles, each with different settings for the “Vo- lume“...
SING YOUR MENU 2. Scroll using until you highlight the desired profile and press 3. Scroll using until you highlight Name and press 4. Delete the current name by pressing 5. Enter a new name (up to ten letters) and press Change a profile’s handset volume You have a choice of five volume levels.
SING YOUR MENU Change a profile’s boost setting 1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll using until you highlight Profile and press 2. Scroll using until you highlight the desired profile and press 3. Scroll using until you highlight Boost and press 4.
SING YOUR MENU Note: when you finish changing any profile settings, press to put the phone back to standby. Choosing which profile to use You need to use the handset to choose a profile to use for a call – you can’t choose a profile using handsfree.
SING YOUR MENU 2. Scroll using to highlight EXT Melody, and press 3. You’ll see the current settings. 4. Scroll using until you highlight the ringer tone you want to use and press Record a personal ringer melody You can record personal ringer melodies. They will appear in the list of melo- dies for external calls.
SING YOUR MENU Change ringer volume You have a choice of five volume levels plus Off. 1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll using until you highlight Ringer Tone and press 2. Scroll using until you highlight Volume and press 3.
SING YOUR MENU 1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll using until you highlight Settings and press 2. Scroll using until you highlight Boost On and press 3. You’ll see the current boost memory setting (e.g. Off). 4. Change the boost memory setting using and press Switch key tone on or off 1.
SING YOUR MENU Change display language You have a choice of six languages to use on your corded phone: English, Ger- man, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch. 1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll using until you highlight Display and press 2.
SING YOUR MENU Change case Select a font set (ABC = without special characters / AÀÁÂÃÄÅ = with special characters / ABΓ = Greek / AБBΓ = Cyrillic). This font set will be used for entries in the phonebook. 1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll using until you highlight Settings and press...
SING YOUR MENU Change clock hours to 12- or 24-hour format display 1. Open your menu by pressing , then scroll using until you highlight Time and press 2. Scroll using until you highlight Format and press 3. You’ll see the current time format setting (e.g. 24 hour). 4.
SING YOUR PHONE BOOK Using your phone book You can store, alphabetically, up to 200 names and their phone numbers in your phone book. To quickly find a phone book entry, simply enter the first letter of the name you’ve stored. Note: each phone book entry allows for up to 16 letters for any name and up to 24 digits for any phone number.
SING YOUR PHONE BOOK Enter a name and number in your phone book 1. Press to open the phone book. 2. If the phone book is empty, the display shows Empty. If there are entries, the first entry will be shown. Press , then scroll using until you highlight Add New...
SING YOUR PHONE BOOK 5. Press to delete digits and use the keypad to enter new ones, then press 6. Scroll using to choose a ringer melody for this entry and press Delete a phone book entry or all entries 1.
SING YOUR QUICK DIAL MEMORY Using your quick dial memory You can store a name (max. 16 characters) and telephone number (max. 24 di- gits) under each of the quick dial memory buttons: Store a quickdial name and number 1. Choose the quick dial button under which you want to store a name and num- ber by pressing either 2.
SING YOUR QUICK DIAL MEMORY 3. Scroll using until you highlight Edit and press 4. Press to delete characters and use the keypad to enter new ones, then press 5. Press to delete digits and use the keypad to enter new ones, then press 6.
SING YOUR CALLS LIST Using your calls list Note: you must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display/Caller ID service for this feature to work. A quarterly fee may be payable. Incoming call telephone numbers should appear in your calls list. If you have the caller’s number stored in your phonebook the name will be displayed instead.
SING YOUR CALLS LIST Store numbers from your calls list to the phonebook or Quick dial memory (M1, M2, M3) It’s easy to store incoming call numbers to your phone book or quick dial but- tons. 1. Press to open your calls list at the most recent entry. 2.
SING YOUR CALLS LIST Delete a single calls list entry 1. Press to open your calls list at the most recent entry. 2. Scroll using to find the entry you want to delete and press 3. Scroll using until you highlight Delete and press 4.
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SING YOUR CALLS LIST Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
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Using your answering machine Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE Using your answering machine After you’ve set up your phone system, follow these easy steps to set up and use your answering machine. Switch answering machine on or off To switch your answering machine on and off, simply press The current answer mode will be announced.
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE 1. Press to open the menu, scroll using until you highlight Ans Machine and press 2. Scroll using until you highlight Language and press 3. Choose the language using and press Adjust the loudspeaker volume You can increase or decrease the corded phone’s loudspeaker volume using the buttons.
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE Record your outgoing message You can change the default answering message to your own. Your outgoing mes- sage needs to be under two minutes. 1. Press and hold on the corded phone for a couple of seconds and then record your message after the beep.
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE pick up any messages: if your answering machine answers after 2 rings you have new messages, if it answers after 5 rings you have no new messages. Therefore, you can hang up after 3 rings knowing you have no new messages and you won’t be charged for the call.
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE Listen to messages or memos Playback is in the order messages or memos were received. New messages are played before old ones. The time and date of each message or memo is an- nounced before playback. Here are some functions you may find useful: •...
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE 2. To confirm, press Memory full Your answering machine will announce if it’s full and automatically stop taking any more messages and switch itself to Answer Only. You’ll need to delete some of your messages or memos before any new messages can be recorded. Remote access to your answering machine You can call your answering machine to hear your messages when you’re away from home using most modern phones, including mobile phones.
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE Note: If you change and then forget your remote access code, you can restore the code to it's default by using the Reset procedure. Detailed on page 33. However all data will be lost. Call in to check messages NOTE: If you forget to switch on the answering machine it is possible to switch it on remotely.
SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE Remote access instructions guide While listening to your messages from a remote location, enter these numbers to manage your messages. To . . . Rewind messages, press 1. Play or pause your messages, press 2. Fast Forward through your messages, press 3. Hear outgoing message (OGM), press 4.
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SING YOUR ANSWERING MACHINE Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
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Use on a private branch exchange Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation) Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
SE ON A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE Use on a private branch exchange If your phone’s on an exchange (e.g. you need to dial 9 to get an outside line), you can transfer calls and use call back by using the R button. You’ll need to check your private exchange manual to find out which timing to use for your ex- change.
SE ON A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE Insert a dialling pause If you have to dial a number for an outside line and it takes a while to connect, you can insert a pause so you don’t have to wait to hear the dialling tone. To insert a dialling pause, simply enter the number you usually dial for an out- side line and then press for two seconds.
SE ON A PRIVATE BRANCH EXCHANGE Set the dial mode 1. Press to open the menu, scroll using until you highlight Settings and press 2. Scroll using until you highlight Dial Mode and press 3. You’ll see the current dial mode setting (e.g. Tone). 4.
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Help and support Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation) Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
ELP AND SUPPORT Help and support If you need some help and you’re in the UK, please first check and see if your problem can be solved using the troubleshooting guide below. If it can’t , please call us on 0844 800 6503 (using a UK landline, at time of going to print: calls cost 6p for connection charge and then 5p a minute.
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ELP AND SUPPORT When I have called an automated service which requests me to press certain digits, there is no response. The dial mode may be set to "PULSE" instead of "TONE". Change it to the cor- rect mode as described on page 56. The phone system isn’t responding You may need to reset to default settings.
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ELP AND SUPPORT My answering machine won’t record messages or memos 1. Check that your answering machine is connected and switched on. 2. Answering memory may be full. See page 49. My remote access isn’t working 1. Check you’re using the correct PIN. See page 49. 2.
General information Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation) Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
ENERAL INFORMATION Safety information Please make sure you read this User Guide carefully. Intended use This phone is suitable for use on either a public telephone network or an appro- ved Private exchange (PABX). Any other use is considered unintended use. Un- authorised modification or reconstruction isn’t permitted.
ENERAL INFORMATION Power supply Important: use only the power adapter supplied with your PowerTel 58plus. In the event of power failure you will still be able to make calls with restricted functions (see page 22). Energy efficient power adapter The included mains adapter meets the eco-design requirements of the European Union (Directive 2005/32/EG).
ENERAL INFORMATION Disposal In order to dispose of your device, take it to a collection point provi- ded by your local public waste authorities (e.g. recycling centre). Ac- cording to laws on the disposal of electronic and electrical devices, owners are obliged to dispose of old electronic and electrical devices in a separate waste container.
ENERAL INFORMATION Technical details Power supply Input: 100-240V 50/60Hz Output: 6VDC 800mA Dialling mode Tone (DTMF) / Pulse Recall time (Flash) Short (100 ms) / Long (300 ms) Optimum ambient temperature 0˚C to 45˚C Optimum relative humidity 20% to 80% Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
ENERAL INFORMATION Default settings To reset to default settings, please see page 33. Language English Answer mode Answer and record PIN code for remote access Answer delay Time format 24 hours Ringing melody Ringing volume Keypad beep Contrast Boost Read number Recall time Short (100 ms) Dialling mode...
• Never use cleaning agents or solvents. Guarantee AMPLICOMMS equipment is produced and tested according to the latest pro- duction methods. The implementation of carefully chosen materials and highly developed technologies ensure trouble free functioning and a long service life.
ENERAL INFORMATION If your equipment shows signs of defect during the period of guarantee, please return to the sales outlet in which you purchased the AMPLICOMMS equipment together with the purchase receipt. All rights to claims under the terms of gua- rantee in accordance with this agreement must be asserted exclusively with re- gard to your sales outlet.
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Index Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation) Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
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NDEX Delete all old messages ....48 Dial mode......56 Answer delay .
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NDEX Language ......31, 44 Read Number......31 Listen to messages .
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NDEX User Profiles ......24 Volume ......25 Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
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Helpline 0844 800 6503 (See page 58 for costs and hours of operation)
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Do you have a question about the PowerTel 58plus and is the answer not in the manual?
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Receiving incoming call, light flashing and caller ID showing, however the telephone is not ringing. Sound and volume had been checked and turned on to highest setting.
The ringer may be turned off. Check that the ringer is on by following the instructions on page 29.
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