Welcome
to your BT Converse 2100
Corded Telephone
• Three one-touch buttons for easy dialling of your most important numbers.
• Headset facility lets you make and receive calls privately while keeping
your hands free.
• Secrecy feature lets you talk to someone else close by without your
caller hearing.
• Last number redial.
• Providing you are connected to a compatible switchboard, the message
waiting indicator will ash when you receive new messages.*
• Amplier lets you switch the earpiece volume between Normal and High.
• Adjustable ringer volume.
* BT 1571 or similar network voicemail users can also use this feature, however the indicator light will not ash.
New voicemail messages will be indicated by a stuttered dial tone when you pick up the handset.
This User Guide provides you with all the
Got everything?
information you need to get the most from
your BT Converse 2100.
You must rst set up your BT Converse 2100
before you can use it. This doesn’t take long as
it is easy to do.
Just follow the simple instructions on the next
few pages.
Hearing aid friendly
The BT Converse 2100 is tted with an inductive coupler so it is compatible
with hearing aids.
• BT Converse 1200 telephone
• Handset and cord
(already tted to base)
• Telephone line cord
(already tted to base)
• Desk mounting plinth
• Wall mounting plugs and screws
If you experience any problems, please visit www.bt.com/producthelp
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In this guide
Getting started
Location ..........................................................................5
Setting up .......................................................................5
Getting to know your phone
Buttons and features ........................................................6
Using your phone
Making and ending calls ...................................................7
Make a call using a headset ..............................................7
Receive a call using a headset ...........................................7
Redialling the last number ................................................7
Secrecy ...........................................................................8
Message waiting ..............................................................8
Adjusting the ringer volume .............................................9
Adjusting the ringer tone .................................................9
R/Recall button ...............................................................9
Amplify ...........................................................................9
M1-M3 memory buttons
Store/replace a one touch number ..................................10
Dial a one-touch memory number ..................................10
Storing a pause in a number ...........................................10
Delete a stored number ..................................................10
Help .......................................................................... 11
General information
Safety information ......................................................... 12
Guarantee .....................................................................12
Returning your phone ....................................................12
Technical information .....................................................13
How many telephones can you have? ..............................13
Switchboard compatibility ..............................................13
R&TTE Directive ............................................................. 13
Product disposal instructions ..........................................13
Wall mounting your phone .............................................14
If you experience any problems, please visit www.bt.com/producthelp
Getting started
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Location
You need to place your BT Converse 2100 within 3 metres of a telephone socket
so that the cable will reach. Your BT Converse 2100 can be wall mounted,
see ‘Wall mounting your phone’ on page 14.
Setting up
1. Plug the end of the telephone line cord into the telephone wall socket.
2. Check that the dialling Mode switch on the underside of the base is set to
TB for tone dialling with timed break recall.
3. Fit the desk mounting plinth if required by positioning the plinth over the lugs
and pushing it down into place, as shown by the blue arrows.
WARNING
Do not place your BT Converse 2100 in the
bathroom or other humid areas.
Other electrical equipment close to your
Converse could have an adverse effect on call
quality. If you experience buzzing during a call
try moving the Converse away from any electrical
equipment that may be nearby.
IMPORTANT
Only use the handset and line cord supplied or
this product may not work.
Dialling mode
If connecting to a switchboard you may need to
adjust the dialling mode setting to P or T using
the Mode switch on the underside of the base.
If in doubt, please consult your service provider.
Your BT Converse 2100 is now ready for use.
If you experience any problems, please visit www.bt.com/producthelp