BT FREESTYLE 7250 User Manual

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BT Freestyle 7250 – Issue 02 – Edition 01 – 24.03.05 – 6763

User Guide

BT FREESTYLE 7250

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■ Directory lets you store up to 100 names and numbers

for easy dialling.

■ Copy the whole directory or individual entries to and

from your mobile phone SIM card.

■ Headset lets you keep your hands free for other tasks

while making and receiving calls.

■ Send and receive SMS text messages.

■ Caller Display lets you see who’s calling and your phone

stores details of the last 30 callers in a Calls list. Caller Display requires subscription.

■ Answering machine can be operated from the handset,

at the base or by remote access from another phone.

■ Expandable system. You can have up to 6 GAP

compatible handsets registered to your BT Freestyle 7250 base. Make internal calls between two handsets while a third is on an external call.

■ Digital call clarity with up to 300m range outdoors and

up to 50m indoors (in ideal conditions).

Welcome…

to your BT Freestyle 7250 digital cordless telephone answering machine

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Section

This User Guide provides you with all the information you need to get the most from your phone.

You must first set up your machine 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.

■ Need help?

If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Freestyle 7250, contact the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

Alternatively, you may find the answer in ‘Help’ at the back of this guide.

■ Hearing aid?

Please note that the BT Freestyle 7250 works by sending radio signals between the base and handset. These signals may interfere with some hearing aids, causing a humming noise.

Got everything?

■ BT Freestyle 7200

handset

■ BT Freestyle 7250 base

■ Mains power adaptor

■ Telephone line cord

■ Belt clip

■ Headset

■ 2 x AAA rechargeable

batteries

If you have purchased a BT Freestyle 7250 multiple pack you will also have the following for each additional handset:

■ BT Freestyle 7200

charger

■ 2 x AAA NiMH

rechargeable batteries

■ Mains power adaptor for

the charger

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Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Battery low warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Getting to know your phone . . . . . . .12

Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Main display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Navigating the menus . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Using your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Switch handset on and off . . . . . . . . . .17

Handset ringer on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Keypad lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Quick access to messages . . . . . . . . . .21

SMS text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Messages on the

answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Open the directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Entering names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Writing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

New directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Insert a pause into a directory entry . . .25

Dial from the directory . . . . . . . . . . . .25

View a directory entry . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Copy an entry to another handset . . . .26

Copy the entire directory to

another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Delete an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Delete the entire directory . . . . . . . . . .28

Copy to/from SIM card . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Internal calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Call another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Transfer a call to another handset . . . .30

Put a caller on hold and call

another handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Conference call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Caller Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

View the calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Dial from the calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

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Copy a number to the directory . . . . . .33

Delete an entry in the calls list . . . . . . .33

Delete the entire calls list . . . . . . . . . .34

BT Calling Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

BT Directory Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Call Divert On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Call Divert Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Check Divert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Call Waiting On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Call Waiting Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Check Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

BT Helpdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

SMS text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Subscribe to SMS service . . . . . . . . . . .38

Cost of fixed line service . . . . . . . . . . .39

Send an SMS text message . . . . . . . . .39

Receiving a call while writing a text . . .40

Sent messages in the Outbox . . . . . . .41

Saved messages in the Drafts folder . .41

Entering text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Special characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Writing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Edit SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Delete SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Read, edit and send

draft SMS messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Reading SMS text messages . . . . . . . .45

SMS Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

SMS Service Centre numbers . . . . . . . .46

Adding or changing

SMS Service Centre numbers . . . . . . . .47

Select a Send Service Centre number . .47

SMS User Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Setting up a user area . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Send a text to an SMS user area . . . . .49

Open an SMS user area . . . . . . . . . . . .49

Handset settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Ringer melody and volume . . . . . . . . .50

Screen font and contrast . . . . . . . . . . .50

Handset name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Handset beeps on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Auto talk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

Select base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53

Base settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Ringer melody and volume . . . . . . . . .54

Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54

Music on hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

System PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55

Repeater mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56

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Calendar/Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Appointment reminder . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58

Time & Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59

Answering machine . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60

Operating from a handset . . . . . . . . . .61

Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Outgoing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61

Answer & Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Answer Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62

Record your own outgoing message . . .62

Play outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Answer delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Audible message alert . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

New message display . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

Quick access to your messages . . . . . .65

Play, pause, delete, volume . . . . . . . . .65

Delete all messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66

Call screening using a handset . . . . . . .67

Call screening at the base . . . . . . . . . .67

Answering machine settings . . . . . . . .68

Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Operating the answering machine

at the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69

Message indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

Play, repeat, skip, delete . . . . . . . . . . .70

Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Security PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Switch on answering machine

remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71

Time saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Operating your answering machine

from another phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72

Message indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Additional handsets and bases . . . . . .74

Registering additional handsets . . . . . .74

base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74

another base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75

Select a base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

De-register handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77

Helpline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81

For your records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82

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General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Connecting to a switchboard . . . . . . . .85

Guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

Additional/Replacement items . . . . . . .87

Technical information . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87

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WARNING

Do not place your BT Freestyle 7250 in the bathroom or other humid areas.

Handset range

The BT Freestyle 7250 has a range of 300 metres outdoors when there is a clear line of sight between the base and the handset. When there is no clear line of sight between the base and the handset, e.g. base indoors and handset either indoors or outdoors, the range could be reduced to 50 metres. Thick stone walls can severely affect the range.

Signal strength

The symbol on your handset screen indicates when you are in range. When you are out of range, it flashes and the screen displays SEARCHING and there is a beep, you are out of range.

IMPORTANT

Do not connect the telephone line until at least one of the handsets is fully charged.

The base station must be plugged into the mains power at all times.

Which socket?

Power socket

Telephone line socket

Location

You need to place your BT Freestyle 7250 base close enough to a mains power and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.

Make sure it is at least 1 metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference.

Your BT Freestyle 7250 works by sending radio signals between the handset and base. The strength of the signal depends on where you site the base. Putting it as high as possible ensures the best signal.

Setting up

1. Plug the mains power adaptor into the power socket on the underside of the base. Plug the other end into the mains socket. The Power/In Use and message indicator lights up.

Getting started

Power adaptor cable

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2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment. Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries.

3. Charge the handset batteries for at least 16 hours by placing the handset on the base. The screen shows the battery icon filling up.

4. Connect the telephone line cord to the base and plug the other end into the wall socket.

Your BT Freestyle 7250 is ready for use.

Battery low warning

When the batteries need recharging, the handset beeps and the display shows .

Battery level

The battery symbol shows the current level

Battery performance

To keep your batteries in the best condition, leave the handset off the base for a few hours at a time (after the initial 16 hour charge).

Running the batteries right down at least once a week will help them last as long as possible.

On a full charge, your BT Freestyle 7250 handset gives up to 13 hours talk time or up to 170 hours standby.

The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out, giving the handset less talk/standby time. Eventually they will need to be replaced

Batteries and handset may become warm during charging. This is normal.

Getting started

Telephone line cord

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Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Caller Display service, the day and time is automatically set when you receive your first incoming call.

However, you can also set the day and time manually, see page 59.

BT Freestyle 7250 multiple pack owners only

Location

You need to place your BT Freestyle 7200 charger close enough to a mains power socket so that the cable will reach.

Setting up the charger

1. Plug the power adaptor cable into the underside of the charger.

Getting started

Under no circumstances use nonrechargeable batteries. Only use NiMH rechargeable batteries with a recommended capacity of 750mAh. Using inappropriate batteries will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone.

Helpline

If you are having any difficulties setting up or using your BT Freestyle 7250, please call the BT Freestyle Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email

bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

Power adaptor cable

2. Plug the power adaptor into the mains wall socket and switch the power on.

3. The batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment. Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries.

4. Place the handset in the charger and charge the handset for at least 16 hours.

Follow instructions on page 74 for registering additional handsets to the BT Freestyle 7250 base.

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Display

Shows the status of your handset.

Menu/Options

Opens the menu, page 15.

Selects on screen options.

Talk/Handsfree

Press to make a call, page 17.

Also used for Handsfree calling,

page 18.

Keypad

R. Recall

For use with switchboards and

certain network services.

LED

When you have missed calls, the missed calls LED flashes and the screen tells you there are new calls in the calls list, page 32.

Navigation

Lets you redial numbers, page 19, open your text message inbox,

page 44, make internal calls, page 29, open the Calls list, page 32

and adjust the volume during a call, page 19.

Directory/Options

Opens the directory, page 23 Selects on screen options.

End

Press to end calls. Also lets you exit from menu.

Headset socket

Lets you plug in a headset,

page 18.

Quick access to a range of BT Calling Features, page 35.

Handset

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Getting to know your phone

Main display icons

Angled – during a call

Moving – incoming call

or caller on hold.

In range. Flashes when you are out of range.

Keypad lock on.

Shows current battery level.

Handset ringer off.

Answering machine on.

Menu Names

Handset 1

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Getting to know your phone

Base

Skip <

Press once to

repeat current

message, press

again to play the

previous message,

page 70.

Stop

Press to stop

playback or cancel

the current

function, page 70.

Skip >

Press once to play

the next message,

page 70.

Del

Press to delete

messages.

On/Off/Ans

Switches your

answering machine

on/off, page 69.

SIM reader

Insert a SIM card for copying numbers/ names to the directory, page 28.

Find

Rings all registered handsets, so you can find them.

Used to register additional handsets.

Vol + –

Adjust the speaker volume, page 69.

Play

Press to play messages.

Message Counter

Shows the number of messages on your answering machine.

Power/In Use indicator

On when the power is connected. Flashes when line is in use.

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Skip

Stop

Del

Skip

SIM

Find

Messages

Ans

on/off

In Use

Navigating the menus…

Your BT Freestyle 7250 has a menu system which is easy to use. Each menu leads to a list of options. Have a look at the menu map on the following page.

Press MENU to open the main menu and use the navigation button to scroll up or down to the menu you want. Press the OK option button to access the features in the menu.

… and selecting menu options

Once the menu list you want is open, use the navigation button to scroll up or down through the options then press OK to select the option you want. For example, to adjust the handset ringer melody for external calls:

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK. Display shows

RINGER

2. Press OK. Display highlights

EXTERNAL

. Navigate RIGHT or LEFT to display and hear the option. Press SAVE to confirm.

Go back one level

You can go back to the previous menu level at any time by pressing the BACK option button.

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Menu map

Names

New entry Show details Delete entry Edit entry Copy entry Copy directory SIM copy Delete all

SMS Messages

Write messages

Inbox Drafts Outbox Templates SMS Settings

Answer Machine

Play messages Delete

messages Answer On/Off Record memo Outgoing

message Answer

Settings

Handset Settings

Ringer Display Handset name Keypad Auto Talk Select Base

Base Settings

Ringer Dialling Music on hold System PIN Repeater

mode

Calendar/ Clock

Appointments Set Alarm Time/Date

Registration

De-Register H/Set

Getting to know your phone

Exit menu

If you want to exit a menu or the directory, either press

END until the display returns to standby, or press BACK

until the standby screen appears.

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Note

Press the BACK options button to go back to the previous step in a menu. Or press END to cancel and return the phone to standby.

Call timer

Your handset automatically times the duration of every external call. The time is shown during the call and for a few seconds after the call has ended.

Switch handset on and off

1. Press and hold to switch the handset off.

2. Press and hold again to switch it back on.

Handset ringer on/off

1. Press and hold to switch the handset ringer off. Display shows .

2. Press again to switch it back on.

Making calls

Make an external call

Press , dial the number. The In Use light on the base flashes to indicate the line is in use.

Preparatory dialling

Enter the number first. If you make a mistake press

CLEAR to delete. Press to dial.

End a call

Press or place the handset back on the base.

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Handsfree

Handsfree lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also enables other people in the room to listen to both sides of your conversation.

1. Press twice. Display shows and you can hear the dial tone over the handset speaker. Dial the number.

2. To switch the call back to the handset, press .

Headset

1. Peel back the rubber bung and plug the headset into the socket on the side of the handset.

2. Make and receive calls as normal.

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Volume

During a call, press the navigation button UP or DOWN to increase or decrease the call volume.

Secrecy

When on a call, you can talk to someone in the same room without your caller hearing.

1. During a call, press SECRECY. Display shows

SECRECY

. Your caller cannot hear you.

2. Press OFF to resume your call.

Redial

You can redial any of the last ten numbers.

Redial

1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed.

2. Scroll UP or DOWN to the number you want.

3. Press to dial.

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Delete a redial number

1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed. Scroll UP or DOWN to the number you want.

2. Press OPTIONS,

DELETE CALL

is highlighted.

3. Press OK. The number is deleted. Press to return to standby.

Save a redial number

You can save a number to the directory.

1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed. Scroll UP or DOWN to the number you want.

2. Press OPTIONS and scroll DOWN to

SAVE NUMBER

Press OK.

3. Enter the NAME (see Entering names page 23).

4. If necessary scroll DOWN to edit the NUMBER then press SAVE. is displayed and the message that the name/number is saved. Press to return to standby.

Delete all redial numbers

1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed.

2. Press OPTIONS then scroll DOWN to

DELETE ALL CALLS

and press OK.

DELETE ALL CALLS?

is displayed.

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3. Press YES to confirm or NO to cancel. Press the to return to standby.

Keypad lock

You can lock the keypad to prevent accidentally dialling numbers while carrying it around.

1. Press and hold until you hear a beep. Screen shows

KEYPAD LOCKED

2. To unlock the keypad, press UNLOCK then . Display shows

KEYPAD UNLOCKED

Quick access to messages

When the screen shows you have new CALLS or SMS, press on the navigation button to see details of new missed calls and/or new text messages.

New calls/SMS messages are indicated on all registered handsets until viewed.

SMS Text messages

1. Press . Screen highlights

SMS

. Press OK.

2. Scroll UP or DOWN through the message list. Press READ to read the message.

3. Press BACK to return to the previous menu.

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Messages on the answering machine

1. Press . Screen highlights

SMS

2. Scroll DOWN to

MESSAGES

. Press OK.

3. Message playback will begin. Use to hear messages through the speaker.

4. If required, press PAUSE or DELETE.

5. You can skip to the next message by pressing RIGHT. One press of LEFT will play a message again and two quick presses of LEFT will skip back to the previous message.

Calls

1. Press . Screen highlights

SMS

2. Scroll DOWN to

CALLS

. Press OK.

3. Scroll UP or DOWN through the calls list.

4. Press BACK to return to the previous menu.

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Directory

You can store up to 100 names and numbers in the directory. Names can be up to 16 characters long and numbers up to 24 digits long.

Open the directory

Press NAMES. Stored entries are displayed alphabetically.

Entering names

Use the keypad letters to enter names, e.g. to store TOM:

Press once to enter

Press three times to enter

Press once to enter

Writing tips

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to delete the last character or digit.

Press once to insert a space.

Your phone is set to insert the first letter of a name as an upper case letter. The rest will be in lower case.

Press to set lower case or upper case letters.

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New directory entry

1. Press NAMES then OPTIONS. Display shows

NEW ENTRY

Press OK.

2. Use the keypad to enter the name then scroll DOWN.

3. Enter the number, scroll DOWN.

4. Enter the ringtone you want to assign to the directory entry by pressing LEFT or RIGHT on the navigation button.

5. Press SAVE, the entry is shown in the directory.

Using your phone

Button Upper case Lower case

Space 0 + & _ $ £ € ¥ < > = # * Space 0 + & _ $ £ € ¥ < > = # *

. , ’ ? ! ” 1 - ( ) @ / : ; . , ’ ? ! ” 1 - ( ) @ / : ;

A B C 2 Ä À Á Â Ã Å Æ Ç a b c 2 ä à á â ã å æ ç

D E F 3 È É Ë Ê d e f 3 è é ë ê

G H I 4 Ì Í Î Ï g h i 4 ì í î ï

J K L 5 j k l 5

M N O 6 Ö Ò Ó Ô Õ Ø Ñ m n o 6 ö ò ó ô õ ø ñ

P Q R S 7 ß ^S p q r s 7 ß ^s

T U V 8 Ü Ù Ú Û t u v 8 ü ù ú û

W X Y Z 9`Y ^Z w y x z 9 `y ^z

Abc ➔ABC / ABC ➔ abc / abc ➔ Abc Abc ➔ ABC / ABC ➔ abc / abc ➔Abc

Character map

6. To add another entry, press OPTIONS or press to return to standby.

Insert a pause into a directory entry

You may need to do this if your BT Freestyle 7250 is connected to a switchboard.

When entering a number, usually after entering the switchboard access code (e.g. 9) press and hold until

appears in the display.

Dial from the directory

1. Press NAMES then scroll UP or DOWN to the entry you want.

2. Alternatively, press NAMES then enter the first letter of the name you want. E.g. for Emma, press twice to display names beginning with E, then scroll to the name you want.

3. Press . The number is displayed and dialled.

View a directory entry

1. Press NAMES and scroll DOWN to the entry you want then press OPTIONS.

2. Scroll DOWN to

SHOW DETAILS

and press OK.

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3. The name, number and ringtone are displayed.

4. Press to return to standby.

Copy an entry to another handset

1. Press NAMES and scroll DOWN to the entry you want then press OPTIONS.

2. Scroll DOWN to

COPY ENTRY

and press OK.

3. Enter the number of the handset you want to copy the entry to then press OK. Screen shows

COPYING TO

HANDSET X

4. At the receiving handset the screen shows

RECEIVE

DIRECTORY ENTRY?

Press YES.

5. The receiving handset screen shows

COPYING FROM

HANDSET X

Copy the entire directory to another handset

1. Press NAMES then OPTIONS.

2. Scroll DOWN to

COPY DIRECTORY

and press OK.

3. Enter the number of the handset you want to copy the entry to then press OK. Screen shows

COPYING TO

HANDSET X

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IMPORTANT

Copying an entire directory will replace any existing entries stored in the receiving handset.

4. At the receiving handset the screen shows

REPLACE

DIRECTORY?

Press YES.

5. The receiving handset screen shows

COPYING FROM

HANDSET X

Edit an entry

1. Press NAMES and scroll DOWN to the entry you want then press OPTIONS.

2. Scroll DOWN to

EDIT ENTRY

and press OK, and press

CLEAR to edit characters or numbers.

3. Use the keypad to edit the name then scroll DOWN to the number and edit the number.

4. Press SAVE.

5. Press to return to standby.

Delete an entry

1. Press NAMES and scroll DOWN to the entry you want then press OPTIONS.

2. Scroll DOWN to

DELETE ENTRY

and press OK.

DELETE X?

is displayed. Press YES to delete or NO to

cancel.

4. Press to return to standby.

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Directory full

If you are copying a directory entry to another handset and the directory memory is full the receiving handset screen shows DIRECTORY FULL and the sending handset shows COPY DIRECTORY ENTRY FAILED.

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Delete the entire directory

1. Press NAMES then press OPTIONS.

2. Scroll DOWN to

DELETE ALL

and press OK.

DELETE ALL ENTRIES?

is displayed. Press YES to delete

or NO to cancel.

4. Press to return to standby.

Copy SIM

Copy entries to and from compatible mobile phone SIM cards. Copied entries are added to any existing entries that have been stored. You can accept or reject each entry until your directory is full.

Copy to or from a SIM card

1. Insert the SIM card into the SIM READER slot on the base.

2. Press NAMES then OPTIONS.

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If a copied name has more than 16 characters, your BT Freestyle 7250 will store the first 16 characters only.

If the copied entry has more than 24 digits, your BT Freestyle 7250 will store the first 24 digits only.

If you have problems copying directory entries from your SIM onto the BT Freestyle 7250 place the SIM back into your mobile and confirm that the directory entries are stored on the SIM and not within the mobile handset directory. If this is not the case then you will need to copy the entries from your mobile handset directory onto the SIM. Refer to your mobile user guide for details. Note: sometimes the mobile handset directory entries will appear differently when they are copied to the SIM, with the name being appended with a number, e.g.Tom 1.

SIM

Find

3. Scroll DOWN to

SIM COPY

and press OK.

4. Enter the SIM Card PIN and press OK.

The screen displays

SIM TO PHONE/PHONE TO SIM

If copying to the SIM Card, scroll DOWN to highlight

PHONE TO SIM

5. Press OK. The list of directory names is displayed. Scroll UP or DOWN to the entry you want and press

OPTIONS.

6. Screen shows

COPY ENTRY/COPY ALL

. Use UP or DOWN

to highlight the option you want and press OK.

7. If selecting a single entry, the screen shows

NAME COPIED

You can now select another entry.

If copying all entries, each entry is displayed and copied until all entries are copied or the directory is full.

Internal calls

If you have more than one handset registered to your base, you can make internal calls and transfer calls between handsets.

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If handset directory is empty, the screen only shows SIM TO PHONE.

If no SIM card is inserted INSERT SIM CARD ON BASE is displayed on the screen.

If you enter the wrong PIN twice, SIM PIN ERROR is displayed and the screen returns to standby. Check that you have the right SIM PIN. If you cannot find it, contact your mobile phone network for help.

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Call another handset

1. Press . If you have two handsets, the other handset will ring. If you have more handsets, all available handsets are displayed. Scroll DOWN to highlight the handset you want and press OK.

If the other handset is making an external call, the screen shows

NOT AVAILABLE

Transfer a call to another handset

1. During an external call, press . Your caller is put on hold.

2. If you have two handsets, the other handset will ring. If you have more handsets, select the handset number you want to call and press OK.

3. When the other handset answers, press END to transfer the call.

Put a caller on hold and call another handset

If music on hold is switched on, see page 55, your caller will hear musical tones while they are on hold.

1. During an external call, press . Your caller is put on hold.

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2. If you have two handsets, the other handset will ring. If you have more handsets, select the handset number you want to call and press OK.

3. Press to switch back and forth between your external and internal callers.

Conference call

You can hold a 3-way conversation with an external caller and another handset user at the same time.

1. During an external call, press . Your caller is put on hold.

2. If you have two handsets, the other handset will ring. If you have more handsets, select the handset number you want to call and press OK.

3. Press JOIN to speak to both callers together. The screen shows

CONFERENCE CALL

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IMPORTANT

To use Caller Display you must first subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service. A quarterly fee is payable.

For more details on BT’s Calling Features, call BT free on 0800 800 150.

When you have missed calls, the missed calls LED flashes and the screen tells you there are new calls in the Calls list.

If the same number rings you more than once, each call is stored in the calls list

If you subscribe to a Caller Display service, your handset shows who is calling (provided the number is not withheld, unavailable or is an international call).

If you have stored a name to go with the number in your handset directory, the name will be displayed instead.

Calls list

The Calls list contains the telephone numbers of your last 30 callers.

Whether you take a call or not, the caller’s details are stored in the Calls list. You can display, scroll through, dial and copy numbers in the list.

If a call is received when the Calls list is full, then the oldest entry will be deleted automatically

View the Calls list

1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list.

2. Display shows details of calls. Scroll UP or DOWN through the list.

3. Press to return to standby.

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Dial from the Calls list

1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list.

2. Scroll DOWN to the name or number you want.

3. Press to dial.

Copy a number to the directory

1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list.

2. Scroll DOWN to the name or number you want.

3. Press OPTIONS, scroll DOWN to

SAVE NUMBER

and

press OK.

4. Enter the name. If necessary scroll DOWN to edit the number then press SAVE.

5. Press to return to standby.

Delete an entry in the Calls list

1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list.

2. Scroll DOWN to the name or number you want.

3. Press OPTIONS,

DELETE CALL

is highlighted. Press OK.

Screen shows

CALL DELETED

4. Press to return to standby.

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Delete the entire Calls list

1. Press CALLS to open the Calls list.

2. Press OPTIONS and scroll DOWN to

DELETE ALL CALLS

Press OK.

DELETE ALL CALLS?

is displayed.

3. Press YES to confirm or NO to cancel.

4. Press to return to standby.

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By pressing the button on the handset your BT Freestyle 7250 gives you easy access to a range of pre-stored BT Calling Features.

These are:

■ Dir. Enquiries.

■ Call Divert On.

■ Call Divert Off.

■ Check Divert.

■ Call Waiting On.

■ Call Waiting Off.

■ Check Call Wait.

■ BT Helpdesk.

BT Directory Enquiries

Press then .

Call Divert On

Divert all incoming calls to another number of your choice.

1. Press then scroll DOWN to

Call Divert On

and

press .

2. Follow the spoken instructions.

The BT Calling Features works in exactly the same way as the main name and number directory and can store up to 10 entries.

If you prefer, you can delete the pre-stored entries and replace them with your own numbers. New stored numbers are added to the end of the list.

You can re-instate the original pre-stored numbers by resetting the handset.

BT Calling Features

Call Diversion services may allow other divert options. Check with your network provider for details.

For further information, see the BT Calling Features User Guide supplied when you subscribe to the services of your choice.

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Call Divert Off

1. Press then scroll DOWN to

CALL DIVERT OFF

and

press .

2. Listen for confirmation of your instructions.

Check Divert

1. Press then scroll DOWN to

CHECK DIVERT

and

press .

2. Listen to hear the status of your Call Divert.

Call Waiting On

Call Waiting lets you know if another person is trying to contact you whilst on a call. If a second caller rings you will hear a beep in the handset. Providing you have Caller Display, the screen will show the caller’s details.

1. Press then scroll DOWN to

CALL WAITING ON

and

press .

2. Listen for confirmation of your instructions.

Call Waiting Off

1. Press then scroll DOWN to

CALL WAITING OFF

and

press .

2. Listen for confirmation of your instructions.

BT Calling Features

Check Call Waiting

1. Press then scroll DOWN to

CHECK CALL WAITING

and

press .

2. Listen to hear the status of your Call Waiting.

BT Helpdesk

1. Press then scroll DOWN to

BT HELPDESK

and

press .

2. The BT Helpdesk for this product will be automatically dialled.

BT Calling Features

If you are not connected to the BT network, some of these services may not be available. Please contact your Network Provider.

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SMS stands for Short Messaging Service

IMPORTANT

You must subscribe to your Network Provider’s Caller Display service so that you can use SMS text messaging. A quarterly fee may be payable, please contact your network provider for more details.

When you are using SMS text messaging you must not withhold your telephone number or the service will not allow you to connect.

You may also send messages to landline phones that are NOT SMS compatible. Messages to noncompatible lines will be connected to voice text and delivered in spoken words to the telephone as a call. Please note that the conversion can translate common abbreviations and smileys etc, but to ensure maximum clarity of message delivery, abbreviations etc should be used sparingly.

Welcome to the BT Text Service on your BT Freestyle 7250. The SMS service is provided by BT.

Your BT Freestyle 7250 can send and receive messages to any mobile phone from participating mobile networks and compatible landline telephones in the UK.

The fixed line SMS service is provided under BT’s terms and conditions for telephone service. These can be found by visiting the BT.com website at:

http://www.bt.com/terms/tor.htm

Subscribe to the SMS service

When you send your first SMS text message from your BT Freestyle 7250 you will automatically be registered for the service.

On receipt of your first SMS through the service, the system will send you a welcome SMS message back.

You may also register by sending the word ‘Register’ to 00000 upon which you will receive a confirmation message.

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Cost of the fixed line service

There is no subscription charge (other than the subscription to Caller Display). Visit the BT.com website

(www.bt.com) to find out how much it costs to send a

text message (depends upon your call package).

Send an SMS text message

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is displayed, then OK.

WRITE MESSAGE

is highlighted, press OK. Use the keypad

to write your message then press OPTIONS.

3. You can now scroll UP or DOWN to choose between:

SEND TO

– press OK and either enter the number you want or press SEARCH to display your Directory then scroll to the entry you want. Now press OK.

NUMBER

displayed, press SEND.

SAVE MESSAGE

– press OK to save a text in the Draft

messages box for sending later.

INSERT SYMBOL

– press OK to display the choice of symbols. Scroll UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT to the symbol you want and press USE. The symbol is added to your text at the cursor.

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INSERT TEMPLATE

– these are pre-stored messages. Press OK and scroll UP or DOWN to the template phrase you want and press USE. The template is added to your text at the cursor.

4. When sending a message the display shows

SENDING

MESSAGE

, and then, if the message is sent successfully,

MESSAGE SENT

. The message is also automatically stored in your Outbox which holds up to the last five messages sent.

If there is a problem after 3 attempts, the display shows

MESSAGE SENDING FAILED

and the handset returns to

standby. If you open the Outbox the message is marked

NOT SENT

Receiving a call while writing a text

1. If you are writing a text and you receive a call, the text is automatically stored in the Drafts folder.

2. After the call, press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is highlighted,

press OK and scroll DOWN to

DRAFTS

. Press OK. If necessary, scroll to your message then press READ. You can now continue writing your message.

SMS text messages

A single text message can be up to 160 characters. If your message is longer it will automatically be sent as linked messages. Up to 4 messages can be linked together allowing up to 612 characters to be sent.

. ,’? !”1-()@/:;

space 0 + & _ $£€¥<>=#*

Sent messages are stored in the Outbox

Your BT Freestyle 7250’s outbox is like a redial list. It holds a copy of the last 5 messages sent. The newest messages replace the oldest messages in the outbox.

Saved messages are stored in the Drafts folder

If you want to save a message to complete and/or send later you can store it in the drafts folder. Your BT Freestyle 7250 can store up to 5 messages.

Entering text

You can enter a word by pressing each letter button a number of times to display the character you want on the screen.

To write the word “Hello”, press

Special characters

When writing texts the 1 and 0 buttons let you add punctuation.

SMS text messages

All handsets use the same inbox, outbox and drafts folder.

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Writing tips

If you make a mistake, press CLEAR to delete the last character or digit to the left of the cursor.

1. Press LEFT or RIGHT to move the cursor.

2. Press once to insert a space.

3. Press to switch between upper and lower case characters.

Available characters are displayed at the bottom of the screen, keep pressing the button to scroll through the characters.

The cursor automatically moves on to the next space after a couple of seconds.

SMS templates

Use a template to add pre-set statements to make your texts easier to write.

The templates are:

■ Please call

■ I’ll be there at

■ What time will you be home?

■ I’ll call you

■ Happy Birthday!

SMS text messages

To use a template, see Send an SMS text message, page 39.

When you delete a template it is shown on the screen as EMPTY.

Edit SMS templates

You can overwrite the existing templates with your own messages, up to 32 characters long.

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is highlighted, press OK and

scroll DOWN to

TEMPLATES

and press OK.

2. The available templates are displayed. Scroll to the template you want and press OPTIONS.

EDIT

is highlighted, press OK. Press CLEAR to delete

characters then enter your own template and press

SAVE. You can now insert the new template into any

text message.

Delete SMS templates

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is highlighted, press OK and

scroll DOWN to

TEMPLATES

and press OK.

2. The available templates are displayed. Scroll to the template you want and press OPTIONS.

3. Scroll DOWN to

DELETE TEMPLATE

and press OK.

DELETE TEMPLATE?

is highlighted. Press YES to confirm

or NO to cancel.

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Read, edit and send draft SMS messages

If you have saved a message you have written for sending later, you can view, edit and send it from the Draft Messages box.

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is highlighted, press OK and

scroll DOWN to

DRAFTS

. Press OK. The date and time of

the latest draft message is displayed. Press READ.

2. The message is displayed. Edit the message or press

OPTIONS.

3. You can now choose between:

SEND TO

– press OK and either enter the number you want or press SEARCH to display your Directory then scroll to the entry you want. Now press OK.

NUMBER

displayed, press SEND.

SAVE MESSAGE

– press OK to save a text in the Draft

messages box for sending later.

INSERT SYMBOL

– press OK to display the choice of symbols. Scroll UP, DOWN, LEFT or RIGHT to the symbol you want and press USE. The symbol is added to your text at the cursor.

INSERT TEMPLATE

– these are pre-stored messages. Press OK and scroll UP or DOWN to the template phrase you want and press USE. The template is added to your text at the cursor.

SMS text messages

DELETE

– press OK then YES to confirm or NO to cancel.

DELETE ALL

– press OK to delete all messages stored in

the Drafts folder. Press YES to confirm or NO to cancel.

Reading SMS text messages

1. When you receive a new text message the display shows

YOU HAVE NEW

. To read new messages:

either press then OK.

or open the Inbox by pressing MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

highlighted, press OK, scroll down to

INBOX

, then OK.

2. Scroll UP or DOWN to the message you want and press

READ.

3. Scroll UP or DOWN to read through the message.

You can now press OPTIONS to:

DELETE

– deletes the current message.

– write and send a reply.

FORWARD

– forward the message to another number.

USE NUMBER

– ring the number.

SAVE NUMBER

– save number to the directory (if the

number is already stored, this option is not displayed).

DELETE ALL

– delete all messages in the Inbox.

SMS text messages

You will not be able to receive text messages until you have first sent a message. The first sent message registers you with the text service.

Inbox capacity

Your BT Freestyle 7250 can store up to 30 received text messages.

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4. Follow the on-screen prompts to save, write, send or delete the messages. Or press BACK to return to the previous menu level.

SMS alert

Your handset will beep when you receive an SMS text message.

The default setting is On. You can switch this off.

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is displayed, press OK and

scroll DOWN to

SMS SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

NEW SMS ALERT

. Press OK.

3. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select

OFF

. Press SAVE.

SMS Service Centre numbers

To send and receive SMS text messages you need the telephone number of your Network’s SMS Centre.

If you accidentally delete the SEND or RECEIVE SMS Service Centre numbers you will need to re-enter them in order for your SMS Service to work.

The SEND SMS Service number is: 1470P1709400.

The RECEIVE SMS Service number is: 080058752.

SMS text messages

Adding or changing SMS Service Centre numbers

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is displayed, press OK and

scroll DOWN to

SMS SETTINGS

and press OK.

SERVICE CENTRES

is highlighted. Press OK.

Service Centre 1 contains the pre-set send number.

Service Centre 2 contains the pre-set receive number.

Service Centre 3 & 4 are available for other numbers.

3. Scroll to the Service Centre you want and press OK. If necessary press CLEAR to delete the current number and enter the new one. Press SAVE.

Select a Send Service Centre number

If you enter additional Service Centre numbers, you can choose which send Service centre you want to use. Your BT Freestyle 7250 is pre-set to send using Service Centre 1 and receive using Service Centre 2.

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is displayed, press OK and

scroll DOWN to

SMS SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

SEND SERVICE

and press OK. All Service Centres with numbers stored are displayed. Scroll LEFT or RIGHT to the Service Centre you want and press SAVE.

All messages sent will go via the selected provider.

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SMS User Areas

Your BT Freestyle 7250 is pre-set to make all text messages available to every user.

You can set up to 4 PIN protected user areas for your BT Freestyle 7250 so that text messages can be kept private.

Each personal user area has its own Inbox, Outbox and Drafts folder.

Setting up a user area

You can choose to have PIN PROTECTION to help keep texts private.

If you select

GENERAL MESSAGES

the sub-address has

been pre-set as

1. Press MENU,

SMS MESSAGES

is displayed, press OK and

scroll DOWN to

SMS SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

SMS USERS

and press OK.

3. If required, scroll DOWN to the User Area you want.

4. Press EDIT.

5. Enter the name you want, e.g. Anne, and scroll DOWN to

SUB-ADDRESS

SMS text messages

The GENERAL user area is assigned the sub-address of 9.

6. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select your sub-address number

0-8

7. Scroll DOWN to

PIN PROTECTION

and press LEFT or

RIGHT to select

OFF

8. Scroll DOWN to

PIN CODE

. Enter your PIN if you have changed this from the factory setting of 0000 and PIN protection is set to ON.

9. Press SAVE. The screen shows your named user area.

Send a text to an SMS user area

When your caller sends a text, by simply adding your 1-digit sub-address number on the end of your telephone number, the text will automatically be stored in your personal user area.

Open a SMS user area

When you want to read, write and send text messages, you must open your user area first.

1. Press . All SMS user areas are displayed. Scroll

DOWN to the user area you want and press OK.

2. If you have set a PIN protection, enter your 4-digit PIN and press OK.

3. You can now read, write, send and delete your messages as normal.

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Follow these instructions to edit a SMS user area.

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Ringer melody and volume

You can set separate ring melodies for external and internal calls. Each setting has a choice of 5 standard and 10 polyphonic melodies.

Select from 5 volume levels plus Off.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK. Display shows

RINGER

2. Press OK. Display shows

EXTERNAL

. Press LEFT or

RIGHT to hear the melodies for external calls.

3. Press DOWN then use LEFT or RIGHT to hear the melodies for INTERNAL calls.

4. Press DOWN then use LEFT or RIGHT to set the volume.

5. Press SAVE to keep the settings displayed.

6. Press the to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Screen font and contrast

You can change the display font size and screen contrast.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

DISPLAY

and press OK.

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3. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select

FONT SIZE

. Press DOWN.

4. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the contrast level.

5. Press SAVE.

6. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Handset name

When registered to the base, each handset is given a number 1-5. You can also give the handset a name to match the location or user, e.g. Mike or Office.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

HANDSET NAME

and press OK.

3. Press CLEAR to delete the current name. Use LEFT or

RIGHT to move the cursor.

4. Use the keypad to enter the name you want

5. Press SAVE.

6. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Handset settings

The handset number will always be shown after a name has been given to the handset.

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The default setting for auto talk is On.

Handset beeps on/off

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

KEYPAD

and press OK.

3. Use LEFT or RIGHT to select

OFF

4. Press SAVE.

5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Auto talk

You can answer a call just by lifting the handset off the base. This is called auto talk. When you switch auto talk off, all calls must be answered by pressing the button.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

AUTO TALK

and press OK.

3. Use LEFT or RIGHT to select

OFF

4. Press SAVE.

5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Handset settings

Select base

You can register your BT Freestyle 7250 handset to up to 4 bases. If your handset has been registered to more than one base you can select which one it uses.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

SELECT BASE

and press OK.

All bases to which the handset is registered are displayed.

3. Use UP or DOWN to select the base you want and press OK.

4. Press SAVE.

5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

When you have selected the base station, the handset will display

SEARCHING

until it finds the base’s signal.

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Ringer melody and volume

Choose from 5 melodies and 5 volume levels plus Off.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

BASE SETTINGS

and

press OK. Display shows

RINGER

2. Press OK then LEFT or RIGHT to hear the melodies.

3. Press DOWN and use LEFT or RIGHT to set the volume.

4. Press SAVE to keep the settings displayed.

5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Dialling mode

You can set the dialling mode as Tone/Timed Break/Tone/Earth or Pulse/Earth.

Tone is the default setting for the UK you should only have to change this if connected to a switchboard that requires Pulse dialling.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

BASE SETTINGS

and

press OK. Scroll DOWN to

DIALLING

2. Press OK then LEFT or RIGHT to display

TONE

PULSE

3. Press SAVE to keep the settings displayed.

4. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

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Music on hold

Choose whether an external caller will hear musical tones if you put them on hold, e.g. while transferring them to another handset. The default setting is On.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

BASE SETTINGS

and

press OK. Scroll DOWN to

MUSIC ON HOLD

2. Press OK then LEFT or RIGHT to select

OFF

3. Press SAVE to keep the settings displayed.

4. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

System PIN (Personal Identification Number)

Your System PIN has a default setting of 0000.

If you change your PIN, keep a note of the new number by writing it in the space provided on page 82.

1. Press MENU then DOWN to

BASE SETTINGS

and press

OK. Scroll DOWN to

SYSTEM PIN

2. Press OK. Display shows

ENTER OLD PIN

3. Enter the old PIN and press OK.

4. Display shows

ENTER NEW PIN

. Enter the new PIN and

press SAVE. Display shows

CONFIRM NEW PIN

. Enter your

new PIN again.

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4. Press SAVE. The display shows

SYSTEM PIN CHANGED

5. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Repeater mode

You can use a repeater to boost the range and reception of your base. A repeater must be registered with the base and the repeater function must be set to ON.

The default setting is off.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

BASE SETTINGS

and

press OK. Scroll DOWN to

REPEATER MODE

2. Press OK then LEFT or RIGHT to select

OFF

3. Press SAVE to keep the settings displayed.

4. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Base settings

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Use the Calendar and Clock functions to:

■ Set up to 5 appointment reminder calls.

■ Set an alarm call.

■ Set the time & date.

■ Select the time to appear in 12hr or 24 hr format.

Appointment reminder

You can set reminder calls on each handset for up to 5 separate appointments.

Choose from 5 different melodies.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

CALENDAR/CLOCK

and

press OK.

APPOINTMENTS

is highlighted. Press OK.

3. Screen shows list of appointments. Scroll UP or DOWN to the one you want and press OPTIONS.

4. Scroll to

EDIT

DELETE

and press OK.

If you select

DELETE

, then press YES to confirm or NO

to cancel.

5. Enter the name of the appointment and press DOWN.

6. Enter the time of the appointment and press DOWN.

Calendar/Clock

When the time appointed arrives, the handset will ring. Two options are given:

CLEAR – if chosen the ringer will stop and the display will return to the standby screen.

SILENCE – if chosen the ringer will be turned off but the display will continue to show the appointed details until CLEAR is pressed.

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7. Enter the date of the appointment and press DOWN.

8. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the melody you want.

9. Press SAVE.

10. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Alarm

You can set an alarm call for an individual handset.

When an alarm is set, the screen shows

Choose from 5 different reminder melodies.

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

CALENDAR/CLOCK

and

press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

SET ALARM

and press OK.

3. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select

OFF/ON DAILY/MON TO FRI

Press DOWN.

4. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select

TIME

, press DOWN.

5. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select

RINGTONE

6. Press SAVE to save selections.

7. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step

back in the menu.

Calendar/Clock

When the time appointed arrives, the handset will ring. Press STOP to cancel the alarm. The handset display will return to the standby screen.

Time & Date

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

CALENDAR/CLOCK

and

press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

TIME & DATE

and press OK.

3. Enter the correct time then scroll DOWN.

4. Enter the correct date and scroll DOWN.

5. Press LEFT or RIGHT to select the

12hr

24hr

format.

6. Press SAVE.

7. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

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You can operate your BT Freestyle 7250 answering machine from:

the base

the handset

remotely from any external Touchtone™ telephone.

The default setting for the answering machine is On.

Until you change your outgoing message, your callers will be greeted with the pre-recorded message ‘Hello,

your call cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone’.

Date and time

An announcement of date and time of recording will be added automatically to each message and memo.

When playing back messages at the handset, the date and time of the message is displayed on the screen.

If you subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service, the date and time are set automatically when your BT Freestyle 7250 receives its first call, but you will also need to set the year using a handset, see page 59.

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Operating the answering machine from a handset

You can use any registered BT Freestyle 7250 handset to switch your answering machine on and off, hear your messages and adjust the answering machine settings.

Switch on/off

1. On the handset, press MENU scroll DOWN to

ANSWER

MACHINE

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

ANSWER ON/OFF

and press OK. Press LEFT or RIGHT to display the setting you want. Press SAVE.

6. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Outgoing messages

This is the message your callers hear when the answering machine picks up their call. Your BT Freestyle 7250 comes with two pre-recorded outgoing messages to choose from.

Answering machine

During operation via the handset, you will hear prompts that guide you through each step.

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Answer & Record

This invites your caller to leave a message.

The pre-recorded message is ‘Hello, your call cannot be

taken at the moment, so please leave your message after the tone’.

Answer Only

This does not allow your caller to leave a message.

The pre-recorded message is ‘Hello, your call cannot be

taken at the moment, and you cannot leave a message, so please call later’.

Record your own outgoing message

An Answer & Record message can be up to 2 minutes long. An Answer Only message can be any length depending on the amount of recording memory available.

To re-instate the pre-recorded message just delete your recorded message.

1. On the handset, press MENU scroll DOWN to

ANSWER

MACHINE

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

OUTGOING MESSAGE

and press OK.

Answering machine

Set answer mode

Set your answering machine to Answer & Record or Answer Only. See Answering Machine Settings,

page 68.

3. Press OK then use UP or DOWN to select

ANSWER & RECORD

ANSWER ONLY

4. Press OK. Follow the voice prompt to begin recording after the tone. Press SAVE to stop recording or BACK to cancel.

5. When you are happy with your outgoing message, press

to return to standby or BACK to go back one step in

the menu.

Play outgoing message

1. On the handset, press MENU scroll DOWN to

ANSWER

MACHINE

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

OUTGOING MESSAGE

and press OK.

3. Scroll DOWN to

PLAY MESSAGE

. Press OK then use UP

or DOWN to select

ANSWER & RECORD

ANSWER ONLY

4. Press OK. The outgoing message is played.

6. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

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Answer delay

Answer delay sets the amount of time before your BT Freestyle 7250 answering machine picks up a call. The default setting is 20 seconds. You can select an answer delay of 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 seconds or Time Saver.

Time Saver can save you the cost of a call when you want to ring in to find out if you have new messages. If your answering machine answers after 10 seconds, you have new messages. If you have no new messages, it won’t answer your call until 20 seconds which gives you the opportunity to hang up and save the cost of a call.

Audible message alert

When this feature is switched On, your BT Freestyle 7250 will beep every 10 seconds to indicate that you have new messages. The default setting is off.

New message display

When you have new answering machine messages your handset screen shows

YOU HAVE NEW

Press INBOX to open the list of messages. Scroll down to

MESSAGES

and press OK and listen to your messages.

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Set answer delay

To adjust your answer delay setting, see Answering Machine Settings, page 68.

Set audible message alert

To switch message alert on or off, see Answering Machine Settings, page 68.

Quick access to your messages

You can view all SMS, Answering Machine and missed Calls stored on your BT Freestyle 7250.

To play messages stored on your answering machine.

1. On your handset, press the button marked . The screen shows how many received text messages, answering machine messages and missed calls you have received, e.g.

SMS 1 MESSAGES 3 CALLS 8

2. Scroll DOWN to

MESSAGES

, press OK and listen to your

messages.

Play, pause, delete, volume

1. On your handset, press MENU, scroll DOWN to

ANSWER

MACHINE

and press OK.

2. Screen highlights

PLAY MESSAGES

. Press OK. Your messages are played. Screen shows details of the message being played. You can now press:

PAUSE

– pause the message, then press to resume

playback.

DELETE

– to delete the message.

UP/DOWN

– to adjust the volume.

– to hear messages over the handset loudspeaker.

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Incoming messages on your BT Freestyle 7250 can be up to 3 minutes long. If the caller is still talking after 3 minutes, the prompt announces ‘Thank you for calling’ and hangs up.

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Memos can be any length up to the available recording capacity (max. 20 minutes). Memos are stored in the same way as incoming messages and the message counter on the base will increase by 1.

3. When the last message is played, the prompt announces, ‘End of messages’.

Delete all messages

1. On your handset, press MENU, scroll DOWN to

ANSWER

MACHINE

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

DELETE MESSAGES

and press OK. Press

YES to confirm or NO to cancel.

3. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Record a memo

You can record a message for other users. It is played back just like a normal message.

1. On your handset, press MENU, scroll DOWN to

ANSWER

MACHINE

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

RECORD MEMO

and press OK. Speak after the tone. To end recording, press SAVE. To cancel recording press .

Answering machine

Call screening

You can listen while your answering machine takes a call via the handset or the base speaker. This lets you identify the caller and decide whether to take the call yourself.

Call screening using a handset

1. When the answering machine takes a call, the caller’s details are displayed (providing you have a Caller Display service).

2. Press SCREEN to listen in to your caller leaving a message. If required press UP or DOWN to adjust the volume.

3. Press on the handset to speak to your caller. Recording stops automatically.

Call screening at the base

When the answering machine takes a call, press – to set the required volume so that you can hear your caller leaving their message. If you want to talk to your caller, press on the handset. Recording stops automatically. To switch call screening off set the volume to

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Answering machine settings

The Answer Machine settings menu lets you set the:

Answer Mode – set Answer & Record or Answer Only outgoing message

Answer Delay – set the time your BT Freestyle 7250 answering machine takes to take your calls

Message Alert – set an audible beep when you have new answering machine messages

Security PIN – enables remote access to your messages from any TouchTone™ phone, see page 71.

1. On your handset, press MENU, scroll DOWN to

ANSWER

MACHINE

and press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

ANSWER SETTINGS

and press OK.

3. Press LEFT or RIGHT to set the

ANSWER MODE

4. Scroll DOWN and press LEFT or RIGHT to set the

ANSWER DELAY

5. Scroll DOWN and press LEFT or RIGHT to set the

MESSAGE ALERT

6. Scroll DOWN and enter your 4-digit remote access

SECURITY PIN

7. Press SAVE.

Answering machine

You can keep a note of your Remote Access Security PIN by writing it in the space provided on page 82.

8. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

Memory full

When the message memory capacity is full, the base display will flash

and total number of messages.

If a caller is leaving a message when the memory becomes full your machine will announce ‘Thank you for calling’ and hang up. The machine will also automatically set to Answer Only. You must delete messages before you can receive any new ones.

Operating the answering machine at the base

Switch on/off

Press . The machine announces On or Off.

Loudspeaker volume

Volume for message playback ranges from 00 (min) to 04 (max).

Ans

on/off

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Message indicator

When you have new messages, the green PLAY light flashes.

The display shows the total number of messages and/or memos stored.

Play, repeat, skip and delete

Press . The machine announces the number of new messages and memos recorded. The day and time of each message is announced and then the message is played.

During playback, press:

– pause playback, press again to resume playback.

– once to delete the current message.

– once to repeat the current message, twice to play

the previous message.

– play the next message.

– stops playback and returns the machine to standby.

After playback:

Press . You will hear, ‘To delete all old messages, press delete’ press again, all messages are deleted.

Del

Stop

Skip

Del

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Remote access

Security PIN

You can operate your answering machine from any modern phone by calling your BT Freestyle 7250 and entering a 4-digit security code.

The pre-set code is 0000. You can change this to help prevent unauthorised callers from listening to your messages. To change your remote access Security PIN see Answering Machine Settings, page 68.

Switch answering machine on remotely

If you forget to switch on your answering machine, you can do it from another phone.

1. Dial your phone number and let it ring.

2. After 20 rings you will be asked to enter your security PIN (the default is 0000).

3. Press to switch the answering machine on.

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Time saver

If you have set the Answer Delay to Time Saver, your answering machine will answer after 10 seconds if you have new messages or 20 seconds if you do not have new messages. This gives you time to hang up before you are connected, saving you the cost of a call. To set Answer Delay, see Answering machine settings, page 68.

Operating your answering machine from another phone

1. Dial your phone number. When you hear your outgoing message, press twice. You will hear ‘Please enter your security code’.

2. Enter your 4-digit code. If you have messages, your machine announces ‘You have (n) new messages’, and they are played. Or you will hear ‘You have no messages, to hear main menu press 1’.

Use the buttons on the keypad to operate your answering machine, press:

hear main menu.

play all messages.

once to repeat the current message, twice to play previous message.

Answering machine

Message indicator

Display Meaning

(BLANK) Power off

–– ––

Power on, answering machine off.

00-99

Answering machine on, number of messages stored

Flashing green Play light At least one new message

flashing and total Memory full

number of messages

delete the message being played.

skip forward to the next message.

set answer mode.

play your outgoing message.

record a new outgoing message.

switch answering machine off.

If you don’t give any instructions for 8 seconds, your BT Freestyle 7250 will hang up.

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Up to 6 handsets can be registered and operated from the BT Freestyle 7250 base. This allows you to hold internal calls even while another handset is making an external call. Each handset can be registered on up to four bases.

Registering additional handsets

The handset that came with your base is pre-registered.

If you buy new handsets to use with your BT Freestyle 7250 they will have to be registered to the base before you can use them.

Batteries come inserted in the battery compartment. Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. Make sure the handset is close to the base. The screen shows

PLEASE REGISTER

On the handset

Place the handset in the base.

PRESS & HOLD FIND BUTTON

ON BASE

is displayed on the handset.

At the base

1. Press and hold FIND.

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2. The handset display shows

REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS

. When the handset is registered it will display the standby screen and will be assigned the next available handset number.

On the handset:

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

REGISTRATION

and

press OK. Display shows

2. Press OK. The next available base is highlighted automatically, e.g.

BASE 2

3. Press OK. Enter the SYSTEM PIN (original setting 0000) and press OK.

4. The handset screen displays

PRESS & HOLD FIND BUTTON

ON BASE

At the base:

5. Press and hold FIND for about 10 seconds until you hear a beep. The base is now in registration mode.

The handset screen displays

REGISTRATION IN PROGRESS

. When the handset is registered it will display the standby screen and will be assigned the next available handset number.

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Select a base

On the handset:

1. Press MENU then scroll DOWN to

HANDSET SETTINGS

and press OK. Scroll DOWN to

SELECT BASE

2. Press OK. Display shows

BASE 2, BASE 3

etc. Scroll to

the base you want and press OK.

De-register a handset

You can use a handset to de-register itself or any other handset from the base.

1. Press MENU and scroll DOWN to

REGISTRATION

. Then

press OK.

2. Scroll DOWN to

DE-REGISTER H/SET

and press OK.

3. Enter the System PIN (original setting 0000) and press OK.

4. Select handset to be de-registered, press OK.

DE-REGISTER HANDSET X?

is displayed. Press YES to

confirm or NO to cancel.

5. Display shows

HANDSETXDE-REGISTERED

6. Press to return to standby or BACK to go one step back in the menu.

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Help

Handset not registering

■ Check that the base is plugged into the mains power and switched on.

■ Check that there are charged batteries in the handset and that they are fitted correctly.

Forgotten your PIN number

■ Try entering the default PIN = 0000. If you have changed the number and cannot

remember it, contact the BT Freestyle Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

No display

■ Check that the handset batteries are charged. If necessary, replace the batteries.

Nothing happens when you press any button

■ Is the keylock switched on? If so, press UNLOCK then to switch keylock off.

No connection between handset and base

■ You may be out of range of the base. Move closer.

Handset on the base does not charge

■ Make sure the handset is placed properly on the base. When charging, the battery

symbol is shown filling up.

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Handset does not ring

■ Check that the batteries are inserted correctly.

■ Check that the handset ringer has not been switched off, see page 50.

Your caller cannot hear you

■ Secrecy is switched on. Press the secrecy OFF option button to speak to your caller again.

Incoming caller’s number is not displayed even though you have Caller Display

■ Caller has to allow their number to be sent. It has been withheld or is unavailable.

Possible problems with SMS

SMS messages cannot be sent and screen displays MESSAGE SENDING FAILED

■ The base station power supply or telephone line cord might not be properly connected.

Check that the base station power supply is plugged into the mains socket and switched on and that the telephone is plugged into the telephone wall socket.

■ There might be a fault on the line. Check your telephone line is working properly.

■ You might have deleted the server number in error. See pages 46-47 for instructions on

how to enter the number.

■ More than one SMS product is plugged into the line. Remove other products.

Help

Cannot send text

■ Check service centre number is correct including 1470P prefix.

Cannot receive text

■ Check service centre number is correct.

■ Ensure you have subscribed to a Caller Display service and that it is active. You can check

this by noting if your phone displays your caller's number when you receive an incoming call.

Handset is registered to the SMS service and text has previously been sent and received but you are now only receiving incoming messages.

■ This may be due to your handset being de-registered at the text service centre. All you

need to do is type Register and send it to 00000. You will receive a confirmation message back. This assumes that your Caller Display service is active and working on your line.

■ Messages sent to 00000 are not charged for.

Further help and advice for SMS queries on BT lines:

■ BT Residential customers – call 151, choose option 2, when prompted by the Fault

Management Service select option 2, enter your phone number on the handset and wait to speak to a customer adviser.

■ BT Business Customers – call 152, choose option 2, when prompted by the Fault

Management Service select option 2, enter your phone number on the handset and wait to speak to a customer adviser.

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■ For other telephone service providers please contact their customer services.

General sales enquiries

■ BT Residential lines – call 150. BT Business lines – call 152.

■ For other telephone service providers please contact their customer services.

Billing enquiries

■ Refer to the telephone number shown on your telephone bill.

Other functions and services available from the SMS service

■ By sending the following commands to the BT text self administration facility you can

control functions and capabilities in your SMS phone and the way messages are handled.

■ Press MENU.

SMS MESSAGES

is displayed, press OK. WRITE MESSAGE is highlighted, press OK. Type in the following commands (depending upon what you want to do) and send to 00000.

■ Opt out from receiving voice text messages.

■ Turns off the opt out option.

■ Turns on permanent voice text message delivery to your phone. All incoming

text is delivered as voice text.

■ Turns off permanent voice text message delivery.

Help

If you are sending a message from a fixed line phone to another fixed line phone

■ Forces a message you send to be delivered as a voice text even though the

recipient may have an SMS enabled phone and usually receives written text.

■ This command is inserted at the start of the message and applies only to that message,

e.g. ‘Hello I will be home late’.

If you are sending a message from a fixed line phone and require a status report

■ Will allow a status report to be sent back to you when you have sent a message

to confirm delivery. Place at the start of your text message. Write the message and send it. You will receive a reply text back to your phone giving the status report for that message.

You keep hearing an error beep

■ You have pressed the wrong button in a sequence. Check the prompts in the display or

refer to instructions in this user guide.

Customer Helpline

If you experience any difficulties please call the BT Freestyle Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

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Help

Enter your Remote Access PIN code here:

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]

For more information on your Remote Access PIN, see page 71.

For your records

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

For guarantee purposes, proof of purchase is required, so please keep your receipt.

Enter your system PIN here:

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]

For more information on your system PIN, see page 55.

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IMPORTANT

This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.

This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched telephone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom.

Safety information

■ Only use the power supply suitable for the BT Freestyle 7250 range. Using an unauthorised

power supply will invalidate your guarantee and may damage the telephone.

■ For the handset, use only AAA Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) rechargeable batteries with

a minimum capacity of 750mAh. Never use other batteries or conventional alkaline batteries as this could lead to a short circuit or destroy the battery casing.

■ If the keylock is switched on, it is possible to make calls, including emergency numbers

(999/112).

■ Do not open the handset (except to replace the handset batteries). This could expose you

to high voltages or other risks.

■ Radio signal transmitted between the handset and base may cause interference to

hearing aids.

■ It is recommended that advice from a qualified expert be sought before using this

product in the vicinity of emergency/intensive care medical equipment.

■ It is recommended that if you have a pacemaker fitted you check with a medical expert

before using this product.

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■ Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk of explosion and/or the release

of highly toxic chemicals.

Cleaning

■ Simply clean the handset and base 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 cloth as this may cause a static shock.

Environmental

■ Do not expose to direct sunlight.

■ The handset may become warm when the batteries are being recharged. This is normal.

We recommend that you do not place the product on antique/veneered wood to avoid damage.

■ Do not stand your product on carpets or other surfaces which generate fibres or place it

in locations preventing the free flow of air over its surfaces.

■ Do not submerge any part of your product in water and do not use it in damp or humid

conditions, such as bathrooms.

■ Do not expose your product to fire, explosive or other hazardous conditions.

■ There is a slight chance your phone could be damaged by an electrical storm. We

recommend that you unplug the power and telephone line cord during an electrical storm.

General information

Connecting to a switchboard

Switchboard compatibility

■ This telephone may be connected to most types of switchboard, however in the event of

any difficulties, consult your switchboard Service Provider.

Dialling mode

■ Your BT Freestyle 7250 is set to Tone dialling. Some switchboards may require Pulse

dialling. To change the dialling mode, see Dialling mode, page 54.

Guarantee

Your BT Freestyle 7250 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.

Subject to the terms listed below, the guarantee will provide for the repair of, or at BT’s or its agent’s discretion the option to replace the BT Freestyle 7250, or any component thereof, (other than batteries), which is identified as faulty or below standard, or as a result of inferior workmanship or materials. Products over 28 days old from the date of purchase may be replaced with a refurbished or repaired product.

The conditions of this guarantee are:

The guarantee shall only apply to defects that occur within the 12 month guarantee period.

Proof of purchase is required.

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The equipment is returned to BT or its agent as instructed.

This guarantee does not cover any faults or defects caused by accidents, misuse, fair wear and tear, neglect, tampering with the equipment, or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than through approved agents.

This guarantee does not affect your statutory rights.

Within the 12 month guarantee period:

If you experience difficulty using the product, prior to returning your product, please read the Help section beginning on page 77 or contact the BT Freestyle Helpdesk for assistance on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com. The helpline is open from

9.00am-5.30pm Mon-Fri and 9.30am-2.30pm Saturdays.

In the unlikely event of a defect occurring, please follow the Helplines’ instructions for replacement or repair.

Outside of the 12 month guarantee period:

If your product needs repair after the guarantee period has ended, the repair must meet the approval requirements for connection to the telephone network. We suggest that you call our recommended repair agents on 08702 405029.

General information

Additional/Replacement Items

For a full range of replacement items, including additional handsets for either the BT Freestyle 2000, 4000 and 7000 or the Diverse 6000 range, please call 0870 240 3962.

Technical information

How many telephones can you have?

All items of equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) which is used to calculate the number of items that may be connected to any one telephone line.

The BT Freestyle 7250 has a total REN of 1, i.e. for a base and up to 6 handsets.

Any other instrument provided by BT may be assumed to have a REN of 1 unless stated otherwise.

A total REN of 4 is allowed per telephone line. (For example, if the BT Freestyle 7250 is used in conjunction with three extension telephones, each with a REN of 1, then the total = 4.)

R&TTE

This product is intended for use within the UK for connection to the public telephone network and compatible switchboards.

This equipment complies with the essential requirements for the Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive (1999/5/EC). In demonstration with the Essential Requirement for efficient use of the radio spectrum, the product complies with EN301 406. For a copy of the Declaration of Conformity please contact the BT Freestyle Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com

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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.

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