BT INSPIRE 1500 User Manual

BT Inspire 1500

User Guide

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

Before you make your first call you will
need to set up your phone. Follow the
simple instructions in ‘Getting Started’,
on the next few pages or refer to the quick
set-up guide enclosed in the box if you
haven’t already done so.

Need help?

If you have any problems setting up or using your BT Inspire
1500 please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email
[e-mail]. Our dedicated advisors are
more likely to be able to help you than the retailer where you
made your purchase.

Got everything?

• BT Inspire 1500 handset

• BT Inspire 1500 answering

machine base

• 2 x NiMH AAA 600mAh

rechargeable batteries
(already fitted)

• Power adaptor

(item code 048611)

• Telephone line cord

• Base plinth

(already attached)

If you have purchased a BT
Inspire 1500 multiple pack you
will also have the following for
each handset:

• BT Inspire 1500 handset

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

IMPORTANT

Only use the power adaptor and telephone line cord supplied,
or this product may not work.

Hearing aid?

Please note that the BT Inspire 1500 works by sending radio
signals between the base and handset. These signals may interfere
with some hearing aids, causing a humming noise.

* Calls to the Helpline made from within the UK mainland network are free.

Mobile and International call costs may vary.

• BT Inspire 1500 charger

• 2 x NiMH AAA 600mAh

rechargeable batteries
(already fitted)

• Mains power adaptor

for the charger
(item code 048610)

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

In this guide

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Getting started

Location 6

Setting up 6

BT Inspire 1500 multiple pack owners only 7

Set date and time manually 8

Getting to know your phone

Handset buttons 9

Handset display / display icons 10

Base 11

Navigating the menus 12

Menu map 13

Using the phone

Switch handset on or off 14

Make an external call 14

Redial a number from the redial list 16

Save a number from the redial list
to the phonebook 17

Delete a redial number 17

Delete all redial numbers 17

Keypad lock 17

Find handset (paging) 18

Phonebook

Store a name and number in the phonebook 18

View an entry in the phonebook 19

View phonebook capacity 19

Dial an entry in the phonebook 19

Edit a name and number 19

Copy an entry from the phonebook
to another handset 20

Preparatory dialling 14

End a call 14

Receive a call 14

Earpiece / handsfree volume 14

Call Waiting 15

Secrecy 15

Handsfree 15

Make a handsfree call 15

Answer a call handsfree 15

Switch to handsfree during a call 15

Headset 16

Redial the last number called 16

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Copy all phonebook entries to
another handset 20

Delete an entry in the phonebook 20

Delete entire phonebook 21

Edit call group name 21

Change call group ringtone 21

Speed Dial 22

Copy a phonebook entry to a
Speed Dial button 22

Delete a Speed Dial entry 22

Edit a Speed Dial entry 23

Dial a Speed Dial entry 23

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Sounds

Handset ringer melody
(for external or internal calls) 24

Handset ringer volume (including ringer off) 24

Set to quiet mode 24

Handset beeps 24

Settings

Select base 25

Display contrast / Handset name 25

Auto answer 25

De-register a handset 26

Handset reset 26

Base ringer melody and volume 26

Handset ringing priority 27

Recall mode 27

System PIN 27

Reset base 28

Date / Time / Alarm 28

Set date and time 28

Set alarm call 29

Delete an entry 32

Delete entire Calls list 32

Voicemail 32

BT Network services

Pre-stored BT Services numbers 33

BT Inspire 1500 Helpdesk 33

BT 118 500 (Directory Enquires) 33

Call Divert on/off/check 33

Call Waiting on/off/check 33

Show/Edit/Delete BT Services numbers 34

Answering machine

Using the answering machine
from the handset 35

Switch the answering machine on / off 35

Outgoing messages 35

Record your own outgoing message 36

Check or delete your outgoing message 36

Answer settings 36

Switch the answering machine on / off
at pre-set times 37

Stop alarm ring 29

Calls list

Caller Display 30

Calls list 30

View call details 30

Dial from the Calls list 31

Copy a Calls list number to the phonebook 31

Calls list settings: Category and New Call alert 31

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Record a memo 37

Call screening 37

Message playback 38

Delete all old messages 38

Using the answering machine at the base 39

Switch on / off 39

Message playback 39

Remote access 39

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To enable / disable remote access 39

If you forget to switch on your
answering machine 40

Operating your answering machine remotely 40

Text messaging (SMS)

Subscribe to the text messaging service 41

Cost of the fixed line service 41

Send a text message 41

View messages in the Outbox 42

Using the Draftbox 43

Receiving messages 43

Read messages 43

Edit or delete templates 44

Service Centre numbers 44

General information

Replacing the handset batteries 55

Safety information 55

Cleaning 56

Environmental 56

Product disposal instructions 57

Guarantee 57

Technical information 59

R&TTE 59

Declaration of Conformance 59

Connecting to a switchboard 59

Inserting a pause 59

Recall 59

User Guide formats 59

Add or change Service Centre numbers 45

Select Send Service Centre 45

Switch new text message alert on or off 45

Using additional handsets

Easy registration of a new additional
Inspire handset 46

Registration of an additional handset
when base PIN charged 47

Internal calls 47

Call another handset 47

Transfer a call 48

3-way conference call 48

Help 49

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Getting started

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Location

Place your BT Inspire 1500 within 2 metres of the power
socket 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 Inspire 1500 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 power cable with the blue end into the socket marked

on the underside of the base and plug the other end into
the power wall socket and switch the power on. You can place
the cable behind the retaining clip to prevent the plug being
accidentally pulled from the socket.

Cable retaining clip

Telephone
line cord

(pre-installed)

Mains power cable

The base indicator lights up. The answering machine is

switched on.

2. Batteries will come inserted in the battery compartment.

Remove the protective film from the handset screen and
activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab away from
the back of the handset.

Rechargeable batteries

already fitted

Remove this tab

and charge batteries

for 24 hours before use.

WARNING

Do not place your BT Inspire 1500 in
the bathroom or other humid areas.

Handset range

The BT Inspire 1500 has a range of
up to 300 metres outdoors when
there is a clear line of sight between
the base and handset. Any obstruction
between the base and handset will
reduce the range significantly. With
the base indoors and handset either
indoors or outdoors, the range will
normally be up to 50 metres.
Thick stone walls can severely
affect the range.

Signal strength

The

icon on your handset indicates

when you are in range. If moving
out of range of the base, the range
indicator will flash. If you go out of
range, any call you are on will be lost.

IMPORTANT

The base station must be plugged
into the power socket at all times.
Do not connect the telephone line to
the telephone wall socket until the
handset is fully charged. Only use the
power and telephone cables supplied
with the product.

Battery low warning

If the
display you will need to recharge the
handset before you can use it again.
You also hear a low battery warning
beep once every 60 seconds.
During charging, the
scroll in the display as shown on
page 10.

icon flashes in the handset

icon will

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3. Place the handset on the base to charge for at least 24 hours.

4. When the batteries are fully charged, plug the end of the

telephone line cord into the telephone wall socket.

BT Inspire 1500 multiple pack owners only

Location

You need to place your BT Inspire 1500 charger close enough to a
mains power socket so that the cable will reach.

Setting up the charger

1. Plug the power adaptor cable (item code 048610) into the

underside of the charger and secure the cable behind the
retaining clip.
Plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch the
power on.

Battery performance

In ideal conditions, a fully charged
battery should give up to 12 hours
talk time or 120 hours standby time
on a single charge.

Note that new batteries do not reach
full capacity until they have been in
normal use for several days.

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. New
rechargeable batteries are available
from the BT Inspire 1500 Helpline
on 0800 218 2182*.

After charging your handset for the
first time, subsequent charging time
is about 6–8 hours a day depending
on usage. Batteries and handset may
become warm during charging.
This is normal.

Using your BT Inspire 1500 on a
Broadband line?

Mains power cable

2. Remove the protective film from the handset screen and

activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab away from the
back of the handset.

3. Place the handset on the charger and charge for at least

24 hours.

If this product is to be used on a
broadband line then you must ensure
that it is connected via an ADSL
microfilter. Using this product on
a Broadband line without an ADSL
microfilter may cause problems with
this product and your Broadband
service.

Additional BT ADSL microfilters can
be purchased from www.shop.bt.com

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on Freephone 0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

Set date and time manually

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

To set the date and time manually, follow the procedure below.

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1. Press the right soft key

press the right soft key

2.

Date & Time is highlighted, press OK. Time Format is

highlighted, press

3. Press

displayed, either

4. Press

to choose

5. Press

or to choose how you want the clock

to Date Format and press OK. Scroll or

DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY and press OK.

to Enter Time and press OK. Enter the time using

OK.

24 Hour or 12 Hour and press OK.

(Menu) and scroll to Settings,

(

OK).

the keypad in 24 hour mode only (e.g. 17:30 for 5.30pm)
and press

6. Press

e.g. 09 04 2011 (displayed as
Press

OK.

to Enter Date and press OK. Enter the date,

09/04/2011) for 9 April 2011.

OK.

Your BT Inspire 1500 is ready for use.

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Getting to know your phone

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Handset buttons

Up/Volume up/Redial

In standby, press to open

and scroll through the

Redial list, page 16.

In talk mode, press to

adjust the earpiece volume.

In menu mode, press to scroll

up through the options.

Left soft key

In standby, press to access

names in the phonebook.

Use to select options

displayed on screen.

Press to clear digits and characters,

go back to the previous menu

level or keep pressing to return

to the standby screen.

Talk / Handsfree

In standby mode, press to make

and receive calls, page 14.

In talk mode, press to switch

handsfree on and off, page 15.

Handset 1

13:00

Names

Menu

16/03

Right soft key

In standby, press to enter
the menu.

Use to confirm options
displayed on screen.

End call/Off or On

Press to end a call.
In standby, press and hold to

switch the handset off/on,
page 14.

In menu mode, press to return
to standby.

Down/Volume down/Calls

In standby, press to open and
scroll through the Calls list,
page 30.

In talk mode, press to
adjust the earpiece volume.

In menu mode, press to scroll
down through the options.

#/Lock

Press and hold to lock/unlock
the keypad, pages 17-18.

1 (Space)

Use to enter a space

when entering text.

Press and hold to switch the

handset ringer on or off.

When entering text, press

to switch between upper

and lower case letters.

For use with switchboard/

PBX and BT Calling Features.

Press to open the BT Services

menu, page 33.

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Recall

BT

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When storing an entry in the
phonebook, press and hold to
enter a Pause, page 19.

Used to enter punctuation marks
when entering text, page 18.

Intercom

Use to make internal calls
(where more than one
handset is registered).

Microphone

Handset display

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Handset name/number

Handset 1

Time

Press the left soft key
to enter the Phonebook.

Display icons

On – displayed in standby mode to
indicate handset is in range of the base.
Flashing – to warn you are moving out
of range.
Off – out of range or cannot connect to
the base selected.

On – new text message received.*
Flashing – mailbox is full.
Off – any messages have been read.

On – during a call.

Flashing – incoming call.

On – missed call in the Calls list.*
To remove the icon you need to view
missed calls. See Caller Display, page 30.

13:00

Names

Indicates you can scroll

up or down for further

menu choices.

16/03

Date

Menu

Press the right soft key
to enter the Menu.

On – alarm is set.
Flash – alarm time has been reached.
Off – alarm off.

Handset ringer is switched off.

The keypad is locked.

Battery fully charged.
Battery is ¾ charged.
Battery is ½ charged.
Battery is ¼ charged.

Empty. Icon will flash.
Please note: battery scrolls between
empty and fully charged when charging.

On – handsfree speaker on.

On – answering machine on.
Off – answering machine off.
Flashing – new answering
machine message.

* For this feature to work you must subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service.

A fee may be payable.

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Base

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Find

Press and release to
ring all registered
handsets, helpful
for finding a missing
handset, page 18.

Also used during the
registration process,
page 46

Power/In use light

Green light flashes
when the phone
rings, during a
call and during
handset registration.

Skip

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

Skip

Skip forward to the
next message.

Answering machine display

- - Answering machine off.

0-99 Answering machine on,

displays number of
messages (old or new).

Flashes when you have new,
unplayed messages.

Steadily lit when there are old
messages stored.

A Displayed while a handset

is accessing the machine.

A Displayed while an incoming

message is being recorded.

Message light

On when the
answer machine
is on.

Red icon flashes
when there are
new messages.

BT Inspire

Delete

Delete current
message.

At the end of a
message playback
(within 8 seconds)
press once to delete
all messages.

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Vol + / Vol –

Increase or decrease
speaker volume during
message play back.

Ans. On/Off

Switch answering
machine on or off.

Play

Press to playback
messages.

Stop

Stop play back.

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Handset 1

13:00

16/03

Navigating the menus

Your BT Inspire 1500 has an easy to use menu system.

Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the menu
map on the following page.

When the handset is switched on and in standby:

1. Press the right soft key

2. Then use the

or buttons to scroll through the

available options.

3. Press the right soft key

(

left soft key

Back) to return to the previous screen.

To exit a menu and return to standby, press

(

Menu) to open the main menu.

(

OK) to select a menu option or the

.

Left and Right soft keys

Press to select the option displayed
on the screen.

Left soft key Right soft key

Names

Up and Down buttons

If no buttons are pressed for 30
seconds, the handset returns to
standby automatically.

Menu

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Menu map

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Tex t

Write Message

Inbox

Outbox

Draftbox

Template

Settings

Answer Machine

Play Messages

Delete Msgs.

Answer On/Off

Record Memo

Outgoing Msg.

Ans. Settings

The following menus can be accessed
by pressing the relevant button:

BT menu

Helpdesk

BT118500

Divert on

Divert off

Check divert

Call wait on

Call wait off

Chk call wait

– Empty –

– Empty –

Calls list
empty

Settings

Calls list
displayed,
press

Details

Delete

Delete All

Call Number

Store Number

Settings

Options

Redial list
displayed,
press

Details

Delete

Delete All

Call Number

1

Store Number

Sound

Ringer

Tones

Options

1

HS (Handset) Settings

BS (Base) Settings

Names

Press

or

Options

Call Number

Edit Entry

View Entry

Copy Entry

Copy All

Delete Entry

Delete All

Capacity

Edit Call Gp.

Speed Dial

2

Settings

Date & Time

Alarm

Display

List Empty

Phonebook
is empty

New Entry

Capacity

2

1 Only available if entry not already stored in the phonebook.

2 Only available if more than one handset is registered to the base.

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Using the phone

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Switch handset on or off

To switch off

1. Press and hold

2.

Switch off HS? is displayed, press Yes to confirm.

for about 5 seconds.

To switch on

1. Press and hold

until the screen appears.

Making and receiving calls

Make an external call

1. Press .

2. When you hear the dial tone, dial the number.

Preparatory dialling

1. Dial the number first. If you make a mistake press the left soft

key

2. Press

Clear to delete the last digit.

to dial.

When you make a call, the light on
the base flashes.

Call timer

Your handset will automatically time
the duration of all external calls.
The handset display shows the call
duration both during and for a few
seconds after your call.

Out of range warning

When the handset goes out of range
of the base, the
on a call, the line will hang up. Move
back within range. The handset will
automatically re-connect to the base.

flashes. If you are

End a call

1. Press .

Receive a call

When you receive a call, the phone rings. The display shows the
caller’s number and if it matches an entry in your phonebook, it
shows the name also. If you do not have a Caller Display service,
the screen shows

1. Press

External call.

.

Auto answer

As long as you have auto answer set
to ON you can answer a call by lifting
the handset off the base. If you have
switched auto answer off, you will
need to press as well. Auto answer
ON is the default setting. See page 25.

For more information on Caller Display,
see page 30.

Earpiece / handsfree volume

During a call you can adjust the volume of the earpiece or
loudspeaker. There are 5 levels.

1. Press

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or to increase or decrease the volume.

Call Waiting

Providing you have subscribed to your network’s Call Waiting
service and it is switched on, your BT Inspire 1500 will alert you
to a second incoming call while you are already engaged on an
external call.

1. You will hear the call waiting tone, then the display will show

Call Waiting and the telephone number of the caller,

or the stored name and number if it matches an entry in
your phonebook.

2. Press

hold.

to answer the new call and your first caller is put on

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To switch your Call Waiting service on
or off, see page 33.

3. Press

4. Press

to toggle between the two callers.

to hang up the current call.

Secrecy

During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your
caller hearing.

(

1. Press left soft key

On and your caller cannot hear you.

2. Press left soft key again

Secrecy). The display shows Secrecy

(

Secrecy) to return to your caller.

Handsfree

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

Make a handsfree call

1. Dial the number then press twice.

You hear your call over the handset loudspeaker. Press
switch the call between the earpiece and the loudspeaker.

2. Press

to end the call.

is displayed.

to

During a handsfree call, press

to change the volume.

or

Answer a call handsfree

When the phone rings:

1. Press and hold

in handset loudspeaker mode.

for at least 2 seconds. The call is answered

Switch to handsfree during a call

1. During a call: press

To switch handsfree off and return the call to the earpiece,
press

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again.

to put the call on the loudspeaker.

Headset

A suitable headset is available to purchase from the BT Helpline
0800 218 2182*, just press the
button to call them. The headset port should also be compatible
with any other Headset/Microphone combination terminated
with a 2.5mm plug with three metal contact bands (poles).

The headset socket is located on the side of the handset, peel
back the rubber bung and plug the headset into the socket.
You can then make and receive calls as normal.

button followed by the

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Redial

Up to the last 10 telephone numbers called are saved in the redial
list. You can then select any of the numbers to redial, delete or
copy to the directory.

Redial the last number called

1. Press

2. Press

Redial a number from the redial list

1. Press , the last number you called is displayed.

2. Press

3. Press

the last number you called is displayed.

to dial.

or to scroll to the number you want.

to dial.

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Save a number from the redial list to the phonebook

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Scroll

5.

Group is displayed. If required, scroll or to select

a group. Press

6. Press

then scroll

Options and scroll

OK. Use the keypad to enter a name.

to

Number. The number is displayed. Press OK.

OK. Display shows Saved.

Back to return to the standby screen.

or to the number you want.

to

Store Number.

Delete a redial number

1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed.

2. Scroll

3. Press

Delete? is displayed. Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel.

4. Press

or to the number you want.

Options and scroll to Delete and press OK.

Back to return to the standby screen.

To view the details of the number,
press

Options. Details is displayed,

press

OK.

Press

Clear to delete any unwanted

digits and then enter new ones using
the keypad.

If the phonebook is full, the display
shows

Memory Full and the number

will not be saved. You will need to
delete a number in the phonebook
first, see page 20.

Call Groups available: No Group,
General, Family, Business, Friends,
Utilities, VIP and Others.

Delete all redial numbers

1. Press . The last number dialled is displayed.

2. Press

3.

4. Display shows

Options and scroll

Delete All? is displayed. Press Yes to confirm or No to cancel.

List Empty and returns to the standby screen.

to

Delete All and press OK.

Keypad lock

You can lock the keypad so that it cannot be used accidentally
while carrying it around.

To lock the keypad:

1. Press and hold . The handset beeps and Keypad Locked

is displayed for 2 seconds before returning to the standby
screen. The screen will show the

icon.

WARNING

If the keypad is locked you will still
be able to dial the emergency
numbers 999 and 112.

When the keypad is locked you
can still answer incoming calls and
operate the handset as normal. When
the call is ended, the keypad lock
comes on again.

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To unlock the keypad:

1. Press and hold . The handset beeps and Keypad

Unlocked is displayed for 2 seconds before returning to the

standby screen. The

will disappear.

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Find handset (Paging)

You can ring a handset to help locate it.

1. Press and release

on the base. All handsets registered to

the base will ring for up to 60 seconds.

2. Press

on the base again to stop the ringing or press a

button on any handset.

Phonebook

You can store up to 100 names and numbers in the phonebook.
Names can be up to 15 characters long and numbers up to 24 digits.

You must enter both a name and a number.

Store a name and number in the phonebook

1. From standby, press the left soft key

The phonebook menu is displayed.

New Entry is highlighted. Press OK.

2.

Or, if entries are already stored you will need to press

to highlight

New Entry and then press OK.

3. Enter the name (See the notes opposite for help). Press

4.

Number is displayed. Enter the number. Press OK.

5.

Group is displayed and the group ringtone melody is played

(you cannot change the ringtone at this stage, to do so later,
see page 22). If you wish to add the entry to a call group, scroll

or to select a group and press OK. Display shows

Saved (if you don't want to use this feature, simply select
No Group).

6. Press

Back to return to the standby screen.

(

Names).

OK.

Paging cannot be answered by a
handset as a normal call.

The handset will ring even if the
handset ringer has been turned off.

Entering names

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

Press
Press
Press

Writing tips

Press
character or digit.
Press
or forwards through character/digits.
Press
lower or sentence case.
Press
Use
punctuation characters.

Call groups

When you store names and numbers
you can also store the entry under
a call group name, e.g.

Friends. You can also allocate a

different ringtone to each call group,
see page 21. If you don't want to
use this feature simply store each
entry under
normal ringtone will sound when
someone calls.

The call group options are:

No Group Friends
General Utilities
Family VIP
Business Others

once to enter T.
three times to enter o.
once to enter m.

Clear to delete the last

or

to move backwards

to switch between upper,

to insert a space.

and/or for other

Family or

No Group and your

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