BT PARAGON 650 User Manual

BT Paragon 650

User Guide

Section

Welcome…

to your BT Paragon 650 corded digital
telephone and answering machine

Directory lets you store up to 200 names and numbers for

•

easy dialling.

Copy the whole directory or individual entries to and from

•

your mobile phone SIM card.

Send and receive SMS text messages.

•

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

•

details of the last 50 callers in a Calls list.

Answering machine with up to 32 minutes recording time.

•

Hear your messages via the loudspeak

•

the handset when using the remote access feature.

Handsfree – make and receive calls using the

•

built-in loudspeaker.

Calendar and alarm.

•

1 Requires subscription to a Caller Display Service and you must not withhold

your telephone number. A quarterly fee maybe payable.

2 Requires subscription to a Caller Display Service. A quarterly fee maybe payable.

1

2

er or privately via

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 phone 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 Paragon 650, contact 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.

Alternatively, you may find the answer in the ‘Help’ section at
the back of this guide. Additional answers to Frequently Asked
Questions are also available from www.bt.com/producthelp

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

Mobile and International call costs may vary.

Got everything?

• BT Paragon 650
corded telephone

• Mains power adaptor
(Item code: 039953)

• Telephone line cord
(pre-installed)

• Desk mounting plinth

IMPORTANT

Only use the telephone
line cord supplied.

IMPORTANT

If you select a polyphonic
ringtone the tune will
continue to play for a few
seconds once the handset
is lifted. This is normal.

4

In this guide

4

Getting started

Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Getting to know your phone

Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Main display icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Navigating the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Menu map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using your phone

Making calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Dial a number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Preparatory dialling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

End a call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Handsfree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Headset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Secrecy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Redial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Delete a redial number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Save a redial number to the directory . . . . . 16

Delete all redial numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

If the mains power fails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Phonebook

Open the phonebook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Character map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

New phonebook entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Dial from the phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

View an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Edit an entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Delete the entire phonebook . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Copy SIM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Copy phonebook entries to/from SIM card . 20

Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Caller Display

View the calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Dial from the calls list. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Save a number to the phonebook. . . . . . . . . 23

Delete an entry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Delete the entire calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

BT Calling Features

BT Helpdesk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

BT Directory Enquiries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Call Divert on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Check Divert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Call Waiting on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Check Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Store/edit Calling Feature numbers . . . . . . . 27

SMS text messages

Subscribe to SMS service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Cost of fixed line service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Send an SMS text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Receiving a call while writing a text . . . . . . . 30

Entering text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Writing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

SMS templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Edit SMS template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Delete SMS template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Read, edit and send draft SMS messages . . 33

Reading SMS text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SMS alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

SMS Service Centre numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Adding or changing

SMS Service Centre numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Select a Send Service Centre number . . . . . . 36

Set auto delete for texts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Other features

Set an appointment reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Delete an appointment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Set alarm clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Settings

Set date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Set ringtone and ringer volume . . . . . . . . . . 41

Switch keypad tones on/off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Switch text alert on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Adjust display contrast and backlight. . . . . . 43

Speed dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Dial mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Store an access code (Auto prefix) . . . . . . . . 44

Reset your phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Default settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Answering machine

Operating the answering machine

at the base . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Loudspeaker volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Play, repeat, skip and delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Play outgoing message (OGM) . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Call screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Operating the answering machine

via the menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Switch on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Outgoing messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Record your own outgoing message . . . . . . 49

Play/delete outgoing message . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Play messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Record a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Delete all old messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Memory full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Answer settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Remote access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Security PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Switch remote access on or off . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Switch answering machine on remotely. . . . 55

Operating your answering machine

from another phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

General information

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Product disposal instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Connecting to a switchboard. . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Dialling mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Guarantee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

How many telephones can you have? . . . . . 62

R&TTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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

Getting started

7

Location

You need to place your BT Paragon 650 close enough to a mains
power and telephone socket so that the cables will reach.

Setting up

1. Attach the desk mounting plinth. The telephone line cord is
pre-installed but make sure you route the cable through the
grooves in the plinth. Do not route the line cord under the
plinth as you could damage it.

Cord channel for line cord

Cord channel for power supply cord

2. Connect the longer straight end of the curly handset cord into
the base. Connect the other end of the cord to the handset.

3. Plug the mains power adaptor into the power socket on the
underside of the base. Plug the other end into the mains
socket and switch the power on. The display lights up.

WARNING

Do not place your BT Paragon 650 in
the bathroom or other humid areas.

IMPORTANT

The BT Paragon 650 will still be able
to take and receive calls during
power failure as long as the
telephone line cord is still plugged in.
Full functionality will of course
be limited.

Using your B
Broadband line?

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

from switching their hearing aid to the
middle T position and holding the
earpiece up to the aid not their ear

If you experience poor speech quality
or interference, make sure the product
is not locat
electrical appliances.

T Paragon 650 on a

Hearing aid wearers may benefit

.

ed too close to other

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8 Getting started

Power socket

Telephone
line socket

4. Plug the end of the telephone line cord into the telephone
wall socket.

5. Press the line cables into the grooves on the base of the phone
so that the phone can lie flat.

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 41.

Your Paragon 650 is now ready for use.

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

Getting to know your phone

Buttons

Display

Shows the status of
your phone.

Calls indicator

Indicates incoming
calls or new calls in
the calls list, p22.

Menu

Opens the menu, p11.
Selects on-screen
options.

Messages

Indicates new voice
or text messages.

Options

Selects the option
displayed on-screen.

9

Talk/Handsfree

Press to make a call, p13.
Handsfree calling, p13.

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Navigation

ough menu options,

Scroll thr
adjust the volume during calls, p14.

Open the Appointments calendar dur ing a call , p38.

Moves the cursor when entering text.

End Call

o end a call.

Press t
Also lets you exit from
the menu.

10 Getting to know your phone

Buttons

OGM

Press to play
your outgoing
message, p47.

Answer On/Off

Switch
answering
machine on/off,
p46.

Delete

Delete
answering
machine
messages, p47.

Play

Plays and pauses
messages, p47.

<Skip

Press once to
repeat the
message, twice
to play the
previous
message, p47.

Stop

Stop message
playback.

Skip >

Press to play the
next message.

BT

Press to access a range of
BT Calling Features, p25.

R (Recall)

For use with switchboards
and certain network services.

(1) (2) (3)

One-touch buttons – press
and hold the phonebook
button followed by 1, 2 or 3
to speed dial these entries,
p43.

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*

Switch between upper and
lower case letters when
entering text, p17.

O

Press and hold to insert a
Pause, p17.

Phonebook

Opens the 200 entry
phonebook menu, p17.

SIM reader

Insert a SIM card for copying
entries to and from the
phonebook.

Text

Opens the SMS text menu,
p28.

Display icons & menu navigation

Main display icons

11

Ringer off

Alarm on

On-hook,
Off hook
Handsfree

Navigating the menu

Your BT Paragon 650 has an easy menu system.

1. Press

2. Scroll or to the option you want.

3. Press the

Menu to open the main menu or press the individual feature button e.g. to open a

specific menu.

OK option button to select the feature displayed or press the Back option button to

return to the previous level.

Exit menu

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

Back option button until the standby screen appears.

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New text messages

New calls received

Flashing -New answering
machine messages
On – answering machine On

12 Menu map

Menu map

Answer Machine

Play messages

Delete messages

Answer On/ Off

Record memo

Outgoing message

Answer Settings

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

Phonebook

New entry

Show details

Delete entry

Edit entry

Call group

SIM copy

Delete all

Settings

Date/Time

Sounds

Display

Speed dial

Dial mode

Auto Prefix (PBX access)

Default reset

Show details

Save entry

Delete entry

Delete all

Text messages

Write message

Inbox

Drafts

Outbox

Templates

Text settings

Calls list

Appointments

Appointment 1-5

Edit

Delete

Helpdesk

Directory enquiries

Divert on

Divert off

Check divert

Call waiting on

Call waiting off

Check call waiting

Alarm

Mon to Fri/Daily/Off

Time

Ringtone

BT Calling Features

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Using your phone

Making calls

13

Dial a number

1. Lift the handset and dial the number.

Preparatory dialling

1. Enter the number first. If you make a mistake, press the Clear
option button.

2. Lift handset to dial.

End a call

1. Replace handset.

Handsfree

1. Press . The display shows and you can hear the dial
tone. Dial the number.

2. Press again to end the call.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on

0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

Call timer

Your phone automatically times the
duration of every external call.

The time is shown on the display
during the call and for a few seconds
after the call has ended.

ee lets you talk to your caller

Handsfr
without holding the handset. It also
enables other people in the room to
listen to both sides of your
conversation.

To switch a handsfree call to the
handset, lift the handset.

14 Using your phone

You can use a headset with your BT
Paragon 650. A headset is not
supplied with the product.

When using the headset, you can
switch to using the handsfree
loudspeaker by simply pressing
the button.

Headset

1. Plug the headset into the socket.

2. Press the button twice to answer a call, or get a dial
tone if dialling out. Press the button to end your call.

Switch a call from headset to handset.

1. During a call via the headset, lift the handset. The call is
automatically switched to the handset.

2. Press to switch the call between the headset and
the handset.

3. Replace the handset to end the call or press .

Volume

1. During a call, press or to increase or decrease the
call volume.

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15Using your phone

Secrecy

1. During a call, press the Secrecy option button.
Display shows

2. Press

OFF to resume your call.

SECRECY ON

. Your caller cannot hear you.

Redial

You can redial any of the last ten numbers.

1. Press the
is displayed.

2. Scroll or to the number you want.

3. Lift the handset or press to dial.

Delete a redial number

1. Press the Redial option button. Scroll or to the
number you want.

2. Press the
highlighted.

3. Press
until you return to standby.

Redial option button. The last number dialled

Options option button.

DELETE ENTRY

is

OK. The number is deleted. Press the Back option button

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

When in ‘call’ and ‘secrecy’ mode,
please note that no other features such
as ‘appointments’ or ‘phonebook’ can
be accessed.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on

0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

16 Using your phone

Save a redial number to the directory

1. Press the Redial option button. Scroll or to the
number you want.

2. Press the

OK.

Press

Options button and scroll to

SAVE NUMBER

3. Enter the NAME (see Entering names page 17).

4. If necessary scroll to edit the NUMBER then press

SAVED

is displayed. Press the Back option button until you

return to standby.

Delete all redial numbers

1. Press the Redial option button. The last number dialled
is displayed.

2. Press the

ALL

3. Press

Options option button then scroll to

and press OK.

DELETE ALL ENTRIES?

DELETE

is displayed.

Ye s to confirm or No to cancel. Press the Back option

button until you return to standby.

.

Save.

You can still make 999 and 112
emergency services calls on your BT
Paragon 650 if the mains power fails.

If the mains power fails

If your BT Paragon 650 loses mains power or if it is unplugged,
you are still able to make and receive calls including 999 and
112 calls to emergency services.

The backlight on the display will not come on and the
answering machine will not function.

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

Phonebook

17

Open the phonebook

1. Press . Stored entries are displayed alphabetically.

Character map

- . ! : 1
A B C ( 2
D E F ) 3
G H I $ 4
J K L / 5
M N O @ 6

P Q R S 7
T U V # 8
W X Y Z 9
Toggle Uppercase/

Lowercase
space
no function

New phonebook entry

1. Press then, press the Options option button. Display
shows

NEW ENTRY

. Press OK.

2. Use the keypad to enter the name and the telephone number,
then scroll .

GROUP

3. Enter the number, scroll to

.

4. Press or to select the group you want the entry
stored under.

5. Press the

6. To add another entry, press the

Save option button.

Options button or press Back

to return to standby.

You can store up to 200 names and
number in the phonebook. Names can
be up 14 characters long and numbers
up to 24 digits long.

Entering names

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

TOM:

Press once to enter T.

Press three times to enter O.

Press once to enter M.

Writing tips

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

Press 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 switch between lower
case and upper case letters.

Insert a pause

You may need t
Paragon 650 is connected to a
switchboard. A Pause gives the

chboard time t

swit
before dialing the number.

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

o do this if your BT

o get an outside line

P

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18 Phonebook

When using the first few letters of a
name to search the phonebook you
may have a 1 – 2 second wait for the
number to appear.

Dial from the phonebook

1. Press then scroll or to the entry you want.

2. Alternatively, press 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. Lift the handset or press . The number is displayed
and dialled.

View an entry

1. Press and scroll to the entry you want then

Options.

press

2. Scroll to

SHOW DETAILS

and press OK. The name, number

and group are displayed.

3. Press

Back return to standby.

Edit an entry

1. Press and scroll to the entry you want then

Options.

press

2. Scroll to

Clear option button to delete unwanted characters and

the

EDIT ENTRY

and press OK, edit the name using

replace with the correct ones.

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3. Scroll to the number and edit it in the same way.

4. Press

1. Press and scroll to the entry you want then

2. Scroll to

3.

4. Press

1. Press then press Options.

2. Scroll to

3.

4. Press

Save. Press Back to return to standby.

Delete an entry

Options.

press

DELETE ENTRY

DELETE X?

Delete the entire phonebook

is displayed. Press Ye s to delete or No to cancel.

Back to return to standby.

DELETE ALL

DELETE ALL?

to cancel.

Back to return to standby.

is displayed. Press Ye s to delete or No

and press OK.

and press OK.

19Phonebook

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20 Phonebook

If a copied name has more than 16
characters, your BT Paragon 650 will
store the first 16 characters only.

If the copied entry has more than 24
digits, your BT Paragon 650 will store
the first 24 digits only.

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 phonebook entries to or from a SIM card

1. Insert the SIM card into the SIM READER slot on the Paragon
650 corded telephone.

Insert SIM
card as shown
with gold chip
facing upwards.

2. Press then

3. Scroll to

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Option.

SIM COPY

and press OK.

21Phonebook

4. If the SIM you have inserted is PIN protected

SIM LOCKED!

will appear on your screen. You must return the SIM to your
mobile handset and remove the PIN* before you can copy the
SIM to your Paragon.

The screen displays

SIM TO PHONE

or

PHONE TO SIM

.

If copying to the SIM Card, scroll to highlight

PHONE TO SIM.

5. When SIM entries are displayed select which one you want
and press

Option. Screen shows

COPY ENTRY/COPY ALL

.

6. Press or if required to highlight the option you want
and press

OK. When viewing or selecting a name from the SIM

prior to copying to your Paragon, the names may not be in
alphabetical order.

COPIED

7. The screen confirms

8. Press

Back to return to standby.

.

Memory Full

If your phonebook memory becomes full, the display shows

MEMORY FULL!

All entries stored up until the memory

becomes full are kept in the phonebook.

If you have problems copying directory entries from your SIM
onto the Paragon 650 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.

Your Paragon may take up to 3
minutes to read your SIM card before
copying can begin. An hourglass icon
will appear on the screen during this
time, please be patient as the menu
will prompt you when it’s ready for
your next action.

*Please ensure you reinstate your
PIN to your SIM when you return it to
your mobile handset for regular use.

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.Tom1.

If handset directory is empty, the
screen only shows

If no SIM card is inserted
is displayed on the screen.

WARNING

While copying international format
numbers (prefixed by + or 00) from
SIM, please make sure after SIM copy
that entries stored in your Paragon are
in the current format. You may have to
manually edit the copied local,
national and international numbers

e you can use them to make calls.

befor

SIM TO PHONE.

INSERT SIM

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on

0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

Caller Display

22

IMPORTANT

To use Caller Display you must first
subscribe to your network provider’s
Caller Display service.

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 s
the calls list.

Calls displayed as International,
Withheld and Unavailable are not
stored in the Calls List as no phone
number is provided from the caller’s
network.

Calls list

The Calls list contains the telephone

s of your last 50 callers.

number

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.

New calls indicator

Displayed next to each new call.

tored in

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.

View the Calls list

1. Press .

Or

Press the
Press

Menu option button and scroll to

OK.

CALLS LIST

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

3. Press the
highlighted. Press

Options option button.

OK to view further information including

SHOW DETAILS

is

the date and time of the call.

4. Press

Back to return to standby.

Dial from the Calls list

1. Press .

Or

Press the

OK.

Press

Menu option button and scroll to

CALLS LIST

.

.

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23Caller Display

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

3. Lift the handset or press to dial.

Save a number to the phonebook

1. Press .

Or

Press the
Press

Menu option button and scroll to

OK.

CALLS LIST

2. Scroll or through the list to the entry you want.

3. Press

Options, scroll to

SAVE ENTRY

and press OK.

4. Enter the name. If necessary scroll to edit the number.

GROUP

Scroll to
want the entry stored under then press

5. Press

Back to return to standby.

and press or to select the group you

Save.

Delete an entry

1. Press .

Or

Press the
Press

OK.

Menu option button and scroll to

CALLS LIST

If you manually dial a number and add
an 'auto prefix' such as '9', the number
will appear in the calls list with a '9' at
the start. If you then try to save this
number from the calls list to your
directory, and you also have the 'auto
prefix' function set to '9' on your
Paragon then the number you have
saved would have two 9's at the front
when next dialled.

To avoid this, you should edit any such
numbers in the calls lis

.

'9' that you had manually added when
initially dialling the number.

.

t to remove the

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24 Caller Display

2. Scroll or through the list to the entry you want.

3. Press

4. Press

Options, scroll to

Back to return to standby.

DELETE ENTRY

and press OK.

Delete the entire Calls list

1. Press .

Or

Press the
Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

Menu option button and scroll to

OK.

Option, then scroll to

DELETE ALL

Yes to confirm or No to cancel.

Back to return to standby.

CALLS LIST

and press OK.

.

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BT Calling Features

25

By pressing the button your BT Paragon 650 gives you
easy access to a range of pre-stored BT Calling Features.

These are:

1571.

•

BT Helpdesk.

•

BT Dir. Enquiries.

•

Call Divert On.

•

Call Divert Off.

•

BT 1571

1. Press
1571 will be automatically dialled.

BT Helpdesk

1. Press
press . The BT Helpdesk for this product will be
automatically dialled.

BT Directory Enquiries

1. Press then scroll to

2. Lift the handset or press .

1571

is displayed, lift the handset or press .

.

BT HELPDESK

Check Divert.

•

Call Waiting On.

•

Call Waiting Off.

•

Check Call Wait.

•

is displayed, lift the handset or

DIR ENQUIRIES

.

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.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on

0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

26 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.

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.

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

Call Divert on/off

When switched on you can divert all incoming calls to another
number of your choice.

1. Press then scroll to

CALL DIVERT OFF

.

CALL DIVERT ON

or

2. Lift the handset or press to dial and follow the spoken
instructions.

Check Divert

1. Press then scroll to

CHECK DIVERT

.

2. Lift the handset or press to dial and listen to the
status of your Call Divert.

Call Waiting on/off

1. Press then scroll to

CALL WAITING OFF

.

CALL WAITING ON

or

2. Lift the handset or press to dial and listen for
confirmation of your instructions.

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Check Call Waiting

1. Press then scroll to

CHECK CALL WAITING

2. Lift the handset or press to dial and listen for
confirmation to hear the status of your Call Waiting.

Store / edit Calling Feature numbers

1. Press then scroll to

2. Press

Options.

Scroll or and press

NEW ENTRY

SHOW DETAILS

DELETE ENTRY

EDIT ENTRY

DELETE ALL

3. Press

– to enter a new number and name

– to see number details.

– to delete the entry selected

– to change the existing entry

– to delete all entries in the BT Calling Features list.

Back to return to standby.

EMPTY

or the entry you want.

OK to select:

27BT Calling Features

.

There are two empty slots so you can
use the BT button to store and dial
your own preferred numbers.

You can also edit the existing Calling
Feature numbers.

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SMS Text messaging

28

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

anslate common abbreviations and

tr

c, but to ensure maximum

smileys et
clarity of message delivery,
abbreviations etc should be used
sparingly.

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).

Welcome to the BT Text Service on your BT Paragon 650.

The SMS service is provided by BT.

Your BT Paragon 650 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

Subscribe to the SMS service

When you send your first SMS text message from your BT
Paragon 650 you will automatically be registered for the
service.

On receipt of your first SMS through the service, the sys
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.

Send an SMS text message

1. Press ,

WRITE MESSAGES

is displayed, press OK.

2. Use the keypad to write your message then press
option button.

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tem

Options

3. You can now scroll or to choose between:

SEND TO

the
scroll to the entry you want. Now press
displayed, press

SAVE MESSAGE

– press OK and either enter the number you want or

Search option button to display your phonebook then

OK.

NUMBER

is

Send.

– press OK to save a text in the Drafts

messages box for sending later.

INSERT SYMBOL

– press OK to display the choice of symbols.

Scroll , , or to the symbol you want and press the

Use option button. The symbol is added to your text at the

cursor.

TEMPLATE

– these are pre-stored messages. Press OK and

scroll or to the template phrase you want and press

Use option button. The template is added to your text at

the
the cursor.

4. When sending a message the display shows
then, if the message is sent successfully,

SENDING MSG

MSG 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

MSG NOT SENT

The message is stored in your Outbox and

marked as not sent. The phone returns to the SMS text menu.

, and

Your Paragon can send and receive
messages up to 160 characters. If a
message greater then 160 characters is
received the last 3 characters will show
as *** to illustrate that the end of the
message had not been received.

A Failed message will appear in the
outbox with a ‘!’ between the time
and date.

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30 SMS Text messaging

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 ,
press

OK and scroll to

If necessary, scroll to your message then press
now continue writing your message. Press

WRITE MESSAGE

DRAFTS

. Press OK.

is highlighted,

Edit. You can

Options to send,

save or delete your message.

Sent messages are stored in the Outbox

Your BT Paragon 650 outbox holds a copy of sent messages.
When full, the newest message replaces the oldest.

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. When full, the newest
message replaces the oldest.

The inbox, outbox and drafts folders can hold up to a
combined total of 40 text messages.

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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 and buttons let you add
punctuation.

The button allows you to toggle between upper, lower,
sentence and number case.

31SMS Text messaging

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32 SMS Text messaging

To use a template, see Send an SMS
text message, page 28-29.

SMS templates

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

The templates are:

• Happy Birthday!

• I’ll be there soon

• I’ll call you at 7pm

• Please call me at 7pm

• What time will you be available?

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

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EMPTY.

Writing tips

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

1. Press or to move the cursor.

2. Press once to insert a space.

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

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

SMS Character map

1 . , - ? ! \ @ : ; / ( )
A B C 2
D E F 3
G H I 4
J K L 5
M N O 6
P Q R S 7

T U V 8
W X Y Z 9
space # *
Toggle Upper, lower, sentence

case and numbers:
Abc, ABC, abc, 123

space 0

Edit SMS templates

You can overwrite the existing templates with your own
messages, up to 28 characters long.

1. Press , and scroll to

TEMPLATES

and press OK.

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

3.

EDIT TEMPLATE

Options.

is highlighted, press OK. Press Clear to delete
characters then enter your own template and press OK. You
can now insert the new template into any text message.

Delete SMS templates

1. Press , press OK and scroll to

OK.

press

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

3. Scroll to

TEMPLATE?

to cancel.

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 , press
The date and time of the latest draft message is displayed.
If necessary, scroll or to the message you want and

Edit.

press

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

3. You can now choose between:

SEND TO

press
you want. Now press

– press OK and either enter the number you want or

Search to display your Directory then scroll to the entry

Options.

DELETE TEMPLATE

is highlighted. Press Ye s to confirm or No

OK and scroll to

OK.

NUMBER

TEMPLATES

and press OK.

DRAFTS

is displayed, press Send.

and

DELETE

. Press OK.

Options.

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34 SMS Text messaging

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

Text capacity

Your BT Paragon 650 can store up to
40 text messages in total in the inbox,
outbox and drafts folders.

Text memory full

The display shows MEMORY

FULL. Your Inbox is full with unread

messages.

You must read and delete text
messages from your Inbox before new
texts can be received.

st sent message

SAVE MESSAGE

– press OK to save a text in the Draft messages

box for sending later.

DELETE

– press OK to delete the message

DELETE ALL

– press OK then Yes to confirm or No to cancel.

Reading SMS text messages

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

TEXT X NEW
TEXT X NEW

. If necessary scroll or to highlight

and press OK.

INBOX

, is highlighted, press OK

again.

Alternatively, open the inbox by pressing scroll

INBOX

to

2. Scroll or to the message you want and press

and press OK.

Read.

3. Scroll or to read through the message. You can now

Options to:

press

DELETE

– deletes the current message.

REPLY

– write and send a reply.

FORWARD

CALL NUMBER

SAVE NUMBER

– forward the message to another number.

– ring the number.

– save number to the directory (if the number is

already stored, this option is not displayed).

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35SMS Text messaging

DELETE ALL

– delete all messages in the Inbox.

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

SMS alert

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

1. Press

2. Scroll to

3. Scroll to

4. Press or to select

Menu, scroll to

SOUNDS

and press OK.

TEXT ALERT

SETTINGS

and press OK.

and press OK.

On or 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: 1470P170940090.

RECEIVE SMS Service number is: 08005875290.

The

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

Using more than one SMS text enabled
telephone?

Only one SMS t
base unit (digital corded or cordless)
can be plugged into any one
telephone line.

If you do find you want to use two
base units and still receive written text
messages then you will need to
remove the RECEIVE service centre
number from one of the phones. This
will allow you to send text messages
from any SMS phone but text mesages
will only be received on one base unit.

ext enabled telephone

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36 SMS Text messaging

Adding or changing SMS Service Centre numbers

1. Press , scroll to

2.

SERVICE CENTRES

Service Centre 1 contains the pre-set send number.

Service Centre 2 contains the pre-set receive number.

Service Centre 3,4 & 5 are available for other numbers.

3. Scroll to the Service Centre you want and press
necessary press
the new one. Press

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
Paragon 650 is pre-set to send using Service Centr
receive using Service Centre 2.

1. Press , scroll to

Clear to delete the current number and enter

SERVICE CENTRES

2. Scroll to

3. Scroll or to select the service centre you want and
press

All messages sent will go via the selected provider.

SEND SERVICE

OK.

TEXT SETTINGS

is highlighted. Press OK.

Save.

TEXT SETTINGS

is highlighted.

and press OK.

and press OK.

OK. If

e 1 and

and press OK.

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Auto delete

With Auto delete set to
automatically replace old texts when the 40 message capacity
of the Outbox, Inbox and Drafts folders is full.

OFF

If set to
see the Memory Full message.

The default setting is On.

Set auto delete for texts

1. Press , scroll to

2. Scroll to

3. Scroll or to select

, you will need to delete texts manually when you

AUTO DELETE

ON,

new text messages will

TEXT SETTINGS

and press OK.

ON

or

OFF

.

and press OK.

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Other features

38

You can enter titles of appointments or
other events you want to be reminded
of, up to a maximum of 14 characters.

When the reminder is due, the phone
rings and the display shows the title of
your appointment or event.

The default ringtone will always be set
as Poly 1.

Appointments

Set an appointment reminder

1. Press .

OR

Press

Menu and scroll to
OK.

Press

2. The display highlights
scroll or to the appointment you want.

3. Press

4. Enter the title of the appointment.

5. Scroll to

6. Scroll to

7. Scroll to

8. Press

Options then OK.

TIME

and enter the time you want the reminder,

using the 24 hour format (e.g. 1430 = 2.30pm)

DATE

and enter the date of the reminder, using

the format DD/MM/YY.

RINGTONE

melody for the reminder.

Save to confirm.

The reminder alarm will ring using the ringtone you have set.

Clear to delete the appointment or Silence to switch off

Press
the alarm.

APPOINTMENTS

APPOINTMENT 1

and press or to set the ringer

. If required,

.

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Delete an appointment

1. Press .

OR

Press

Menu and scroll to
OK.

Press

2. The display highlights

APPOINTMENT 1

or to the appointment you want.

3. Press

4. Press

Options, scroll to

Ye s to confirm or No to cancel.

APPOINTMENTS

. If required, scroll

DELETE

and press OK.

39Other features

.

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40 Other features

Alarm clock

Set alarm clock

1. Press Menu and scroll to

2. Press or to select between

TIME

3. Scroll to
format, e.g.

4. If required, scroll to
the ringer melody you want for the alarm.

5. Press

Save to confirm.

The alarm will ring using the ringtone you have set.

Clear to delete the appointment or Silence to switch off

Press
the alarm.

and enter the alarm time using the 24 hour

0730

= 7.30 am.

ALARM

OFF,MON-FRI,DAILY

RINGTONE

and press or to select

. Press OK.

.

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Settings

41

Date and time

Set date and time

1. Press Menu, scroll to

DATE/TIME

2.

is highlighted. Press OK.

3. Press or to switch between 12 and 24 hour format.

4. If required press and enter the time.

SETTINGS

and press OK.

Display the time in 12 or 24
hour format

Set the current time and dates.

When selecting 12 or 24 hour format
please be aware that this only alters
the way the time is displayed on the
main screen. You will always have to
enter the time in the Date/Time
Settings menu using 24 hour format,
even if you have selected 12 hour for
the display format

5. If required, press and enter the date using the format
DD/MM/YY.

6. Press

Save to confirm.

Sounds

Set ringtone and ringer volume

1. Press Menu, scroll to

2. Scroll to

RINGTONE

3.

SOUNDS

is highlighted. Press OK. Press or to select the

ringtone. A sample of each ringtone is played.

4. Scroll to

VOLUME

A sample of the volume is played.

5. Press

OK to confirm.

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SETTINGS

and press OK.

. Press OK.

and press or to select the level.

Choose from 15 ringt
volume level from 1-5 and off.

ones. Choose the

42

Settings

When you press a button on the
keypad you hear a tone. You can

ch this tone on or off.

swit

When you receive a new text message
your BT Paragon 650 gives a beep.

Switch keypad tones on/off

1. Press Menu, scroll to

2. Scroll to

3. Scroll to

SOUNDS

TONES

. Press OK.

and press OK.

4. Press or to select

5. Press

Save to confirm.

Switch text alert tone on/off

1. Press Menu, scroll to

SOUNDS

2. Scroll to

3. Scroll to

. Press OK.

TEXT ALERT

4. Press or to select

5. Press

Save to confirm.

SETTINGS

ON

or

OFF

SETTINGS

and press OK.

ON

or

OFF

and press OK.

.

and press OK.

.

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Settings

43

Display

Adjust display contrast and backlight

1. Press Menu, scroll to

2. Scroll to

CONTRAST

3.

DISPLAY

is highlighted. Press or to select the level.

SETTINGS

. Press OK.

and press OK.

The effect of the current level is displayed.

4. Scroll to

BACKLIGHT

5. Press or to select

6. Press

Save to confirm.

and press OK.

ON

or

OFF

.

Speed dial

1. Press Menu, scroll to

2. Scroll to

SPEED DIAL 1

3.

DIAL 2

SPEED DIAL

is highlighted. Press OK or scroll down to

or 3and press OK.

4. Enter the number you want to store and press
make a mistake, press

5. Press

Save to confirm.

SETTINGS

and press OK.

. Press OK.

Clear to delete digits.

SPEED

Save. If you

To allow for different lighting
conditions, you can: change the
contrast on the screen (there are 5
levels) and switch the backlight On
or Off.

You can store your own preferred

s in the speed dial buttons

number

, .

To dial, lift the handset, press and hold
the button, then scroll to select
speed dial 1, 2 or 3.

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44

Settings

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.

If connected to a switchboard, you
may need to enter an access code (e.g.

9) before each number is dialled. Your
BT Paragon 650 can store an access
code which is automatically dialled
before each number.

If set to ON, Auto prefix will only apply
to numbers stored in your phonebook.
Any numbers dialled manually will not
be auto prefixed; this is because
internal numbers are unlikely to need
the prefix.

Dial mode

1. Press Menu, scroll to

2. Scroll to

DIAL MODE

3. Press or to select the setting you want.

4. Press

Save to confirm.

SETTINGS

. Press OK.

and press OK.

PBX/switchboard access (Auto prefix)

Store an access code

1. Press Menu, scroll to

2. Scroll to

AUTO PREFIX

3. Use and to select
steps 4 and 5. If you select

4. Enter the access code, e.g. 9.

5. Press

Save to confirm.

SETTINGS

and press OK.

and press OK.

ON

or

OFF

. If you select ONfollow

OFF

you will go back one level.

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Settings

45

Default reset

Reset your phone

This will restore your BT Paragon 650 to its default settings.

1. Press

2. Scroll to

3. Press

Menu, scroll to

DEFAULT RESET

OK to confirm or Back to cancel.

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SETTINGS

. Press OK.

and press OK.

The default settings are:

Ringtone 1
Ringer volume 5
Handset earpiece
volume 3
Handsfree volume 5
Button beeps On
Confirmation tone On
Text alert On
Contrast level 3
Backlight On
Time
Date 01.01.2007
12/24 hour format 24
Appointment ringtone 1
Auto Delete
(for text settings) Off
Answer Mode Answer

Call screening On
Remote access PIN empty and not

Return to standby 15 seconds
Speed dial buttons Empty
Recall Tone/Break
Phonebook Entries not erased

t Entries not erased

Redial lis
SMS inbox, outbox Entries not erased
and drafts folders
Service centr
Ser
Service centre 3-5 Empty
Templates

e 1 1470P170940090

vice centre 2 08005875290

12:01

& Record

in use until
a new PIN
is entered

Happy Birthday!
I’ll be there soon
I’ll call you at 7pm
Please call at 7pm
What time will
you be available?

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Voice prompts

Your answering machine gives voice
prompts to help you operate it.

Date and time

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

If you subscribe to your network
provider’s Caller Display service, the
date and time are set automatically
when your BT Paragon 650 receives its
first call, but you will also need to set
the year using a handset, see page 41.

You can operate your BT Paragon 650 answering machine via:

the menu

•

the buttons on the base station

•

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’.

Operating the answering machine at
the base

Switch on/off

1. Press . The machine announces On or Off.
The display shows when the answering machine is on.

Loudspeaker volume

1. During message playback, press to increase or
to decrease the volume.

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

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Play, repeat, skip and delete

1. 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 or twice to play
the previous message.

play the next message.

stops playback and returns the machine to standby.

After playback:

To delete all old messages. Press . You will hear,
‘To delete all old messages, press delete’. Press again to
delete all played messages. If messages are saved then you will
hear, ‘Message saved’.

Play outgoing message (OGM)

1. Press to hear your current outgoing message.

Message indicator

When you have new messages,
the MESSAGES light flashes.

You cannot delete messages that have
not been played back.

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

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When call screening is switched on,
you can listen while your answering
machine takes a call. This lets you
identify the caller and decide whether
to take the call yourself.

You can switch call screening off. See
Answer settings, page 51-52.

Call screening

1. When your answering machine takes a call, press Screen to
hear the call. If necessary adjust the speaker volume by
pressing

VOL + or VOL -.

2. To speak to your caller, lift the handset or press .

Operating the answering machine via
the menu

You can use the menu to:

Play messages, delete messages, switch on or off, record a
memo, select and record your outgoing message and adjust
your answering machine settings.

Switch on/off

1. Press Menu. Display shows

2. Scroll to

ANSWER ON/OFF

3. Press or to display

4. Press

Save to confirm.

ANSWER MACHINE

and press OK.

ON

or

OFF

.

. Press OK.

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

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Outgoing messages

This is the message your callers hear when the answering
machine picks up their call. Your BT Paragon 650 comes with two
pre-recorded outgoing messages to choose from, see opposite.

Record your own outgoing message

1. Press Menu. Display shows

2. Scroll to

RECORD MESSAGE

3.

ANS & RECORD

4.
to select

5. Press
the beep. Press

OUTGOING MESSAGE

is highlighted. If required, press or

ANSWER ONLY

OK to begin recording. Speak your outgoing message after

Save to stop recording or Delete to cancel.

When recording an OGM you should speak to the mic on the

ANSWER MACHINE

and press OK.

is highlighted. Press OK.

.

. Press OK.

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.

ded message is ‘Hello,

e-recor

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

Set answer mode

To set your answering machine mode
to Answer & Record or Answer Only
see Answering Machine Settings,
page 51-52.

base, you should not lift and speak into the handset.

If you press

Save, your message is saved and played back.

Play / delete outgoing message

1. Press Menu. Display shows

2. Scroll to

3. Scroll to

OUTGOING MESSAGE

PLAY MESSAGE

4. Press or to select
press

OK.

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ANSWER MACHINE

and press OK.

and press OK.

ANS & RECORD

or

. Press OK.

ANSWER ONLY

and

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Answering machine

To re-instate the pre-recorded
message just delete your recorded
message. You cannot delete the
pre-recorded outgoing messages.

If you have recorded your own
outgoing message, deleting it
re-instates the pre-recorded message.

Play all messages (All new messages
will be played first with old messages
following).

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

e a

5. To delete the message, press Delete during playback.

Play messages

1. Press Menu. Display shows

PLAY MESSAGES

2.

is highlighted. Press OK.

ANSWER MACHINE

. Press OK.

3. The first new message is played back.

During playback you can select:

Pause to pause playback, press to resume playback.

to delete the current message.

You can also use or buttons on the base to skip
backwards or forwards through your messages.

4. When all messages have been played back the display shows

END OF MESSAGES

.

Record a memo

1. Press Menu. Display shows

2. Scroll to

RECORD MEMO

ANSWER MACHINE

. Press OK.

and press OK to begin recording.

Speak your message after the beep.

3. Press

Delete to cancel or Save to end recording.

Your message is played back.

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

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Delete all old messages

1. Press Menu. Display shows

2. Scroll to

3. Press

DELETE MESSAGE

Ye s to confirm or No to cancel.

ANSWER MACHINE

and press OK.

. Press OK.

Memory full

The display flashes .
The machine will also automatically set to Answer Only.

Press to hear unplayed messages. You must delete
messages before your machine can record new ones.

Answer settings

Use the settings menu to select:

Answer & Record or Answer Only mode, outgoing message
male or female voice, answer delay, call screening on/off,
remote access on/off and remote access PIN.

Explanations for these settings can be found opposite in the
note column.

You can delete played messages on
your answering machine via the menu.

Answer mode

Set Answer & Record or Answer Only
outgoing message

Answer delay

Answer delay sets the amount of time
before your BT Paragon 650 answering
machine picks up a call. The default
setting is 15 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
answer your call until 20 seconds
which gives you the opportunity to
hang up and save the cost of a call.

’t

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Answering machine

Call screening

You can listen while your answering
machine takes a call. This lets you
identify the caller and decide whether
to take the call yourself. If you select
the Disable option, you will not be able
to use call screening.

Remote access on/off

You can prevent any remote access to
your messages by selecting the Disable
option. If you disable remote access,

e access PIN you have set is

any remot
deleted.

Remote access PIN

For added security, you can set a 4­digit PIN code that has to be entered
before you can listen to your messages
from another phone. Keep a note of
your Remote Access Security PIN by
writing it in the space provided on
page 59.

If you select Disable. The Remote
Access Security PIN is reset to 0000.

Set on/off times

When the Answering Machine is
switched on, you can use the menu to
set your BT Paragon 650 to switch on
and off at preset times.

You can use one or two sets of on and
off time settings.

1. Press Menu. Display shows

2. Scroll to

3. Display shows

ANS & RECORD

ANSWER SETTINGS

ANSWER MODE

or

4. Press to select

FEMALE

or

MALE

.

5. Press to select

ANSWER MACHINE

and press OK.

. Press or to select

ANSWER ONLY

OGM

. Press or to select

ANSWER DELAY

.

. Press or to select the

. Press OK.

answer delay time – 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 or Time Saver.

6. Press to select

ON

or

OFF

7. Scroll to select

ENABLE

or

Save to confirm.

Press

If you select

ENABLED

If

CALL SCREENING

.

REMOTE ACCESS

DISABLE

.

DISABLE

, the previous menu level is displayed.

, select your Security PIN.

Enter the 4 digit Security PIN you want. Press

Enter the PIN again and press

. Press or to select

. Press or to select

OK.

OK. The display shows

and returns to the main answering machine menu.

ENABLED

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8. Press to

MON-FRI/SAT/SUN

9. Press to
machine to switch on, e.g. 1930 for 7.30pm.

10. Press to

machine to switch off, e.g. 0830 for 8.30am.

11. Press to

machine to switch on, e.g. 1230 for 12.30pm.

12. Press to

machine to switch off, e.g. 1400 for 2pm.

13. Press

You can press
confirm existing settings and exit the menu.

TIMED ANS SYS

SET TIME ON 1

SET TIME OFF 1

SET TIME ON 2

SET TIME OFF 2

Save to confirm.

Save at any stage of the Settings menu to

. Press or to select

. The default setting is

. Enter the time you want your

. Enter the time you want your

. Enter the time you want your

. Enter the time you want your

DAILY

.

DAILY

/

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Switch remote access on or off

Switching remote access off prevents
anyone listening to your messages
from another phone. See Answer
Settings, page 51-52.

Security PIN

A security PIN helps prevent
unauthorised callers from listening to
your messages. The default Remote
Access Security PIN is 0000.
To set a security PIN see Answer
Settings, page 51-52.

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 51-52.

Remote access

You can operate your answering machine from any modern
phone by calling your BT Paragon 650.

Switch remote access on or off.

The default setting is Enabled.

When Remote Access is enabled, you can call your BT Paragon
650 from any Touchtone
messages, and change your answering machine settings.

1. Press

Menu. Display shows

ANSWER SETTINGS

2. Scroll to

REMOTE ACCESS

3. Press or to select

4. Press

Save to confirm.

If you select

DISABLED

DISABLE

the previous menu level is displayed and the

TM

phone to play and delete your

ANSWER MACHINE

and press OK.

and press OK.

ENABLE

or

DISABLE

, the screen will show

. Scroll to

.

REMOTE ACCESS

Security PIN is reset to default = 0000.

If you select Enable:

5. Enter the 4 digit Security PIN you want. Press

6. Enter the PIN again and press

REMOTE ACCESS ENABLED

OK. The display shows

and returns to the main

OK.

answering machine menu.

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

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Switch answering machine on remotely

If you forget to switch on your answering machine, you can do
it from another phone, provided you have enabled remote
access as on previous page.

1. Dial your phone number and let it ring. After 20 rings, your
answering machine will answer the call in answer only mode
whether Remote Access has been enabled or not. It will switch
off when you hang up unless you use the remote access menu
to leave your machine switched on.

2. Press during the outgoing message. If a security PIN is
set, you are asked to enter your code.

To switch your answering machine on, see operating your
answering machine from another phone below.

Operating your answering machine from another phone

During remote access, you will hear voice prompts to
guide you.

1. Dial your phone number. When you hear your outgoing
message, press .

2. You will hear ‘Please enter your security code’.
Enter your 4-digit code.

If you switch the answering machine
on it will automatically use the last
outgoing message you specified at
the base unit, be it Answer only or
Answer record.

If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on

0800 218 2182* or email [e-mail]

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If the memory is full you will hear the
announcement 'Memory full' after
entering your Remote Access Security
PIN. You can play and delete messages
as normal.

When entering your OGM, pressing
will stop the recording and play it back
to you.

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

play remote access menu

play all messages (all new messages will be played first
with old messages following)

skip back to previous message

delete current message

skip forward to next message

switch on Answer Only or Answer & Record
(listen to voice prompt)

play OGM

record OGM

switch answering machine On or Off

If you don't give any instructions for 8 seconds after a prompt,
your BT Paragon 650 will announce 'Thankyou for calling'
and hang up.

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

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No display

Check that the phone is connected to the
mains power and that the mains power is
switched on.

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 BT Paragon 650 power supply
is plugged into the mains socket and
switched on and that the telephone is
plugged into the telephone wall socket.

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

.

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 35-36. for instructions on
how to enter the number.

More than one SMS product is plugged into
the line. Remove other products. Please also
see the note on page 35, "Using more than
one SMS text enabled telephone?

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.

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Help

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.

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 . Press

MESSAGE

. Type in the following commands

OK to display

WRITE

(depending 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.

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

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

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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 * 0 #
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 Paragon Helpline on 0800 218 2182*
or email [e-mail]

For your records

Date of purchase:

Place of purchase:

Serial number:

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

Enter your remote access PIN here:

[ / / / ]

For more information on your Remote Access
PIN, see page 54.

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

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General information

IMPORTANT

The BT Paragon 650 corded telephone is designed for
making emergency telephone calls when the power
fails as long as the telephone line cord is still plugged
in. Full functionality will of course be limited.

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

Safety information

It is recommended that advice from a qualified expert
be sought before using this product in the vicinity of
emergency/intensive care medical equipment.

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.

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.

Only use the power supply suitable for the BT Paragon
650 range using an unauthorised power supply will
invalidate your guarantee and may damage the
telephone. The item code for the base mains power
supply is 039953.

Product disposal instructions

The symbol shown here and on the product
means that the product is classed as Electrical
or Electronic Equipment and should not be disposed
with other household or commercial waste at the end
of its working life.

The Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment
(WEEE) Directive (2002/96/EC) has been put in place
to recycle products using best available recovery and
recycling techniques to minimise the impact on the
environment, treat any hazardous substances and
avoid the increasing landfill.

Product disposal instructions for residential users

When you have no further use for it, please remove
any batteries and dispose of them and the product as
per your local authority’s recycling processes. For
more information please contact your local authority
or the retailer where the product was purchased.

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

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Product disposal instructions for business users

Business users should contact their suppliers and
check the terms and conditions of the purchase
contract and ensure that this product is not mixed
with other commercial waste for disposal.

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 Paragon 650 is set to Tone dialling. Some
switchboards may require Pulse dialling. To change
the dialling mode, see Dialling mode, page 44.

Guarantee

Your BT Paragon 650 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 Paragon 650,
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.

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

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.
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 57 or contact the BT Paragon
Helpdesk for assistance on 0800 218 2182* or email
[e-mail]. Additional answers
to Frequently Asked Questions are available from

www.bt.com/producthelp

In the unlikely event of a defect occurring, the
helpdesk will issue a Fault Reference Authorisation
(FRA) number and instructions for replacement or
repair. Please note you will need the FRA number
before returning the product. This does not affect
your statutory rights.

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 0870 240 5029.

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General information

Returning your phone

If the Helpline is unable to remedy your problem they
will issue a Fault Reference Authorisation number and
ask you to return the product to your original place of
purchase. Where possible, pack the product in its
original packaging. Please remember to include all
parts, including the line cord and power supply unit.

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 Paragon 650 has a total REN of 1. 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 Paragon 650 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
Paragon Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email
[e-mail]

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

Offices worldwide

The 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.

© British Telecommunications plc 2009.
Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.
Registered in England No. 1800000.

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