BT Freestyle 250 manual

B T Fr eestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 B T F r ees tyle 2 5 0 U ser Guide[...]

Section B T Fr eestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 • Digital call clarity with up t o 300m r ange out door s and up t o 50m indoors (in ideal conditions). • Answering machine with up to 15 minutes r ecor ding time. • Direct or y – lets you store up to 50 names and numbers for easy dialling. • Caller Display - lets you see [...]

Section B T Fr eestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 This U ser Guide pr ovides you with all the inf ormation you need t o get the most from your phone. Y ou mus t firs t set up your phone bef or e you can use it. This doesn ’t tak e long as it is easy to do. Just f ollow the simple instructions on the nex t f ew pages. Need help? I[...]

4 B T Fr eestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com In this guide Getting star ted Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Set the d[...]

Delete a lis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Call the sender’ s phone number . . . . . . . . . . 32 Send/edit/delete text messages in the outbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Message aler t beep on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 SMS Ser vice Centre number s. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Adding o[...]

6 In this guide B T Fr eestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Caller Display Calls list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 View/dial a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 T o copy a Ca[...]

Getting s tar t ed 7 B T Fr eestyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com W ARNING Do not place your BT F r eestyle 250 in the bathroom or other humid ar eas. Handset range The BT F r eestyle 250 has a range of 300 metr es outdoors w[...]

2. Batteries will come inser ted in the batter y compar tment. Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. 3. Place the handset on the base to charge the batt eries for at least 16 hours. The main handset is pre-r egis ter ed to the base as –1– (Handset 1). This is shown on the display . When the handset is fully charged the d[...]

9 G etting star ted B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com The charge capacity of r echargeable batteries will reduce with time as they wear out, so reducing the talk/standby time of the handset. Eventually they will n[...]

Under no circumstances use non- rechar geable batteries. Only use NiMH rechar geable batteries with a capacity of 600mAh or higher . Using inappropriate batt eries will invalidate your guarant ee and may damage the telephone. Helpline If you are having any difficulties setting up or using your B T F rees tyle 250, please call the BT F reestyle Help[...]

2. Batteries will come inser ted in the batter y compar tment. Pull the plastic tag as instructed to activate the batteries. 3. Place the handset on the charger and char ge for at least 16 hours. Y our B T Freestyle 250 multiple pack is now ready for use. 11 G etting star ted B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experi[...]

12 3 45 6 78 9 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ 0 R Clr Menu Getting to know your phone 12 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com BT button Press to access the B T Calling featur es ser vices list, page 60. Up Fr om s[...]

Handset display icons These are the symbols you will see on your handset’ s display . 13 G etting to know your phone B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com UP /DOWN When scr olling thr ough the menu ANTENNA St eady w[...]

14 Getting to know your phone B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Base Find Pr ess to ring the handset(s), to help you find it if it is missing, page 22. <SKIP Press once to r epeat current message, twice to play[...]

Navigating the menus Y our B T Fr ees tyle 250 handset feat ures an easy to use menu system. Have a look at the menu map on the next page. When the handset is switched on and in standby: 1. Press to open the main menu and select the function you want by pressing the or button. F or example, t o change the ringer melody: 1. Press to open the main me[...]

Handset menu map 16 Getting to know your phone B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Menu navigation Pr ess or to scr oll through the menu options. Press to select an option. Press to go back t o the previous display [...]

U sing the phone 17 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Make a call 1. Press . Enter the telephone number and the number is dialled. Prepar ator y dialling U se prepar ator y dialling to see and check the number on the display bef or e you dial out. 1. Enter the number first then press or to dial. End a call 1. Pr ess or pla[...]

The earpiece volume can only be changed when you are on a call. Earpiece volume During a call: T o increase the volume Press . T o decrease the volume Press . Handsfree Hands free lets you talk to your caller without holding the handset. It also enables other people in the r oom t o lis ten to your conversation over the loudspeak er . Mak e a call [...]

Answer a call in handsfree When the phone rings: 1. Press and the call is transf erred to the loudspeak er . Swit ch to handsfree during a call During a call: 1. Press . The call is transf erred to the loudspeak er . 2. Press to toggle between Handsfree and the handset. 3. Press to end the call. Secrecy During a call, you can talk to someone nearby[...]

If a redial number is stor ed in the Directory , the caller’ s name will be displayed instead of the number . If there ar e no redial numbers stored, Empty will be displayed. If you dial the same number on more than one occasion, only the most recent call details will be stor ed, any previous occurr ence will be deleted. R edial Y our B T Fr ees [...]

T o delete a number from the r edial lis t 1. Press , to open the main menu. 2. Press or until the display shows Redial , press t o display the redial list. 3. Press or to display the number you want and press to select. 4. Press or to display Delete entry and pr ess to select. 5. Delete? is displayed, pr ess again t o confirm. 6. Deleted is displa[...]

Y ou cannot answer the ringing as you would a call. St opping the ring at a handset s tops the ring at that handset only . When the keypad is lock ed incoming calls can still be answered. Once the call has ended, the keypad lock is r e- activated. IMPORT ANT Emergency calls CAN be made when the keypad lock is on. Keypad lock Y ou can lock the k eyp[...]

Making internal calls If you purchased a B T Fr eestyle 250 multi-pack, you can make internal calls between handsets. 1. Press then or until the display shows Internal . 2. Press and enter the number of the handset you want to call. The other handset will ring and display your handset number t o let the handset user know who is calling. When the ot[...]

T o put an ex ternal call on hold during a confer ence, press Int/Ext call will be displayed. Pr ess t o confirm. T o take the external caller off hold, press . Conference will be displayed, press t o confirm. Menu Menu Menu Menu T ransferring calls If using a B T Freestyle 250 multi-pack, you can tr ans fer an external call to the other handset. 1[...]

4. Press , the display shows Conference . Press t o confirm. The external call, and the two internal handsets are all connected to the conf erence. 5. Any caller can leave the confer ence by pressing . S wit ching a handset off 1. Pr ess then or until the display shows Switch off . 2. Press and the display shows Switch off? , pressing again will co[...]

Dir ector y 26 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If there ar e no s tored entries, Empty will be displayed. If you tr y to store a new entry and the directory is full, you will hear an error tone and Full will be displayed. Pr ess to delet e an incorrect digit. W riting tips If you make a mistak e, press to delete the last[...]

Dial/view a number 1. Press to open the dir ector y . The first entr y is displayed. 2. Press or to scroll thr ough the directory to the entr y you want. Or , sear ch alphabetically , using the keypad t o enter the firs t letter of the name you want, then scr oll to the exact entr y using the and buttons. 3. T o dial pr ess or t o view press , then[...]

See page 26 for help with entering names. 5. The name is displayed followed by a flashing cursor . Edit the name using to delete incorr ect characters and enter new ones using the keypad, then pr ess to save. 6. Saved is displayed. Press and hold to r eturn to standby mode. Delet ea director y entr y 1. Pr ess to open the dir ector y . The firs t e[...]

SMS text messages 29 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 W elcome to the BT SMS Service on your BT F reestyle 250. The ser vice is provided by B T . Y our B T Fr ees tyle 250 can send and receive SMS messages from participating mobile networks and compatible landline telephones in the UK. The fixed line SMS service is provid[...]

Y our B T Fr ees tyle 250 can only hold ten messages, in the Inbox, Outbo x or a combination of both. When full the display will show SMS mem. full. No more messages can be received until you delet e old messages, see Delete a text message or Delete a list (page 32). Send/save text messages 1. Press , SMS messages will be displayed, pr ess . 2. Wri[...]

R eceiving and reading text messages When you receive new t ex t messages, you will hear the message aler t beep and the display will show New SMS msg . 1. Press , SMS messages will be displayed, press . 2. Scroll to Inbox and press . 3. Scroll or , if requir ed, to the message you want to read firs t and pr ess . 4. Press to r eturn to the inbox. [...]

Delete a text message 1. Press , SMS messages will be displayed, press . 2. Scroll to Inbox or Outbox and press . 3. Scroll or to the message you want to delete and press . 4. Scroll t o Delete entry and pr ess . 5. Press to confirm or to cancel. Delet ea list 1. Press , SMS messages will be displayed, press . 2. Scr oll t o Inbox or Outbox and pr [...]

Send/ edit/delete t ex t messages in the outbox 1. Press , SMS messages will be displayed, press . 2. Scroll to Outbox and press . 3. Scroll or to the message you want and press . 4. Press to r ead the message or press or to choose from: Send t o Press to view the phone number , then either , or t o send t o or t o edit. Edit Press to edit the mess[...]

Message aler t beep on/off When you have new messages, your handset will beep. The default setting is on. Y ou can switch the setting off . 1. Press , SMS messages will be displayed, press . 2. Scroll to SMS settings and press . 3. Scroll to New msg alert and pr ess . 4. Scroll or to select On or Off . Press . 5. Press and hold to r eturn to standb[...]

Adding or changing SMS Ser vice Centre numbers Y our B T Fr ees tyle 250 is pre-set t o send using Ser vice Centre 1 and receive using Service Centre 2. 1. Press , SMS messages will be displayed, press . 2. Scroll to SMS settings and press . 3. Svce centres is highlighted. Pr ess . 4. Scroll or to select the centre you want and pr ess . 5. Enter th[...]

Handset settings 36 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Ringer melody There ar e 6 differ ent ringer melodies to choose from. 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until the display shows Setup h/set and press . 3. Ring melody is displayed, press to select. The curr ent melody is played f or 5 seconds. 4. Press or to s[...]

5. Press to save. Y ou hear a confirmation t one and Saved is displayed. 6. Press and hold to ret urn to s tandby . Handset tones on/ off Y our B T Fr ees tyle 250 has a series of tones designed to alert you t o cer tain situations. A tone will sound: when the batt er y is low; when you move out of range of the base and ther e is no coverage; t o c[...]

Y our B T F reestyle 250 is not GAP compatible and registration is theref ore generally limited t o other BT F reestyle 250 or 250 handsets. The R egis tr ation and De-registration menu's ar e ther ef ore "hidden" and can only be accessed after entering the code . Handset name Y ou can give each handset a name up to a maximum of 11 c[...]

6. The handset will temporarily display Registered then will display Handset and will be automatically assigned the next handset number . De-registering a handset Y ou can de-r egis ter any handset from a base using any of the handsets that ar e r egistered to it. 1. Press and enter using the keypad. 2. Registration is displayed, press . 3. Press o[...]

R es tore def ault settings Y ou can r eset your BT F reestyle 250 handset to its default (original) settings. 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until the display shows Setup h/set and press . 3. Press or until Reset is displayed and pr ess . 4. Reset? is displayed. Press . Saved is displayed. Language Y ou can change the default language[...]

Base settings 41 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Ringer volume 1. Press , scroll or t o Setup base and press . 2. Scroll to Ringer volume and press . 3. Scroll or to the volume level then press . 4. Press and hold to r eturn to standby . Ringer melody 1. Press , scroll or to Setup base and press . 2. Ring melody is highl[...]

T one is the default setting for the UK. Y ou should only have to change this if connected to a switchboar d that requir es Pulse dialling. 4. Enter the existing PIN code using the keypad and pr ess . New PIN is displayed. 5. Enter a new 4 digit PIN code using the keypad and pr ess . Repeat PIN is displayed. 6. Re-enter the new PIN code and pr ess [...]

R es tore def ault settings Y ou can r eset your BT F reestyle 250 base to its default (original) settings. 1. Press to open the main menu. 2. Press or until the display shows Setup base and press . 3. Press or until Reset is displayed, pr ess t o select. 4. Enter PIN is displayed. Enter the 4 digit PIN code using the k eypad and pr ess . 5. Reset?[...]

PBX access If your switchboar d requires a pause after the access code for an outside line, you can progr am your BT F reestyle 250 to automatically enter the pause. All the numbers in your dir ector y or enter ed into the keypad will need to pr efixed with the access code, e.g. 901977592222. 1. Press , scr oll or to Setup base and pr ess . 2. Scro[...]

45 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Answering machine Y ou can oper ate your B T Freestyle 250 answering machine from: • the base • the handset • r emot ely from any external T ouchtone™ telephone. The de[...]

Oper ating the answering machine from the base Swit ch on/off 1. Press . Pla ying messages 1. Press . During playback: – press once t o repeat current message, twice to play pr evious message. – pr ess t o play nex t message. – press t o delete current message. – press t o s top playback. Adjust volume 1. Press or t o incr ease or decrease [...]

Oper ating the answering machine from the handset Y ou can use any r egis tered B T Freestyle 250 handset to swit ch your answering machine on and off , hear your messages and adjust the answering machine settings. Swit ch on/off 1. Press scr oll t o Ans. machine menu and pr ess . 2. Scr oll or t o Ans. settings and pr ess . 3. **Listen** will be d[...]

Answer & R ecord This invites your caller to leave a message. The pre-r ecorded message is, “Hello, your call cannot be tak en at the moment, so please leave your message af ter the tone”. Answer Only This does not allow your caller t o leave a message. The pre-r ecorded message is, “Hello, your call cannot be tak en at the moment, and yo[...]

Play out going message If the answering machine is set to Answer Only you will hear the Answer Only message. Similarly if Answer & Recor d is on you will hear the Answer & Recor d message. 1. Press scr oll to Ans. machine menu and press . 2. Scroll or to Ans. settings and press . 3. **Listen** will be displayed and you will be pr ompt ed to[...]

Set answer mode Set your machine to Answer & R ecord or Answer Only . 1. Press scr oll to Ans. machine menu and press . 2. Scroll or to Ans. settings and press . 3. **Listen** will be displayed and you will be prompt ed to ent er to hear the menu options. 4. Each press of will alternate between Answer & R ecord on and Answer Only on. 5. Pre[...]

Answer delay Answer delay sets the number of rings befor e your BT Fr eestyle 250 answering machine picks up a call. The default setting is 6 rings. Y ou can select an answer delay of 2, 4, 6, 8 rings or Time Saver . Time Saver can save you the cos t of a call when you want to ring in t o find out if you have new messages. Y our answering machine a[...]

Playing messages During playback, you can repeat, delet e and skip back to previous messages or f or ward to the next message. 1. Press scr oll to Ans. machine menu and press . 2. Play message is highlighted, pr ess . Y our messages are played and details of each message are displayed. During playback: S t op/Play press Repeat curr ent message pres[...]

Delete all old messages Y ou can only delete messages that have been played. Any new , unplayed, messages will not be deleted 1. Press scr oll to Ans. machine menu and press . 2. Scroll or to Del. all old and press . 3. Press t o confirm. 4. Press to r eturn to standby . Call screening Y ou can listen while your answering machine tak es a call via [...]

Memor y full If a caller is leaving a message when the memor y becomes full your machine will announce, “Memor y full thank you for calling” and hang up. The machine will also automatically set to Answer Only , the base indicator will flash F and the handset display will show Ans. mach full . Y ou must delete messages befor e you can receive an[...]

3. Enter the current 4 digit PIN (default setting = 0000) and press . 4. Enter the new PIN and press . 5. Enter the new PIN again and press . 6. Press to r eturn to standby . Oper ating your answering machine from another phone. 1. Dial your phone number . When you hear your outgoing message, press the * butt on. Y ou will hear , “Please enter yo[...]

delete the curr ent message skip forward to the next message set answer mode, follow voice pr ompts play outgoing message recor d a new outgoing message, follow voice pr ompts swit ch answering machine on/off If you don ’t give any instructions for 8 seconds, your B T Fr eestyle 250 will hang up. S wit ch answering machine on remotely If you f or[...]

57 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Caller Display Caller Display If you subscribe to Caller Display , you can see your caller’ s number (provided it is not withheld) on your handset display befor e you answer [...]

58 Caller Display B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Instead of accessing the Calls list via the menu, you can press from standby . If a number is stored in the Dir ector y , the caller’ s name will be displayed [...]

59 C aller Display B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com 5. Delete? is displayed, press again to confirm. 6. Deleted is displayed. Press and hold to r eturn to standby mode. Delete the entire Calls list 1. Press , to [...]

B T Calling F eat ur es 60 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com The BT Calling F eatures works in exactly the same way as the main name and number directory and can store up to 10 entries. If you pr ef er , you can d[...]

61 B T Calling Featur es B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Call Diver t Off 1. Press then scroll to Divert off and press or . 2. Listen for confirmation of your instructions. Check Diver t 1. Press then scroll t o[...]

62 B T Calling Featur es B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com F or help with ent ering names, see page 26. Call W aiting Off 1. Press then scroll to Call wait off and press or . 2. Listen for confirmation of your ins[...]

63 B T Calling Featur es B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com 5. Saved is displayed. Press and hold to r eturn to standby mode. Delete a ser vice 1. Press then scroll to the service you want and pr ess . 2. Scr oll t[...]

Help 64 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@v techeurope.com Handset not registering? • Is Searching displayed on the [...]

65 H elp B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Y our caller cannot hear you • Is the symbol displayed? If so, secr ecy is switched on. Pr ess the button to speak to your caller again. Incoming caller’ s number is [...]

Gener al inf ormation 66 B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com IMPORT ANT The B T Freestyle 250 digital cordless telephone is not designed for making emer gency telephone calls when the power fails. This product is in[...]

67 G eneral inf ormation B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com Product disposal instructions The symbol shown here and on the pr oduct means that the product is classed as Electrical or Electronic E quipment and shoul[...]

68 General inf ormation B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com The conditions of this guarant ee are: • The guarant ee shall only apply to defects that occur within the 12 month guarant ee period. • Proof of pur ch[...]

69 G eneral inf ormation B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com T echnical information How many telephones can I have? All items of equipment have a Ringer Equivalence Number (REN) which is used t o calculate the numbe[...]

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B T Fr ees tyle 250 – Issue 02 Ed 1 – 02.01.07 – 7971 Offices worldwide The ser vices described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Services and equipment are pr ovided subject to British T elecommunications plc’s r espective s tandar d conditions of contr act. Nothing in this publication[...]