Block Nuisance Calls Quick Set-up and User Guide BT2200 Nuisance Call Blocker Digital Cordless Phone
Important – please read first • Only use the line cord, power supply and rechargeable batteries that come with your phone. • Make sure the power supply is connected to a socket that you know works. • Connect your phone to the power supply and let the batteries charge for 16 hours before connecting your phone to the phone socket. • The base should always be plugged in to the mains power supply.
Check the box contents 3 Phone line (this comes already installed) Handset Base Mains power adaptor (item code 066270) Two rechargeable batteries, AAA NiMH 550mAh (already installed in the handset) If you bought more than one handset you’ll also get Extra handset Charger Mains power adaptor (item code 066270) Two rechargeable batteries, AAA NiMH 550mAh (already installed in the handset) IMPORTANT Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box or this pr
Quick set-up guide Where to put your phone • Place the base within 3 metres of a mains power socket and 1.8 metres of a phone socket so the cables will reach. • Make sure it’s at least a metre away from other electrical appliances to avoid interference. • Don’t place the phone or base in a bathroom or other humid area. • The product works by sending radio signals between the handset and base. The strength of the signal depends on where you position the base.
Quick set-up guide 2 Charge 1. Activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab away from the bottom of the handset. Rechargeable batteries already fitted Remove this tab and charge batteries for 16 hours before use. 2. The handset will then check for a link with the base station. When it’s found it, follow the prompt to set the date and time on the phone. 3. Place the handset on the base and let it charge for 16 hours. IMPORTANT Charge the handset batteries for 16 hours or your phone might not work.
Quick set-up guide Battery performance • To keep the batteries in the best condition, leave the handset off the base for a few hours at a time. • Running the batteries right down at least once a week will help them last as long as possible. • After charging your handset for the first time, subsequent charging time for the batteries is approximately 8 hours. • The charge capacity of rechargeable batteries will go down over time, which will reduce the talk and standby time.
Quick set-up guide 3 Go! Your BT2200 is now ready for you to use • For help setting the date and time, go to page 42. • For instructions on making a call, go to page 18. • For help personalising your phone’s settings, go to page 37. Or, you may find the answer in the Help section on page 46 or see our online frequently asked questions at bt.com/producthelp Alternatively, call the Helpline on 0800 145 6789*. * Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free.
Contents Quick set up guide .............................. 4 Getting to know your phone.............12 Handset buttons ...............................13 Handset display ................................13 Finding your way around your phone .15 Menu map ........................................16 Redial ...............................................20 Redialling the last number.................20 Viewing and dialling a number in the redial list ...........................................
Contents Phonebook .......................................28 Store a phonebook entry ...................28 Character map ..................................29 Saving a Calls List entry to your phonebook .......................................35 Deleting an entry in the Calls List .......36 Viewing/dialling a phonebook entry ..29 Deleting all of the Calls List................36 Searching alphabetically for a phonebook entry ..............................30 Settings .......................................
Contents Using additional handsets ................43 Registering an additional handset .....43 De-registering a handset...................43 Making an internal call between handsets .............................44 Transferring a call ..............................44 Holding a three-way call ...................45 Help .................................................46 General information ..........................50 Safety ...............................................50 Cleaning .....................
Getting to know your phone Getting to know your phone Handset buttons Menu/Left option Press to enter the main menu, access sub-menus and confirm options shown on the display above the button Up/Calls Enter Calls List. Move through menu options. Increase volume. Redial Open redial list. Talk In standby mode make and receive calls. In talk mode switch handsfree on or off. Down/Phonebook Access saved contacts. Move down through menu options. Decrease volume.
13 Getting to know your phone Handset display Handset name Shows you how much charge is left on the handset. Will appear if you’re on, or starting, a call. Lets you know a new voicemail has been received. Shows when a new missed call has been received. Lets you know the Phonebook is open. Shows when you’ve set an alarm clock. Shows when handsfree is switched on. Lets you know the handset ringer is off.
Getting to know your phone Finding your way around your phone Your new phone’s menu is easy to navigate. Each menu has a list of options, which you can see on the next page. When the handset is switched on and at the home screen 1. Choose menu by pressing . 2. Use the or buttons to scroll through the available menu options. 3. When the menu you want is on the screen, press the . 4. Use a to scroll through the available menu options. To go back, press . To return to the home screen menu, press .
15 Getting to know your phone Menu map Phonebook List Entry View VIP New Entry Delete All Direct Memory Call Block By Call Type Edit Delete Key 1 Key 2 Key 3 Key 4 Key 5 Key 6 Key 7 Key 8 Key 9 Internal’l Withheld Unavailable Payphone Blacklist Block Mode On Off On Off On Off On Off Off Block all Allow VIP Block list Block Number Change PIN View Add new Always on Start & end Always on Start & end Always on Start & end If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.
Getting to know your phone Clock/Alarm Date & Time Set Alarm Alarm Tone Auto Clock Personal Set Handset Tone Off On once On daily Melody 1 Melody 2 Melody 3 On Off Ring Volume Ring Melody Key Tone Docking Tone Base Tone Handset Name Auto Pick-up Auto Hang-up Backlight Base Melody Base Volume High Boost Progressive Ringer Off Low Medium Melody 1-10 On Off On Off Melody 1-5 Low Medium High Melody off On Off On Off On Off If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.
Getting to know your phone Advanced settings Calls List Conference Register Unregister PIN Reset Calls menu Call Log All Calls Missed Calls Auto Off Calls List If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.
Using the phone Switching the handset on and off 1. Press and hold until the handset turns on or off. Making an external call 1. Press . 2. When you hear the dial tone, type the number. When the call begins, the light on the phone’s base will flash. Preparatory dialling 1. This lets you type in the number first, to avoid mistakes before the call is connected. If you make to delete the last digit. a mistake, press 2. Press to dial. Ending a call Press .
19 Using the phone Auto Pick-up If auto pick-up is set to On you can answer a call by lifting the handset off the base. If auto pick-up is set to Off, you’ll need to lift the handset off the base and press too. Auto pick-up Off is the default setting. See page 39. Out of range warning The icon on the handset display lets you know you’re within range of the base. If you go out of range the icon will disappear. If you’re on a call and go out of range, you’ll hear a warning beep.
Using the phone Answer a call using handsfree When your phone rings, press after you’ve answered it. Your call will be transferred to the handset loudspeaker. Switching to handsfree during a call to put it on loudspeaker. During a call, press To switch handsfree off and go back to the earpiece, again. press Redial You can redial any of the last ten numbers you’ve called on your BT2200. Redialling the last number 1. Press . Your last dialled number will show on the display screen. to call it. 2.
21 Using the phone Saving a redial number to the phonebook 1. Press and use the arrow buttons to get to the number you want to save. 2. Press . You’ll be asked if you want to save the number, press . 3. Use the keypad to type in the name and press . 4. If you need to, edit the number and press . Deleting a number from the redial list 1. Press , then use the arrow buttons to scroll through to the number you want to delete. and then to get to Delete. Press . 2. Press 3. You’ll be asked to confirm.
Using the phone The handset backlight won’t come on and the only sounds the handset will make will be the ‘battery low’ and ‘out of range’ warnings. The base call screening and message alert will also be set to low. Turning Do not disturb off When you have Do not disturb switched to On, it will show on the screen when your phone is in idle mode. 1. When you’re on the handset’s standby screen, press to turn the feature On or Off. DoNotDisturb will replace the handset name and number when this is switched on.
Using the phone Finding your handset (paging) If you can’t find a handset, you can ring it using the base. If you get a call while using paging, the call will take priority. If you’ve switched your ringer off, it’ll be temporarily switched back on during paging to help you find your handset. 1. Press to ring all of the handsets registered to the base. The display screen on each handset will show Paging for up to 30 seconds. When you’ve found your handset, press again to stop the ringing.
24 Call Block Your BT2200 can block calls by type or by number. To get the most out of it, you’ll need to subscribe to a Caller Display service from your network provider. Charges may apply. You’ll need to type in your PIN before you’ll be able to change any of your Call Block settings. Default PIN is 0000. Intern’l means you have an international call. Blocking calls by type You can choose to block International, Withheld, Unavailable or Payphone numbers.
Call Block Adding a number to the Blacklist You can block specific numbers by adding them to the Blacklist. If you add a number to the Blacklist, your phone won’t ring. until you get to Call 1. Open the menu and press Block. Press . 2. Type in your PIN and press again. 3. Press until you get to Blacklist and press . 4. Press the arrow buttons again to scroll through to Block number. Press . 5. Press until you see Add new and press . 6.
26 Call Block Editing a number in the Blacklist 1. Open the main menu and press until you see Call Block. Press . 2. Type your PIN using the keypad and press again. 3. Press the arrow buttons to scroll through to Blacklist and press . 4. Press to get to Block number, then press . 5. Use the arrow buttons to get to Edit and press . 6. Find the number you want to edit and then press . When you’ve finished editing it, press to save your changes. Deleting a number from the Blacklist 1.
Call Block Deleting all of your Blacklist 1. Open the main menu and then press to get to Call Block. Press . 2. Type in your PIN using the handset keypad and then press . 3. Press until you see Blacklist on the display screen. Press . 4. Press to get to Block number and press . 5. Press until you get to Delete all. Press 6. Confirm? will show on the handset display screen. Press . Changing your PIN 1. Press to open the menu. Press to get to Call Block and press . 2. Type in your PIN and press . 3.
28 Phonebook You can save up to 50 numbers to your phonebook. Names can be up to 12 characters and numbers can be 24 digits. Use the keypad buttons to type names, using the letters above each number. For example, if you once for wanted to write Tom, you would press three times for the ‘o’ and once to the ‘T’, enter ‘m’. If you make a mistake, use the to delete the last letter you typed. You can use to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters and numbers. To add a space, press and hold .
Phonebook Character map 0 SP . 0 , / : ; “ ‘ ! ¡ ? ¿ * + - % \ ^ ~ | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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 * * # Changes text entry mode (sentence case, upper, lower or numeric) Viewing/dialling a phonebook entry 1. When the handset is on the home screen, press . The first entry will show. and to scroll through the entries. 2. Press 3. When the phonebook entry you want shows on the to dial it.
30 Phonebook Searching alphabetically for a phonebook entry 1. When the handset is on the home screen, press . 2. Use the keypad buttons to search for the name. For example, to find a phonebook entry beginning with four times and then use the arrow ‘S’, press buttons to scroll through the entries until you find the one you need. Editing a phonebook entry 1. When your handset is on the home screen, press . 2. Use and to scroll through to the phonebook entry you want to edit and select OK by pressing . 3.
Phonebook Viewing a phonebook entry during a call. 1. Press . You’ll see Phonebook. Press again. 2. Type the first letter of your phonebook entry name using the keypad. Then scroll through the entries and . Press to display the number. using Deleting a phonebook entry 1. When your handset is on the home screen, press . 2. Use the arrow buttons to scroll through to the entry you want to delete and select options by pressing . 3. Press and again until you get to Delete. Press . 4.
32 Phonebook 2. Use the arrow buttons to get to Delete all and press . 3. Press to confirm. Storing a speed dial number You can assign numbers from your phonebook to the 1–9 buttons on your keypad, so you can call them quickly by just holding the number down. They’re also called Direct Memory numbers. 1. When your handset is on the home screen, press to get to the main Menu. when you see Phonebook. 2. Press 3. Then use the arrow buttons to get to Direct Mem and press . 4.
Phonebook Dialling a speed dial entry 1. On the keypad, press and hold the speed dial number you’ve assigned your phonebook entry to. Their phone number will be dialled automatically. If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.
34 Caller display and the Calls List You’ll need to subscribe to your network provider’s Caller Display service for this feature to work. You might have to pay a fee. For more information on BT Calling Features, call BT free on 0800 800 150. For the caller’s name to be displayed, make sure you’ve stored the full telephone number in your contacts list, including the dialling code.
Caller display and the Calls List If you miss a call, will show on the handset display screen. To stop this from showing, just view the Calls List from any handset registered to the base. Viewing or dialling an entry in the Calls List to get to the Calls List. When you see Calls 1. Press List, press . 2. You’ll see the most recent entry. If you haven’t got any numbers stored to the Calls List, List empty will show. and to scroll through the list. 3. Use 4.
36 Caller display and the Calls List 7. The number you’re saving will be displayed. to save Edit it if you need to, then press the number. Saved! will show and you’ll hear the confirmation tone. Deleting an entry in the Calls List to get to your Calls List. 1. Press 2. Press or OK to enter Calls List. 3. Use the arrow buttons to get to the list entry you want to delete and select OK by pressing . 4. Press until you get to Delete and press . You’ll be asked to confirm, press OK.
Settings Setting the handset ringtone You can choose from ten ringtones. 1. To change it, press and then press to find Personal Set and press . 2. Handset tone will show on your display screen. Press . 3. Use the arrow button to scroll through to Ring melody. Press . 4. Select the tone you want and then press to save it. Setting the handset ringer volume 1. Open the menu by pressing . Use the arrow buttons to scroll through until you come to Personal Set. Press . 2.
38 Settings Turning the handset tones on or off Each time you press a button on your keypad, a tone will sound. You can turn these on or off. The default setting is Off. and press until you get to 1. To change it, press Personal Set. Press . 2. Press until you get to Handset Tone. Press . 3. Then press to get to Key tone. Press . 4. Then use the arrow buttons to scroll between On and Off and press . Changing the handset name You can personalise your handset name, using up to ten characters.
Settings Turning the backlight on or off 1. Press and then use the arrow buttons to scroll through to Personal Set. Press . 2. Press until you see Backlight and press . 3. Press or to scroll between On and Off, then to save. press Changing the call settings You can set your BT2200 to Auto Pick-Up and Auto Hang-Up. With Auto Pick-Up, you can answer a call by taking the handset off of the base when it’s ringing, without having to press any buttons.
40 Base settings Choose from 5 base ringtones. The default base ringtone is Melody 1. There are 5 base ringer volume levels, Low, Medium, High and Melody Off. The default is Medium. Setting the base ringtone 1. Press and then scroll through to Personal Set. using the arrow buttons. Press . 2. Press until you get to Base tone and press . 3. Base melody will show on the screen. Press . 4. The base will play your current ringtone. Press to choose between five different ringtones, and then press .
Base settings 1. To change it, press and then press to scroll through to Advanced set. Press . 2. Press until you see PIN on the display screen. Press . 3. If you haven’t set one before, you’ll be prompted to set a four-digit PIN. When you’ve done it, press . Or if you’re changing a PIN you’ve already set, you’ll be asked to type in the current PIN. Then follow the instructions on the screen to set a new one and press . 4. Enter your new PIN again and press . Saved! will show on the screen.
42 Clock/Alarm If you have subscribed to a Caller Display service the time and month may be set when you receive your first call but you will still need to set the year. Setting the date and time 1. Press , then scroll to Clock/Alarm. Press . 2. Press until you get to Date & time and press . 3. Use the keypad to type in the date and press . to save. Then add the time. Press Setting an alarm 1. Press , then scroll to Clock/Alarm and press . 2. When you see Set alarm, press . 3.
Using additional handsets You can register up to four GAP compliant handsets to your BT2200 base to extend your phone system without needing to install telephone extension sockets for each new phone. Registering an additional handset If you bought your BT2200 as a multipack, all the handsets that came with it will be registered at the base. If you buy new handsets separately, you’ll need to register them before you can use them.
44 Using additional handsets Registering another make of handset to your BT2200 base If you want to register another make of handset (i.e. not a BT2200 handset) to your BT2200 base you will need to follow the Registration instructions that came with the handset first and then continue with the base part of the registration procedure (as shown in point 1 on page 43). Please note that registering other types of handset will only provide limited compatibility i.e.
Using additional handsets Holding a three-way call You can hold three-way calls with either two external callers or, if you’ve got more than one handset, two internal handsets and one external caller. . This will put your 1. During a call, press and hold caller on hold. 2. Use the arrow buttons to find the handset you want to add to the call. 3. When the other handset answers, you can announce to connect the calls. the call and press 4.
46 Help My phone isn’t working • Have you activated the batteries correctly? See page 5. • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. No dial tone, or a line cord error message is displayed on the screen • Is the phone cord plugged into the base and phone wall socket? • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. • Only use the phone cord supplied with the phone. Can’t make or receive calls • Check that the mains power is correctly connected. • The batteries may need recharging.
Help • Make sure the handset is registered to the base. See page 43. No display • The batteries may be flat, dead or incorrectly inserted. • Recharge or replace the batteries. • • • • Range icon flashes Make sure the handset is registered to the base. See page 43. Check that the mains power is correctly connected to the base. Check that the handset is within range of the base. If the batteries are low, place the handset on the base/charger to recharge.
48 Help Can’t register a handset to a base • You can register up to four handsets to your BT2200 base and you can register your BT2200 handset to up to four bases. Check that you haven’t gone over the limits. • Check that you’ve entered the correct system PIN number (default PIN 0000). • Check that you’re at least one metre away from other electrical equipment to avoid interference when registering.
Help Customer helpline If you’re still having problems, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.com/producthelp General sales enquiries • BT residential lines, call 150. BT Business lines, call 152. • Non-BT line customers, call 0800 800 150 (residential) or 0800 800 152 (business). • To buy extra handsets, call us on 0800 145 6789*. Billing enquiries Please see the phone number shown on your BT bill. If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.
50 General information Important This equipment is not designed for making emergency phone calls when the power fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services. This product is intended for connection to analogue public switched phone networks and private switchboards in the United Kingdom. Replacing the handset batteries After a time, you might find that the handset batteries run out of charge more quickly.
General information • Never dispose of batteries in a fire. There is a serious risk of explosion and/or the release of highly toxic chemicals. Cleaning Clean the handset and base (or charger) 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.
52 General information Guarantee Your BT2200 is guaranteed for 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 BT2200 or any component thereof, (other than batteries), which is identified as faulty or below standard, or as a result of inferior workmanship or materials.
General information REN of 4 is allowed. If the total REN of 4 is exceeded, the telephones may not ring. With different telephone types there is no guarantee of ringing, even when the REN is less than 4. Any additional handsets and chargers that you register have a REN of 0. 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.
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