Block up to 100% Nuisance Calls Call Guardian Designed to block nuisance calls Quick User Guide BT Decor 2600 Advanced Call Blocker Corded Phone with Answering Machine
Check box contents BT Decor 2600 corded telephone with handset and telephone line cord attached Mains power adaptor (item code 084385) Important If you need some help, go to bt.com/producthelp or call us on 0800 145 6789*.
Contents Menu map.................................... 4 Quick set-up guide........................ 7 Getting to know your phone Finding your way around your phone..................................12 Handset buttons..........................13 Using the phone BT Call Guardian..........................14 Record your Announce message...15 The Block button.........................16 Accept, block or send a call to the answer phone....................17 Change BT Call Guardian modes....
Menu map Answer phone Outgoing message Answer and record Record message Play message Use default message On Off Female voice Male voice Answer Only Record message Play a message Use default message On Off Female voice Male voice Answer delay Time saver 10 - 2 rings Maximum message length 1 minute 2 minutes 3 minutes Message alert On Off Answer only Answer delay Time saver 2-10 rings Remote access Set remote access PIN New PIN Record a memo BT Call Guardian Answer mode Answer and
Menu map Set/Enter Access PIN Outgoing Call Control Mobile calls International Premium rate All dialled calls 5 Allowed Barred Allowed Barred Allowed Barred Allowed Barred Change PIN Set time and date Time format Time and date BT Calling Features Call Diversion Divert all calls Divert when busy Divert if call unanswered Cancel Ringback Call Waiting Call Barring Turn on Turn off Check Set up barring Cancel barring 12 hours 24 hours Set up diversion Cancel diversion Check diversion Set up dive
Menu map Settings Set ringer tone Melody 1 - 15 Ringer volume Keypad tones Turn On Turn Off Confirmation tones Turn On Turn Off Adjust display contrast Level 1 - 5 Software version Change system PIN Reset Reset settings Delete user data If you need some help, call us on 0800 145 6789* or go to bt.
Quick set-up guide 1 Plug in 7 1 2 1. First, plug the mains power adaptor into the handset, next to the pre-fitted telephone cable. 2. Plug the other end of the power adaptor into the wall power socket and switch socket on. 3. Your new phone comes with its telephone line cable already fitted. Plug the other end of the cable into the phone wall socket. 4. The BT logo will flash up on the digital display while your new phone starts up. If you need some help, go to bt.
Quick set-up guide 2 Follow the set-up wizard 1. The set-up wizard will then begin. Follow the prompts to finish set-up. To select OK, press the left option button below the display. Set the time and date 2. Use the keypad to enter the time. The default time format setting is 12 hours, but you can change this to 24 hours under Time format in the Time & Date menu. 3. Press Next, then enter the date, in the format DD/MM/YYYY. to Save. 4.
Quick set-up guide Finish set-up 5. If you want to carry on using the set-up wizard, select Yes. If you don’t, select No and you can start using your phone straight away. You can change the settings in the menu later. Turn on BT Call Guardian 6. The set-up wizard will ask you to turn BT Call Guardian on or off. When on, you can block unwanted calls. For more about this, see page 14. 7. To switch it on, press the left option . To leave it off, select the right button .
Quick set-up guide Adding contacts 8. Select Yes to add contacts now (or press to skip to the the right option button next step). 9. Use the number buttons on the keypad to enter the name of a new contact. To select the correct letter, press the number button it twice appears on e.g. for Emma, press and do the same thing to complete the rest of the name. 10. When you’ve finished the name you want to save, press Next. Tip: if you make a mistake, go back a digit by . selecting Clear, 11.
Quick set-up guide 11 If you have important numbers that will always need to get through e.g. Doctors surgery, National Floodline, Carer Line numbers etc, make sure you’ve added them to your Contacts or Allowed list. 13. If you don’t want to add more contacts now, select No to finish the set-up wizard. You can now start using your phone. To find out how to use the most popular features of your BT Decor 2600, please read the rest of this quick user guide.
Getting to know your phone Finding your way around your phone The BT Decor 2600 has an easy to use menu. When the display shows the idle screen: 1. Press the left option button to open the Menu. 2. Use or to scroll through the menu options. 3. When the menu you want is displayed, Select by pressing the left option button . Use or to scroll through the available sub menu options. When the sub menu you want is highlighted, press OK . , if you want to return to the previous screen.
Getting to know your phone 13 Handset buttons Ans. On/Off Switch the answer phone on or off. Left option Del. Stop Calls light Right Option Play Open the main Delete answer Stop answer Red light flashes Go back a step Play answer when viewing phone messages, menu, select OK. phone messages. phone messages to indicate an incoming call. the main menu. or pause when from playing. Skip backwards Skip forwards a message when playing when playing is playing. messages on the messages in the answer phone.
Using the phone BT Call Guardian The best way to stop unwanted calls, is to know who’s at the other end of the phone before you decide if you want to take it. You need Caller Display This will help you get the most out of your BT Call Guardian. You can get it from your phone service provider (charges may apply). • • Your BT Decor 2600 has two Guardian modes to help you easily manage your incoming calls in different ways.
Using the phone 15 In Announce mode (default setting), the BT Decor 2600 will filter all first time calls from numbers that are not yet saved in your Contacts, or already on your allowed list. By doing this, you gradually build up your lists of allowed and blocked numbers and your Decor 2600 will know how to deal with the call the next time it comes in. 1. 2. 3. 4. Record your Announce message You can personalise the BT Call Guardian greeting, by adding your name to the Announce message.
Using the phone The Block button You can use your block call button in three ways. 1. In idle mode Press as a shortcut to the BT Call Guardian menu. 2. Incoming call When you have an incoming call, before answering, look at the display to see who’s calling. If you know you want to block the call, press . The number will be blocked and added to the blocked calls list if Caller ID is displayed. For calls with no caller number, withheld or unavailable you can also use the Block button to reject the call.
Using the phone 17 How do you accept, block or send a call to the answer phone? 1. BT Call Guardian answers a call for you and asks the caller to say (“announce”) who they are. 2. Your BT Decor 2600 then rings with the Announced call on the display and tells you the caller’s name when you pick up. (e.g. “You have a call from Mark”). 3.
Using the phone • Ans Phone – All calls not in your Contacts or Allowed list are sent straight to the Answer Phone including those on your Blocked list. To change to Announce or Answer phone: . 1. In idle mode, press 2. Scroll to Guardian mode and then select the mode you want to use and press OK. Switch BT Call Guardian on/off When Call Guardian is set to On, it is On for whichever mode you’re using (e.g. Announce mode).
Using the phone 19 What happens when you allow a number (caller) When you get an allowed call, you’ll see the caller’s number (if available). If you don’t answer a call from an allowed number, it will go through to your answer phone (if it’s on) or eventually it will hang up if unanswered. What happens when you block a number (caller) A caller calling from a blocked number will hear a message telling them that their call has been blocked.
Using the phone 1. 2. 3. 4. To add a number to the Blocked list In idle mode, press . Scroll to Block numbers and press Select. Choose Add number. Enter the telephone number you want to block (make sure you enter the full dialling code) and press Save. 1. 2. 3. 4. To add a number to the Allow list In idle mode, press . Go to Allow numbers and press Select. Choose Add number. Enter the telephone number you want to allow (make sure you enter the full dialling code) and press Save.
Using the phone 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 21 In idle mode, press . Scroll to Block numbers and press OK. Scroll to Area Codes and press OK. On first use, you will see Add code? Select Yes. Add the area code (eg 01473) and press Save. Set Outgoing calls control Outgoing call control lets you “Allow”or “Barr” certain types of calls from being made from your Decor 2600, e.g Premium Rate and Mobiles.
Using the phone Making calls Make an external call To make a call, just lift the handset and dial the number you wish to contact. To end the call, replace the handset. Receive a call When you receive a call, the phone rings and the display shows Incoming call. If you’ve got a caller display service, the display shows the incoming call, caller’s number (if available) or the caller’s name. 1. Lift the receiver to answer the call. To use Handsfree, press . A green light will show when it’s switched on.
Using the phone 23 From the idle screen, you can press to change the ringer volume settings too. Make a Handsfree call 1. Enter the number you wish to call. 2. Then press the Handsfree button to connect. 3. To end the call, press the again. Contacts Store a contact (up to 200) 1. From the idle screen, press . 2. Press Options. Add new contact is highlighted, press OK. 3. Enter the new contact name using the keypad then press Next. Enter the phone number and select Save when you’ve finished.
Using the phone Character map 1 & . , ‘ ? ! @ 1 2 a b c 2 à á â ã æ ç 3 d e f 3 è é ê ë ë 4 g h i 4 î ï ì í 5 j k l 5 £ 6 m n o 6 ö ô ò ó õ ø ñ 7 p q r s 7 $ ß 8 t u v 8 ü ù ú û 9 w x y z 9 0 space 0 + £ $ # * * * # Changes text entry mode (sentence case, upper, lower or numeric) View/dial a contact 1. From the idle screen, with the handset down, press to open your contact list. 2. Press and to scroll through and view the entries. 3.
Using the phone 25 The Calls list To get the most out of the features on your new phone, you should subscribe to a Caller Display service. Your network provider may charge you for this service. View and dial from the Calls list 1. With the handset down, press . The most recent entry is at the top of the list. (If there are no entries List empty will be displayed) 2. Press or to scroll through and view the list. 3. To dial, lift the handset when the entry you want is highlighted.
Using the phone Time and date Choose a time format You can use a 24 hour or 12 hour format to display the time on your phone. To set your preference: 1. Select Menu, scroll through to Time & Date and press OK. 2. Use the and to scroll to Time Format, then use the or buttons to highlight the format you want to use and press OK. Set the time and date 1. Select Menu, scroll to display Time & Date and press OK. 2. Scroll through to Set Time & Date, then press OK. 3.
Using the phone 27 Answer phone Message playback 1. To play your messages, press the button. The messages will play by date order, with newest first. You can pause a message during button. Press it playback, by pressing the again to continue listening to the message. 2. When messages are playing, you can use the and buttons to skip back and forward through your messages. 3. To delete a message, press while the message is playing.
Help • • • • • • • • Phone doesn’t work Check that the mains power is correctly connected. No dial tone or line cord error message displayed on screen Is the telephone cord plugged into the base and phone wall socket? Check that the mains power is correctly connected. Only use the telephone cord supplied with the phone. Can’t make or receive calls Check that the mains power is correctly connected. Check that product call barring is not active.
General information For information on safety instructions, cleaning, technical information or connecting to a switchboard, please refer to the ‘General Information’ section in the full user guide at bt.com/producthelp Guarantee Your BT Decor 2600 is guaranteed for a period of 12 months from the date of purchase.
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