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    B T P ar agon 65 0 U ser Guide[...]

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    Section • 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. 1 • Caller Display lets you see who’ s calling and your phone stores details of the las t 50 callers in a Calls list. 2 • Answeri[...]

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    Section This U ser Guide provides you with all the inf ormation you need to get the most from your phone. Y ou must fir st set up your phone bef ore you can use it. This doesn ’t take long as it is easy to do. Jus t f ollow the simple instructions on the nex t f ew pages. Need help? If you have any problems setting up or using your BT P aragon 65[...]

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    4 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com In this guide Getting star ted Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Getting to know your phone Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Check Call W aiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Stor e/edit Calling Featur e numbers . . . . . . . 27 SMS text messages Subscribe to SMS ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cost of fixed line ser vice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Send an SMS text message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 R eceiving a call while writing a t[...]

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    6 In this guide If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Recor d a memo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Delete all old messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Memor y full . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Answer settings . . . . . [...]

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    Getting star ted 7 Location Y ou need to place your BT P aragon 650 close enough to a mains power and telephone socket so that the cables will r each. Setting up 1. Attach the desk mounting plinth. 2. Connect the longer s tr aight end of the curly handset cord into the base. Connect the other end of the cord to the handset. 3. Plug the mains power [...]

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    4. Connect the telephone line cord to the base of the BT P aragon 650 corded telephone and plug the other end into the 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 ser vice, the day and time is automatically set when [...]

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    Getting to know your phone 9 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com 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 tex[...]

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    Buttons If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com (1) (2) (3) One-touch buttons – press and hold the phonebook butt on followed by 1, 2 or 3 to speed dial these entries, p43. * Switch between upper and lower case letters when entering text, p17. O Press and hold to insert a [...]

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    Display icons & menu navigation 11 Navigating the menu Y our BT P aragon 650 has an easy menu system. 1. Press Menu t o open the main menu or press the individual f eature button e.g. to open a specific menu. 2. Scroll or to the option you want. 3. Press the OK option button to select the f eature displayed or press the Back option button to r [...]

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    Menu map 12 Menu map If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Answer Machine Play messages Delete messages Answer On/ Off Record memo Outgoing message Answer Settings Settings Date/Time Sounds Display Speed dial Dial mode Aut o Pr efix (PBX access) Default r eset Calls list S[...]

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    U sing your phone 13 Making calls Dial a number 1. Lift the handset and dial the number . Preparat or y dialling 1. Ent er the number firs t. If you mak e a mis tak e, press the Clear option button. 2. Lif t 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. Pr[...]

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    Y ou can use a headset with your BT Par agon 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 sock et. 2. Press the button twice to answer a call, or get a dial tone if dialling out. Press the button to end y[...]

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    Secrecy 1. During a call, press the Secr ecy option button. Display shows SECRECY ON . Y our caller cannot hear you. 2. Press OFF to r esume your call. R edial Y ou can redial any of the last ten numbers. 1. Press the Redial option button. The last number dialled is displayed. 2. Scr oll or to the number you want. 3. Lif t the handset or pr ess t o[...]

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    Y ou can still make 999 and 112 emergency services calls on your BT Par agon 650 if the mains power fails. Save a redial number to the dir ec tory 1. Press the Redial option button. Scroll or to the number you want. 2. Press the Options button and scr oll to SAVE NUMBER . Press OK . 3. Enter the NAME (see Entering names page 17). 4. If necessary sc[...]

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    Phonebook 17 Open the phonebook 1. Press . Stor ed entries are displayed alphabetically . Character map New phonebook entry 1. Press then, press the Options option button. Display shows NEW ENTRY . Press OK . 2. Use the k eypad to enter the name and the telephone number , then scroll . 3. Enter the number , scroll to GROUP . 4. Press or to select t[...]

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    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 scr oll or to the entr y you want. 2. Alternatively , press then enter the first letter of the name you want. E.g. for Emma, pr ess twice to display names beginning with E, then scrol[...]

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    3. Scroll to the number and edit it in the same way . 4. Press Save . Press Back to return t o s tandby . Delete an entry 1. Press and scr oll to the entry you want then press Options . 2. Scroll t o DELETE ENTRY and pr ess OK . 3. DELETE X? is displayed. Press Ye s to delete or No to cancel. 4. Press Back to r eturn to standby . Delet e the entir [...]

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    If a copied name has more than 16 characters, your B T Paragon 650 will store the first 16 characters only . If the copied entry has more than 24 digits, your BT P aragon 650 will store the first 24 digits only . Copy SIM Copy entries to and from compatible mobile phone SIM car ds. Copied entries are added to any existing entries that have been sto[...]

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    4. If the SIM you have inserted is PIN protected SIM LOCKED! will appear on your screen. Y ou must return the SIM to your mobile handset and remove the PIN* bef ore you can copy the SIM to your P aragon. The screen displays SIM TO PHONE or PHONE TO SIM . If copying to the SIM Card, scr oll to highlight PHONE TO SIM. 5. When SIM entries are displaye[...]

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    Caller Display 22 IMPORT ANT T o use Caller Display you must fir st subscribe to your network provider’ s Caller Display service. For more details on B T’s Calling Featur es, call BT free on 0800 800 150. When you have missed calls, the missed calls LED flashes and the screen tells you ther e ar e new calls in the Calls list. If the same number[...]

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    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 Menu option button and scr oll to CALLS LIST . Press OK . 2. Scroll or through the list to the entr y you want. 3. Press Options , scroll to SAVE ENTRY and pr ess OK . 4. Ent er the name. If necessar y scroll to [...]

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    2. Scroll or through the list to the entr y you want. 3. Press Options , scroll to DELETE ENTRY and press OK . 4. Press Back to r eturn to standby . Delete the entire Calls list 1. Press . Or Press the Menu option button and scr oll to CALLS LIST . Press OK . 2. Press Option , then scr oll to DELETE ALL and pr ess OK . 3. Press Y es t o confirm or [...]

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    B T Calling Feat ur es 25 By pressing the button your B T Par agon 650 gives you easy access to a range of pr e-s tor ed BT Calling Feat ures. These are: B T 1571 1. Press . 1571 is displayed, lif t the handset or pr ess . 1571 will be automatically dialled. B T Helpdesk 1. Press BT HELPDESK is displayed, lif t the handset or press . The B T Helpde[...]

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    If you ar e not connected t o the B T network, some of these services may not be available. Please contact your Network Provider . Call Diversion services may allow other divert options. Check with your network provider for details. For further information, see the BT Calling Featur es User Guide supplied when you subscribe to the services of your [...]

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    Check Call W aiting 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 W aiting. Stor e / edit Calling Feature numbers 1. Press then scr oll to EMPTY or the entr y you want. 2. Press Options . Scroll or and press OK to select: NEW ENTRY – t o ent er a new n[...]

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    SMS T ext messaging 28 SMS stands for Short Messaging Service. IMPORT ANT Y ou must subscribe to your Network Provider’ s Caller Display ser vice so that you can use SMS text messaging. A quarterly fee may be payable, please contact your network provider for more details. When you ar e using SMS t ext messaging you must not withhold your telephon[...]

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    3. Y ou can now scroll or to choose between: SEND TO – press OK and either enter the number you want or the Search option button to display your phonebook then scroll to the entry you want. Now press OK . NUMBER is displayed, press Send . SAVE MESSAGE – press OK to save a text in the Drafts messages bo x f or sending later . INSERT SYMBOL – p[...]

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    Receiving a call while writing a t ext 1. If you are writing a text and you r eceive a call, the tex t is automatically stored in the Dr af ts folder . 2. After the call, press , WRITE MESSAGE is highlighted, press OK and scroll to DRAFTS . Press OK . If necessar y , scroll to your message then press Edit . Y ou can now continue writing your messag[...]

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    Entering text Y ou can enter a word by pressing each letter butt on a number of times to display the charact er you want on the screen. T o write the word “Hello”, pr ess: Special char ac t ers When writing texts the and buttons let you add punctuation. The button allows you to t oggle between upper , lower , sentence and number case. 31 S MS T[...]

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    T o use a t emplat e, see Send an SMS text message, page 28-29. SMS templates Use a template t o 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 [...]

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    Delete SMS templates 1. Press , press OK and scroll to TEMPLATES and press OK . 2. The available templates ar e displayed. Scroll to the template you want and press Options . 3. Scroll to DELETE TEMPLATE and press OK . DELETE TEMPLATE? is highlighted. Press Ye s to confirm or No to cancel. Read, edit and send dr af t SMS messages If you have saved [...]

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    Y ou will not be able to receive text messages until you have first sent a message. The fir s t sent message registers you with the text service. T ex t capacity Y our BT Par agon 650 can store up to 40 text messages in total in the inbox, outbo x and dr af ts f olders. T ex t memor y full The display shows MEMORY FULL . Y our Inbox is full with un[...]

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    DELETE ALL – delete all messages in the Inbox. 4. Follow the on-scr een prompts to save, write, send or delete the messages. Or press t o return t o the previous menu level. SMS aler t The default setting is On. Y ou can switch this off . 1. Press Menu , scroll to SETTINGS and press OK . 2. Scroll to SOUNDS and press OK . 3. Scroll to TEXT ALERT [...]

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    Adding or changing SMS Ser vice Centr e numbers 1. Press , scroll to TEXT SETTINGS and press OK . 2. SERVICE CENTRES is highlighted. Press OK . Ser vice Centr e 1 contains the pre-set send number . Ser vice Centr e 2 contains the pre-set receive number . Ser vice Centr e 3,4 & 5 are available for other numbers. 3. Scroll to the Service Centre y[...]

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    Auto delete With Auto delete set to ON, new text messages will automatically replace old texts when the 40 message capacity of the Outbox, Inbo x and Drafts folders is full. If set to OFF , you will need to delete texts manually when you see the Memor y F ull message. The default setting is On. Set auto delete f or tex ts 1. Press , scroll to TEXT [...]

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    Other f eatur es 38 Y ou 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 Pre[...]

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    Delete an appointment 1. Press . OR Press Menu and scroll to APPOINTMENTS . Press OK . 2. The display highlights APPOINTMENT 1 . If r equir ed, scroll or t o the appointment you want. 3. Press Options , scroll to DELETE and press OK . 4. Press Ye s to confirm or No to cancel. 39 O ther feat ures If you experience any problems, please call the Helpl[...]

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    Alarm clock Set alarm clock 1. Press Menu and scroll to ALARM . Press OK . 2. Press or to select between OFF , MON-FRI , DAILY . 3. Scroll to TIME and enter the alarm time using the 24 hour format, e.g. 0730 = 7.30 am. 4. If required, scroll to RINGTONE and press or to select the ringer melody you want for the alarm. 5. Press Save t o confirm. The [...]

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    41 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Settings 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. Y ou will always have to e[...]

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    42 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Switch k eypad tones on/off 1. Press Menu , scroll to SETTINGS and press OK . 2. Scroll to SOUNDS . Press OK . 3. Scroll to TONES and press OK . 4. Press or to select ON or OFF . 5. Press Save t o confirm. Switch t ext aler t tone o[...]

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    43 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Display Adjust display contrast and backlight 1. Press Menu , scroll to SETTINGS and press OK . 2. Scroll to DISPLAY . Press OK . 3. CONTRAST is highlighted. Press or to select the level. The effect of the curr ent level is displaye[...]

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    If connected to a switchboard, you may need to enter an access code (e.g. 9) before each number is dialled. Y our B T P aragon 650 can store an access code which is automatically dialled before each number . If set to ON, Auto prefix will only apply t o numbers stored in your phonebook. Any number s dialled manually will not be auto prefixed; this [...]

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    45 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com The default settings are: Ringtone 1 Ringer volume 5 Handset earpiece volume 3 Handsfree volume 5 Button beeps On Confirmation tone On T ext aler t On Contrast level 3 Backlight On Time 12:01 Date 01.01.2007 12/24 hour format 24 App[...]

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    46 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Answering machine V oice prompts Y our answering machine gives voice prompts to help you oper ate it. Date and time An announcement of date and time of recording will be added automatically to each message and memo. If you subscribe[...]

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    47 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Answering machine Play , repeat, skip and delete 1. Press . The machine announces the number of new messages and memos recor ded. The day and time of each message is announced and then the message is played. During playback, press: [...]

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    Call screening 1. When your answering machine takes a call, press Screen to hear the call. If necessar y adjust the speak er volume by pressing VOL + or VOL - . 2. T o speak to your caller , lif t the handset or pr ess . Oper ating the answering machine via the menu Y ou can use the menu to: Play messages, delet e messages, switch on or off , r eco[...]

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    Outgoing messages This is the message your callers hear when the answering machine picks up their call. Y our BT P aragon 650 comes with two pre-r ecorded outgoing messages to choose from, see opposite. Recor d your own outgoing message 1. Press Menu . Display shows ANSWER MACHINE . Press OK . 2. Scroll t o OUTGOING MESSAGE and pr ess OK . 3. RECOR[...]

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    5. T o delete the message, press Delete during playback. Play messages 1. Press Menu . Display shows ANSWER MACHINE . Press OK . 2. PLAY MESSAGES is highlighted. Press OK . 3. The fir st new message is played back. During playback you can select: Pause to pause playback, press to resume playback. to delete the current message. Y ou can also use or [...]

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    51 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Answering machine Y ou can delete played messages on your answering machine via the menu. Answer mode Set Answer & R ecor d or Answer Only out going message Answer delay Answer delay sets the amount of time before your B T Parag[...]

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    52 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Answering machine Call screening Y ou 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 u[...]

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    53 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Answering machine 8. Press to TIMED ANS SYS . Press or to select DAILY / MON-FRI / SAT / SUN . The default setting is DAILY . 9. Press to SET TIME ON 1 . Enter the time you want your machine to switch on, e.g. 1930 f or 7.30pm. 10. [...]

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    54 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Answering machine R emote access Y ou can operate your answering machine from any modern phone by calling your BT P aragon 650. Switch r emote access on or off . The default setting is Enabled. When R emot e Access is enabled, you c[...]

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    Switch answering machine on r emotely If you for get to switch on your answering machine, you can do it from another phone, pr ovided you have enabled remote access as on previous page. 1. Dial your phone number and let it ring. Af ter 20 rings, your answering machine will answer the call in answer only mode whether R emot e Access has been enabled[...]

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    If the memory is full you will hear the announcement 'Memory full' af ter entering your Remote Access Security PIN. Y ou can play and delete messages as normal. Use the buttons on the k eypad to operate your answering machine, press: play remote access menu play all messages (all new messages will be played first with old messages followi[...]

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    57 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Help No display Check that the phone is connected to the mains power and that the mains power is switched on. Y our caller cannot hear you Secrecy is switched on. Pr ess the secrecy OFF option button to speak to your caller again. I[...]

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    58 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Help Fur ther help and advice f or SMS queries on BT lines: BT R esidential customers – call 151, choose option 2, when prompted by the F ault Management Ser vice select option 2, enter your phone number on the handset and wait to[...]

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    59 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Help For ces 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 inser ted at the start of the message and applies only to tha[...]

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    60 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com Gener al inf ormation IMPORT ANT The BT P aragon 650 corded telephone is designed f or making emergency telephone calls when the power fails as long as the telephone line cord is still plugged in. Full functionality will of course b[...]

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    61 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com General inf ormation Product disposal instruc tions f or business user s Business users should contact their suppliers and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract and ensur e that this product is not mixed with other[...]

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    62 If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0800 218 2182* or email bt.helpdesk@ v t echeurope.com General inf ormation Ret urning your phone If the Helpline is unable to remedy your pr oblem they will issue a F ault Reference Authorisation number and ask you to return the pr oduct to your original place of purchase. Where possib[...]

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    Section Never miss another voicemail message T ak e contr ol with B T 1 571 T ex t Aler ts * BT will send a SMS message to your chosen mobile to confirm that we have carried out the instructions. Any valid UK mobile number can be nominated. Please note that currently only one mobile can be linked t o one mailbox. In order to r etrieve messages remo[...]

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    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 T elecommunications plc’s r espective s tandar d conditions of contract. Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract. © British T elecommunications[...]