Quick Start Guide
Offices worldwide
The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be
modified from time to time. Services and equipment are supplied subject to
British Telecommunication’s plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.
Nothing in this publication forms any part of a contract.
© British Telecommunications plc 2008.
Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.
Registered in England No. 1800000.
Designed and produced by The Art & Design Partnership Ltd.
Printed in China / Issue 2 / ADP01-08
Answering machine
After following the ‘Getting started’ section, your BT Freestyle 650 answering machine
will be set to Answer on and is ready to start receiving messages. Press to switch the
answering machine on and off.
You can select one of the pre-recorded outgoing messages – answer & record or answer
only or you can record your own personalised outgoing message. Press to hear your
current outgoing message.
You can also record memo messages for other users, screen calls and you can operate
the answering machine remotely. For detailed instructions of all the answering machine
features see the online user guide at www.bt.com/help/userguides
Listening to your messages/memos
When you have messages recorded on your answering machine, the Messages light on the
base will flash.
At the base, press to hear any new messages, or press and hold to hear
all messages. The oldest message is played first.
During playback, press:
or to adjust the loudspeaker volume.
to pause/resume playback.
once to repeat the current message, twice to play the previous message.
to skip to the next message.
to mark the message for deletion, you will hear “Message deleted”.
to stop playback.
At the end of playback, you can press:
to delete all messages; or
to cancel message deletion and restore any messages you have marked for deletion.
Any messages not deleted are saved.
Caller Display and the calls list
You must subscribe to a Caller Display service for this feature to work. Your network provider
may charge you for this service.
Caller Display allows you to see who is calling you before you answer the phone. The calls list
holds details of your last 40 callers, including the phone number, date and time of the call.
If a number matches a stored phonebook entry, the caller’s name and number will be shown
alternately in the display.
The calls list also alerts you to missed calls – the icon will flash in the display.
To access and dial from the calls list
1. Press to open the calls list. Use and to scroll through the entries.
To view further details of a call, press repeatedly. To dial the number, press .
2. To exit the calls list, press .
For a full explanation of features and instructions, please see the main
user guide online at www.bt.com/help/userguides
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 www.bt.com/help/userguides
Guarantee
Your BT Freestyle 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 Freestyle
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.
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.
For further information within and outside the 12
month guarantee, please refer to the full user guide
at www.bt.com/help/userguides
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.
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.
R&TTE Directive & Declaration
of Conformity
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).
The Declaration of Conformity is published on
the website http://www.suncorptech.com/bt
General information
A full user guide can be downloaded in PDF format
from www.bt.com/help/userguides
Please consider the environment before printing.
BT Freestyle 650
Troubleshooting
Most problems are caused by something very simple and can be fixed with a few simple checks:
• Make sure both the mains power adaptor cable and telephone line cord are plugged into
the correct sockets and plugged in at the wall.
• Make sure you use all the cables and batteries (if supplied) that came in the box, not
those from a previous product.
• If you experience poor speech quality or interference, make sure the product is not
located too close to other electrical appliances. This can also help improve the handset
range from the base.
• Make sure you charge the batteries for at least 24 hours before first use to ensure
maximum battery performance. The charge capacity of the batteries will decrease
over time.
Using your BT Freestyle 650 on a broadband Internet enabled line?
Remember to plug the phone into the wall socket via an ADSL microfilter if you have
broadband Internet on your phone line, otherwise you may have problems with this
product and your broadband service. Additional BT ADSL microfilters can be purchased
from www.shop.bt.com
This guide can
be recycled.
