BT BT8600 Specification sheet

Block up to 100% of Nuisance Calls

Quick Set-up and User Guide

BT8600 Premium Nuisance Call Blocker

Digital Cordless Phone with Answering Machine

You need a Caller Display service from your network provider to use Call Guardian and other Caller Display

enabled features. Charges may apply.

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• What is Call Guardian?

Call Guardian puts you back in control by allowing you to choose the calls

you want to take and those you want to block. This means that any caller

not on your contact list or already blocked is required to announce their

name prior to getting through, allowing you to choose which calls to

accept or reject.

• IfyouturnCallGuardianO,allcallswillbeallowedthrough,evenif

they’re already on your blocked list. See page 21 to change settings.

• You can customise BT Call Guardian to block certain types of call e.g.

International, Number Withheld etc. See page 26 to change settings.

• For compatibility with BT 1571 (or another voicemail service), make sure

the answer delay is set for your answer machine to answer before the

voicemail service. For BT 1571 do not set the answer delay to more than

5 rings.

• Visit bt.com/producthelp for more information and Troubleshooting tips.

Top Tips

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3Check box contents

Handset Base

Telephone line cord

(pre-installed)

Handset Charger Mains power adaptor

(item code 066270)

2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

Mains power adaptor

(item code 066270)

2 x AAA Ni-MH 750 mAh

rechargeable batteries

(already in handset)

Important

Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries supplied in this box or this

product might not work. Any replacement rechargeable batteries must be of the same type.

BT accepts no responsibility for damage caused to your BT8600 if you use any other type of batteries.

Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)

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4Contents

Menu map.............................................6

Quick set up guide .................................7

Getting to know your phone .................18

Handset buttons ..................................... 18

Base ....................................................... 19

Finding your way around your phone....... 20

BT Call Guardian ..................................21

SwitchBTCallGuardianon/o................. 22

Personalise your announce message........ 22

How do you accept, block or send

a call to the answer phone? ..................... 23

The Block button..................................... 24

HowdoIchangethedierent

BT Call Guardian modes? ......................... 25

Custom mode.......................................... 26

Here’s how to customise settings for

certain types of call................................. 26

What happens when you allow

a number (caller)..................................... 27

What happens to my VIP numbers? ......... 27

What happens when you block

a number (caller)..................................... 27

How to add numbers straight to

your Blocked and Allow lists .................... 28

To add a number to the block list ............. 28

To block numbers by area code ................ 29

To add a number to the allow list ............. 29

Deleting your blocked and allowed lists ... 29

Call control settings .............................30

Set-up Do not disturb ............................. 30

Set Outgoing calls control ....................... 31

Assign VIP status to a contact.................. 32

Change the access PIN............................. 33

Using the phone ..................................34

Making calls............................................ 34

Make an external call............................... 34

End a call ............................................... 34

Receive a call .......................................... 34

Mute ...................................................... 35

Incoming speech / Handsfree volume ...... 35

Make a handsfree call.............................. 36

Make an internal call between handsets

(if you have more than one handset)........ 36

Transfer a call.......................................... 37

Hold a 3-way call .................................... 37

Contacts ................................................. 38

Store a contact (up to 200) ..................... 38

Edit a contact ......................................... 39

Delete selected or all contacts ................. 39

View/dial a contact ................................. 40

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Speed dial............................................... 40

Save a Speed dial entry............................ 40

Dial a Speed dial entry............................. 41

Edit a Speed dial entry............................. 41

Delete a Speed dial entry......................... 42

Caller Display and the Calls list ................. 42

Missedcallnotication............................ 42

View and dial from the Calls list (up to

50 incoming and 30 outgoing calls) ........ 43

Save a Calls list entry to your contacts...... 44

Delete an entry in the Calls list,

or the whole list ...................................... 45

Set the time and date.............................. 45

Set an alarm............................................ 46

Answer machine ..................................47

Message playback using the handset ....... 47

Set the answer delay ............................... 48

Setthemessagealertonoro ................ 49

Remote access ........................................ 50

Set the remote access PIN

forthersttime...................................... 50

Change the remote access PIN................. 50

Turnremoteaccessonoro.................... 51

If you forget to switch on

your answer machine .............................. 51

BT Calling Features ..............................52

Call Diversion .......................................... 52

Cancel Ringback...................................... 53

Call Waiting............................................. 53

Settings .............................................54

Handset ringtone and volume ................. 54

Alerttonesonoro................................ 54

Handset display options .......................... 55

Handset name......................................... 55

Call settings ............................................ 55

Base ringtone melody and volume........... 56

PBX access code...................................... 56

ChangethesystemPIN(dierentto

the Call control & Remote access PIN)...... 57

Reset the handset or base settings .......... 57

Clear the handset and base user data....... 57

Help...................................................58

General information.............................59

Guarantee............................................... 59

How to recycle your equipment ............... 59

R&TTE Directive & Declaration

of Conformity ......................................... 60

Contents

6Menu map

Answer phone View Messages

Messages

Outgoing msg Ans. & record

Answer only

Record memo

Answer mode Answeron/o

Answer mode

Settings Text Alert

Ans. & record

Answer only

Call screening

Auto on/of

Remote access

Call control

Calls List

BT Call Guardian

Do Not Disturb

Outgoing calls

VIP list

Change PIN

Save number

Allow number

Block number

Delete call

Send text

Delete all

Guardian settings

Announce msg

Block numbers

Allow numbers

On/o

VIP calls

Mobile calls

International

Premium rate

All dialled calls

Add VIPs

Remove VIPs

VIP ringtone

Clock/Alarm Alarm Alarm

Time AM/PM

Melody

Time and date Time AM/PM

Date

Time format 12 Hours or 24 Hours

Text Messages Write Message

Inbox

Drafts

Sent folder

Templates

Settings

Speed Dial List 1. 1571 2-9 Empty

Calling Features Call Diversion

Cancel Ringback

Call Waiting

Settings Sounds Ringing

Alert tones

Handset tones

Display Colour theme

Wallpaper

Contrast

Screen saver

Handset name

Call settings Auto answer

Auto end call

Auto join calls

First ring

Base settings Ringing

PBX Code

S/ware version

Registration Register

De-register

Change Sys. PIN

Reset H/set settings

Base settings

Clear user data

Contacts menu

accessed by pressing

the button

Add new contact

Edit contact

Delete

Memory status

Calls list Menu accessed

by pressing

Play message*

Save number

Allow number

Block number

Delete call

Send text

Delete all

*Onlyoeredifcallerleftamessageontheanswermachine.

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Quick Set-up and User Guide

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Quick set up guide

1 Plug in

1 The telephone line cord is already

tted but don’t plug the other

end into the wall socket yet.

2 Plug the mains power adaptor into

the base, with the cable clipped in

the groove provided.

3 Plug the other end of the power

adaptor into the wall power socket

and switch on.

If you bought a multipack you

can use either power adaptor.

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Quick set up guide

2 Activate the batteries

1. Activate the batteries by pulling the plastic tab away from the bottom

of the handset.

2. The BT logo will appear on the screen, followed by the set up wizard screen

displaying Please set the time and date to start using your telephone.

Placeyourhandsetonthebasetochargerst.

Set up

Please set the

time and date

to start using

your telephone

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