British Telecom 041396 Manuel D’Utilisation

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You must subscribe to your Network Provider’s 

Caller Display service so that you can use text 

messaging and you must not withhold your 

telephone number.
A quarterly fee may be payable, please contact 

your network provider for more details.
Some other network provider lines may not be 

compatible with this text messaging service.

You may also send messages to landline phones 

that are NOT text compatible. Messages to non-

compatible lines will be connected to voice text 

and delivered in spoken words to the telephone 

as a call. Please note that the conversion can 

translate common abbreviations and smileys 

etc, but to ensure maximum clarity of message 

delivery, abbreviations etc should be used 

sparingly.

  Welcome to the BT text messaging service on your BT Synergy. Your BT Synergy 

5100 can send and receive text messages from participating mobile networks 
and compatible landline telephones in the UK.

  The fixed line text service is provided under BT’s terms and conditions for 

telephone service. These can be found by visiting the BT.com website at: 
http://www.bt.com/terms

  When you send your first text message from your BT Synergy 5100 you will 

automatically be registered for the service.

  On receipt of your first text through the service, the system will send you 

a welcome text message back. You may also register by sending the word 
‘Register’ to 00000 upon which you will receive a confirmation message.

  There is no subscription charge (other than the subscription to Caller Display). 

Visit the BT.com website (www.bt.com) to find out how much it costs to send a 
text message (depends upon your call package).

1.  Press menU, text messaging is displayed, press select.
2.  write message is highlighted. Press select.
3.  Use the keypad to enter your message. 

4.  Press oPtions.

Text messaging

Press clear to delete incorrect characters.
Use  or  to move the cursor through the text, if 

you want to insert/delete text.

Press   to switch between upper case ABC, 

lower case abc letters and numbers. 
Maximum number of characters in a text message 

is 160. The display shows a character countdown 

from 160 down to 0 (Unless message size is set to 

612 characters).
If the text is unsuccessful, the message UnaBle 
to senD will be displayed.
In order to send and receive text messages 

you must not withhold your number. On most 

networks if you normally withhold your number 

the 1470 prefix presents your number for you.