British Telecom Converse 2200 40208 Fascicule

  

Store your 11 most frequently used phone numbers on the grey one-touch memory 
buttons for ease of dialling. Buttons 7-11 have been pre-programmed with the 
following BT Services, however you can overwrite them with your own numbers.

M7 = Residential Directory Enquiries 118 500, M8 = Business Directory Enquiries 
118 700, M9 = BT Answer 1571, M10 = Call Divert On, M11 = Call Divert Off.

Lift the handset, or press 

, to get a line.

Press and hold the grey memory button you want until you hear a beep and the 
Secrecy light flashes.

Enter the number you want to store. 

Press the same grey memory button to confirm. The number is stored. 
You hear a confirmation beep. Pull out and use the memory label next to the 
button to keep a note of the person’s name.

Lift the handset, or press 

, then press the one-touch button you want. 

The stored number is dialled.

A pause is normally inserted in a stored telephone number after a switchboard 
access code (e.g. 9) to allow the switchboard time to get an outside line before 
the number is dialled. For example, 

.

To enter a pause, press 

 in the appropriate place when storing the number.

Lift the handset and dial the phone number. Replace the handset to end the call.

Headsets are not supplied. However, you can purchase headsets (with RJ11 jack) 
by visiting www.shop.bt.com

Plug the headset into the socket marked   on the underside of the base.

Press 

 and dial the number. When the headset is in use the headset indicator 

(on the 

 button) will be lit.

Press 

 to end the call.

When the phone rings and the headset is plugged in, press 

 to answer.

Lift the handset, or press 

, then press 

 to redial the last number called.

Press 

 during a call to switch between earpiece and loudspeaker.

Press 

 during a call. The red secrecy light (on the 

 button) comes on and your 

caller cannot hear you. Press 

 again to return to your caller.

If your BT Converse phone is connected to a switchboard, the message waiting indicator 
will flash when you receive new voicemail messages.

BT 1571 or similar network voicemail users can also use this feature, however the 
indicator light will not flash. New voicemail messages will be indicated by a stuttered 
dial tone when you pick up the handset.

If your telephone is connected to a switchboard you may need to change the 
message waiting switch setting on the base of the phone. It is pre-set to MW3 
which is for an SX2000 switch. MW1 and MW2 positions are for when the telephone 
is connected to an ISDX switch. If the switch is moved to MW2 and the message 
waiting indicator stays on permanently, use MW1.

Lift the handset, or press 

 and dial 

 

 

 

 , to connect to your 

answering service.

Set the Ringer Volume switch on the underside of the phone to 0 (Off), 1 or 2.

Set the Ringer switch on the underside of the phone to 1 (Low), 2 (Medium) or 3 (High).

Press 

 to switch the earpiece/headset volume to High. After you hang up, 

the volume will automatically return to Normal volume.

Most problems can be fixed with a few simple checks. 

No dial tone

Only use the cables supplied. 
Make sure the line cord is plugged into the correct socket. 

You have a dial tone, but the 

phone will not dial out

If you are connected to a switchboard, check whether 
you need to dial an access code or if you need to change 
the dial mode.

Phone ringer does not ring

Is the ringer volume switch set to 0? 
Move the ringer switch to 1 or 2.

Using broadband on the same 

phone line?

Make sure you plug the phone 
into the wall socket via an ADSL 
microfilter (not supplied), otherwise 
you may have problems with this 
product and your broadband service.

•  New Frequently Asked Questions available at www.bt.com/producthelp

•  If you need more detailed instructions, a full user guide is available to 

download from www.bt.com/producthelp

Make and 
receive calls 
with a headset. 
Indicator light is 
on when in use.

R (Recall) for 
use with a 
switchboard and 
some BT Calling 
Features.

Make and 
receive calls 
handsfree.
Indicator light is 
on when in use.

Adjust earpiece, 
headset or 
speaker volume  
during a call.

Press to switch 
earpiece/
headset volume 
to High.

During a call, 
press to stop 
your caller 
hearing you. 
Indicator light is 
on when in use.

(underneath 
the phone)
Use to connect 
a headset.

One touch 
memory label
Keep a note of  
your numbers.
The following 
switches are 
located on the 
underside:

Dialling mode
Set the 
dialling mode.
Message 
waiting switch
Adjust if 
connected to a 
switchboard.
Ringer switch
Adjust the 
ringer tone.
Ringer volume 
switch
Adjust the 
ringer volume.

Handset park
If phone is 

wall-mounted, 

hang the 
handset here 
if you need to 
leave the phone 

during a call.

Redials the last 
number called. 

Use to enter 

a pause.

Store your 
most important 

one touch 

number here.

Flashes if you 

have Voicemail.

1

Call indicator
Flashes when 

you have an 

incoming call.

10 one-touch 
memory 
buttons 
(M2-M11)
Store and dial 
one-touch 

numbers. 
Bottom 5 
buttons are 
pre-programmed 

with BT Services 

numbers.

1 The light will only flash when connected to a PBX switch or similar. 

The light will not flash when used with network services. e.g. BT 1571.

Handset & Hearing Aid   
Hearing aid wearers may benefit from switching 
their hearing aid to the middle T position and 
holding the earpiece up to the aid, not their ear.  
Please visit http://www.btplc.com/inclusion/ for 
further practical advice on using hearings aids.