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 Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract. 
Nothing in this publication forms any part of a contract.
© British Telecommunications plc 2012.
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 1 / ADP08-12
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General information
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  
bt.com/producthelp
Guarantee
Your BT1000 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 BT1000, 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.
To find out what to do, if your phone is in or outside 
of the 12 month guarantee, please look in the full user 
guide at bt.com/producthelp
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 your phone, 
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.
Warning
You won’t be able to call 999 from this phone if there’s 
a power cut, so make sure you’ve got another way to 
call for help in an emergency.
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).
For a copy of the Declaration of Conformity 
please refer to bt.com/producthelp
 2  Charge
1  Remove the protective film from the handset screen 
and the base lens and activate the batteries by pulling 
the plastic tab away from the back of the handset.
2  Place the handset on the base to charge.
3  After 24 hours, plug the telephone line cord into the 
telephone wall socket.
Important: We recommend that you charge the handset batteries 
for 24 hours before first use.
Set up your additional handsets (multipacks only)
1  For each additional handset and charger: plug the mains power adaptor (item code 
066773) into the socket on the back of the charger, secure the cable behind the 
retaining clip and plug the other end into the mains wall socket and switch the 
power on.
2  Remove the protective film from the handset screen and activate the batteries as 
shown above.
3  Place the handset on the charger to charge for 24 hours.
If you ever need to remove the batteries, simply slide open the battery 
compartment cover and ease them out.
Your BT1000 is now ready for use.
Please 
turn 
over
Check box contents
Handset Mains power adaptor 
(item code 066773)
Telephone line cord 
(pre-installed)
2x AAA NiMH 500mAh 
rechargeable batteries 
(already in handset)
Base
 1  Plug in
Rechargeable batteries
already fitted
Remove this tab
and charge batteries
for 24 hours before use.
Important: Only use the mains power adaptors, cables and rechargeable batteries 
supplied in this box, or this product may not work. Any replacement rechargeable 
batteries must be of the same type. BT accepts no responsibility for damage 
caused to your BT1000 by using any other type of batteries.
Handset Charger Mains power adaptor 
(item code 066773)
2x AAA NiMH 500mAh 
rechargeable batteries 
(already in handset)
Contents for each additional handset (multipacks only)
2
3
1  The telephone line cord is already fitted 
but don’t plug the other end into the 
wall socket yet.
2  Plug the mains power adaptor (item 
code 066773) into the base, and clip 
the cable into the grooves provided.
3  Plug the other end of the power 
adaptor into the wall socket and  
switch on.
1
1  Plug in
2  Charge
3  Go!
For a Better Future
We’re always looking to make our products last longer 
and use less power, so we don’t have such a big impact 
on the environment.
To find out about what we are doing, visit 
bt.com/betterfuture
If you’d like further help, or to view the full user guide, please visit our website  
bt.com/producthelp or call our helpdesk on 0800 218 2182*
* Calls made from within the UK mainland network are free. Mobile and International call costs may vary.