BT BT8610 User Manual

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4 Contents
Menu map.............................................7
Quick set up guide .................................9
Getting to know your phone .................20
Handset buttons ..................................... 20
Base ....................................................... 21
Finding your way around your phone ....... 22
BT Call Blocking ...................................23
SwitchBTCallBlockingon/o ................. 24
Personalise your announce message ........ 24
How do you accept, block or send
a call to the answer phone? ..................... 25
The Block button..................................... 26
HowdoIchangethedierent
BT Call Blocking modes? .......................... 27
Custom mode .......................................... 28
Here’s how to customise settings for
certain types of call ................................. 28
What happens when you allow
a number (caller) ..................................... 29
What happens to my VIP numbers? ......... 29
What happens when you block
a number (caller) ..................................... 29
How to add numbers straight to
your Blocked and Allow lists .................... 30
To add a number to the block list ............. 30
To block numbers by area code ................ 31
To add a number to the allow list ............. 31
Deleting your blocked and allowed lists ... 31
Call control settings .............................32
Set-up Do not disturb ............................. 32
Set Outgoing calls control ....................... 33
Assign VIP status to a contact .................. 34
Change the access PIN ............................. 35
Using the phone ..................................36
Making calls ............................................ 36
Make an external call ............................... 36
End a call ............................................... 36
Receive a call .......................................... 36
Mute ...................................................... 37
Incoming speech / Handsfree volume ...... 37
Make a handsfree call .............................. 38
Make an internal call between handsets
(if you have more than one handset) ........ 38
Transfer a call .......................................... 39
Hold a 3-way call .................................... 39
Contacts ................................................. 40
Store a contact (up to 200) ..................... 40
Edit a contact ......................................... 41

BT BT8610 Specifications

General

Brand	BT
Model	BT8610
Category	Cordless Telephone
Language	English