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Setting date and time Switch Day/Night Service 
Systemphone key programming  Call Log - Review Calls
Setting Call Divert  Reset Phone
Using Voicemail  Using Groups & Answering Machine
Call Pickup - Feature  Intermittent Single Ring on standard phones 
Commission System message - Extn 20 Hotel/Hospitality Features
Software Compatibility with Modules BT Versatility Software Upgrade
Conference Call
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BT Versatility -  Setting date and time
  1. From the programming extension (default Systemphone on Extn. 20) - Press the Program key.
  2. Scroll down and select System Programming.
  3. Enter the system PIN (default 1111).
  4. Select System, and select Time and Date
  5. Follow the prompts to enter the time and date (time should be in 24-hour format)
  6. Press the HANDS FREE key to finish.

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BT Versatility -  Switch Day/Night Service
  1. From the programming extension (default Systemphone on Extn. 20) - Scroll down and select the Night Service display key, or dial 738.
  2. When the system is in night service, it will be indicated on the display.

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BT Versatility -  Systemphone key programming
Below the keypad on the BT Versatility Systemphone there are programmable keys/lights (8 on a V8 phone, 16 on a V16), these can be easily programmed to suit your own requirements.  You can programme lines, extensions, features or speed dial numbers onto these keys.  
You are prompted to select the key you want to programme, when you press the chosen key you are prompted to select the feature - To programme the key with a speed dial number, select the 'individual digits' option.  
If programming a key for an external number, remember to precede the number with a 9 in order to select an external line.
When a feature is selected you can enter a number by selecting 'Enter data'.  This allows you, for example to programme a key to Divert a call to a particular number.
  1. On a Systemphone - Press the Program key.
  2. Select the Key Programming display key.
  3. Press one of the programmable keys.
  4. Select the required feature to programme the key with.
  5. Press the HANDS FREE key to finish programming.

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BT Versatility -  Call Log - Review Calls
Information about the last 350 calls to the system are automatically stored in the system.  The information which is stored is the calling line number, and the date and time of the call.  Information is not stored for calls withheld or unavailable numbers.
By default the call log is allocated to Extn. 20 as one central store, a message will be indicated on the display of the Systemphone on Extn. 20 when new unanswered calls have been logged by the system.  Answered calls are indicated with an A, redialled calls are indicated by an R.
  1. From Extn 20 - select the Missed Calls display key.
  2. You can scroll through the received calls.
  3. Pressing the display key associated with (next to) a logged number, will automatically dial the number, numbers that have already been dialled will be indicated with an 'R'.

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BT Versatility -  Setting Call Divert

There are three types of diversion available from your Versatility system - Divert all calls, Divert on Busy or Divert on No Answer (default after 4 rings).  Calls can be diverted to another extension, to a voicemail box (if voicemail fitted) or to an external number (subject to system restrictions).

Systemphone

  1. Scroll down and select the Divert display key.
  2. Select the required type of Diversion (Divert all calls, Divert on busy or Divert on no answer).
  3. Then choose the destination of the diversion (internal extension 21-52 or 9 plus an external phone number, to divert to voicemail - dial 710).
  4. To cancel 'Divert on busy' or 'Divert on no answer' - Scroll down and select the Divert display key, then press the set diversion display key again to cancel.  To cancel 'Divert all calls' - press the Cancel Divert display key).

Standard Telephone

  1. Lift handset and dial 732 for 'Divert all calls', 733 for 'Divert on busy' or 734 for 'Divert on no answer'.
  2. The dial the destination of the diversion - internal extension 21-52 or 9 plus an external phone number, to divert to voicemail - dial 710).
  3. Replace handset.
  4. To cancel a diversion, lift the handset and dial the code (for the set diversion) again.  (i.e. if divert all calls is set, dial 732 and hang-up to cancel it).

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BT Versatility -  Reset Phone
If you unsure what features have been set on an extension (particularly relevant when using standard telephones) you can 'Reset the phone', a phone reset will cancel the following if they have been set:  Do not Disturb, Divert, Call Back, Messaging, Reminder call.

Systemphone

Standard telephone

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BT Versatility -  Using Voicemail
Turning on Voicemail:
Calls are diverted to voicemail using the standard divert options (all voicemail boxes have the extension position 710).
Systemphone    -    Scroll down and select the Divert display key and then select one of the divert options (to divert all calls to voicemail - select Divert all calls), enter 710 as the extension number to divert to voicemail.  To cancel divert - select the Cancel divert display key or select Divert and press the selected divert again to cancel.
Standard Telephone    -    Lift the handset and select one of the divert options (732 - Divert all calls, 733 - Divert on busy, 734 - Divert on no answer), then dial 710 to divert to voicemail.  To cancel - lift handset and dial selected divert (732, 733 or 734) again then hang-up.
 
Entering a personal mailbox greeting:
Systemphone    -    Press the Message key and select Voice Messaging, enter your extension number, passcode (default 1111) and press #.  Select Greetings and follow the prompts to record and check your greeting.
Standard Telephone    -    Lift the handset and dial 711 followed by your extension number, passcode (default 1111) and press #.  Dial 91 to record a new greeting, 92 to replay greeting and 93 to delete greeting.
 
Changing Voicemail security code:
Systemphone    -    Press the Message key and select Voice Messaging, enter your extension number, passcode (default 1111) and press #.  Select Change Password and then enter your new voicemail passcode (up to 8 digits).
Standard Telephone    -    Lift the handset and dial 711 followed by your extension number, passcode (default 1111) and press #.  Dial 0 followed by new passcode (up to 8 digits).
 
Retrieving messages from Voicemail box:
Systemphones will be alerted to new messages by the MESSAGE light and the display showing 'New Voice Messages'.
Systemphone    -    Press the Message key and select Voice Messaging, enter your extension number, passcode (default 1111) and press #.  Follow prompts to play messages.
Standard Telephone    -    Lift the handset and dial 711 followed by your extension number, passcode (default 1111) and press #.  Dial 1 to replay messages, dial 2 to save message and move on, dial 3 to delete message and move on.

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BT Versatility -  Using Groups & Answering Machine
The BT Versatility telephone system can be programmed with incoming ring or hunt groups, these groups can also be dialled internally.  Groups can be allocated a Group Voice Mailbox, when a diversion is set or a new messages are waiting in a Group mailbox, all members of the group will have an indication on the display of a BT Versatility systemphone.  To access Group Voicemail, choose the 'Other then Groups' option or dial the relevant pilot number 180-199 (Group Extension Number).
 
A System answering machine can be configured to answer calls, new messages will be indicated on the Operator Systemphone (default is Extn 20).  The System Answering Machine uses the pilot number 0 as an extension number.

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BT Versatility -  Call Pickup - Feature

You can pick up any external call which is ringing at another extension:

Systemphone

Standard telephone

You can pickup any call (internal or external) which is ringing at another extension provided both phones are in the same group.

Systemphone

Standard telephone

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BT Versatility -  Intermittent Single Ring on standard phones
If your standard telephone rings once at times after making or receiving a call, this is usually an indication that you have a new voicemail message, if your telephone supports 'caller display', the number 711 may be displayed and dependant on model you may also see the text 'New Message'.
 
The voicemail system will periodically remind users when they are back at the desks and making/receiving calls that they have new voicemail messages, users should access their voicemail using feature code 711.

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BT Versatility -  Commission System message - Extn 20
You may see the message "Commission System" on the top-line of the display of your BT Versatility featurephone, this message has no impact on the operation of your BT Versatility phone system and was designed as a reminder to a BT installation engineer to "call the system home" to register on a BT database.
 
The message is displayed on initial system supply and whenever the phone system is reset to factory default parameters.  If your a ToneTel Telecom customer and would like this message removed, please contact us.

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BT Versatility -  Hotel/Hospitality Features
The Hotel/Hospitality solution for the BT Versatility opens up a wealth of additional features including:
 
Guest Extension/Room Check In & Check Out, Room Status, Message Waiting, Wake-up Calls, Phone Bills and the ability to set your own Call Charges and bands.  All features can be controlled via a Master Reception telephone and/or PC.
 
Dependant on your BT Versatility Software Version, ToneTel Telecom can enable the Hotel Facility on your existing BT Versatility system, >> contact us for more information.
 

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BT Versatility -  Software Compatibility with Modules
New BT enhancements for the Versatility PBX are dependant upon the software revision of the telephone system, affected modules include the new BT Broadband Voice Internet Module, Voicemail Modules (especially the 8-Port with Conversation Recording), PRI ISDN30 Module and the Mini External Music-on-Hold extension adapter.
 
ToneTel Telecom can advise you on compatibility issues with your current software version and how to check the current software revision your system is running from Versatility featurephone, >> contact us for more information or to arrange for a BT Versatility software upgrade.

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BT Versatility -  BT Versatility Software Upgrade
The software version your BT Versatility telephone system is running affects the operation of some features and the compatibility of certain add-on modules, if a recently purchased module or feature is not working, this may have been fixed by a later software version.
 
ToneTel Telecom can advise you on issues likely to be affected by your system software version and can also arrange to do a software upgrade on your telephone system, >> contact us for more information.

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BT Versatility -  Conference Call
Extension users can initiate a 3-way Conference Call between 3 extensions, 2 extensions and an external number or 2 external numbers and an extension.

Operation from a System Featurephone

  1. Whilst on a call, scroll down using the menu keys and select Internal Conference (for dial another extension) or External Conference (to dial an external telephone number).
  2. Dependant on the selection in Step 1 above, select an extension to be called or select a free line and dial the external telephone number.
  3. When the call is answered, select Conference on the display menu.
From a Standard Telephone:  Press the [R] or RECALL key whilst on a call, place the 2nd call to an external or internal number, when answered press the [R] or RECALL key again and press 3.

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