BT PARAGON450 manual Remote access

5995 BT Paragon 450 UG [5] 2/11/04 4:36 pm Page 33

BT Paragon 450 – Edition 05 – 02.11.04 – 5995

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You can operate your answering machine from any modern phone by calling your BT Paragon 450 and entering a 4-digit security code. Please refer to your Remote access card and keep this in a safe place.

The pre-set code is 0000. You can change this for added security.

Change remote access security code

1. Press Menu then scroll to ANSWER SETTINGS and press OK .

2.Scroll ◀ or ▶ to display SECURITY CODE. Press OK . The current code is displayed (original setting 0000).

3. Enter the new 4-digit code and press OK to confirm.

Using your answering machine via remote access

If you forget to switch on your answering machine, you can do it from another phone.

1.Dial your phone number and let it ring. After 20 rings, your answering machine will switch on.

2.When you hear your outgoing message, press . You will hear “Please enter your security code”.

3.Enter your 4-digit code. If you have new messages, your machine announces “You have (n) new messages”, and they are played. Or you will hear “You have no new messages, to hear main menu, press 1”.

4.If you don’t give any instructions for approximately 8 seconds, your BT Paragon 450 will hang up.

You can keep a note of your 4-digit remote access code by writing it in the space provided on page 40.

If you enter your security code incorrectly, after the third attempt, your BT Paragon 450 will announce: “Incorrect security code, thank you for calling” and will hang up.