8Using the phone
Secrecy
During a call, you can talk to someone nearby without your caller hearing you.
1.Press 
. The red secrecy light (on the 
button) comes on and your caller cannot hear you.
2.Press 
again to return to your caller.
Message waiting
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.
Message waiting switch
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
1.Lift the handset, or press 
and dial 
to connect to your answering service.
If in doubt, please refer to your PBX instructions/manager for the correct procedure to access this service.
If you experience any problems, please visit www.bt.com/producthelp