VTech 2121 Handset Features Base Unit Features, Operating Instructions, Telephone Directory

Handset Features	Base Unit Features
Message Waiting Indication	PAGE KEY
• If you subscribe to telephone	• Press the PAGE key to page the
	handset.
company voice mail with a
	• Press it second time to cancel a
visual message signal, when
	page.
you have voice mail waiting, the
	• The base will ring the handset for
handset screen will display:	one minute before ending the page
	automatically.
MESSAGES WAITING	• The handset can also cancel the
	page by pressing the OFF key.

Operating Instructions

Making Calls

Pick up the handset and press ON. When you hear a dial tone, dial the number. The LED will display PHONE ON while the handset is in use.

If you make a mistake when dialing, press OFF to hang up, then press ON to get the dial tone again.

You must always press ON before you can dial a call on the handset.

Answering Calls

When an incoming call is ringing. You will hear ring tone.

To answer a call just press any key on the handset (except OFF).

TONE/PULSE Setting

To switch between tone and pulse settings, press PROG/SELECT. Use the( / ) keys to make your selection.

Press PROG/SELECT to confirm. To exit without making a change, press OFF.

NOTE: Your 2121 is preset at the factory for TONE dialing.

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Operating Instructions

Disconnecting

To end a call, either place the handset in the base, or press OFF on the handset.

Changing Channels

If you notice interference when using your handset, press CHAN to switch to a clear channel. This function is only available when you are on a call.

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Operating Instruction

Temporary Tone

If you have a rotary (pulse) telephone service, (TONE/PULSE setting is set to PULSE), this feature allows you to enter special codes and tones to operate answering machines, electronic banking services, or other special services.

First, dial the call normally. Then activate the temporary tone feature by pressing TONE (the * key). You can then press the numbers or symbols you need, and your phone will send the proper signals.

To end the call, press OFF or place the handset in the base. The phone will automatically go back to rotary (pulse) service.

Programming The Ringer Type

The handset ringer is capable of four different types of ring tones. To change the ring tones or to turn the ringer off, make sure the handset is OFF.

•Press PROG/SELECT.

• Presse or	to scroll to
RINGER: current setting. Press
PROG/SELECT	to select

RINGER: 1, 2, 3, 4 or OFF. You will hear a sample of each ring.

•Press the PROG/SELECT to choose the displayed ringer

Memory Dialing

You can store up to nine numbers with names (up to 15 characters and 24 dig- its in each location) you dial frequently into the speed dial memory locations you assign (1 through 9) in each handset. You can also store telephone numbers with names alphabetically in the direc- tory. See Telephone Directory for in- structions.

NOTES:

•The entries you stored in speed dial memory will be marked with 01 through 09 in the telephone directory.

•Press OFF at any time to exit memory dial mode.

Store a Number/Name in Memory:

1.Press PROG/SELECT on the handset.

2. Press or until the screen displays SPEED DIAL.

3.Press SEL. The screen displays ENTER 1-9.

NOTE: When memory is full the screen displays MEMORY FULL, an error tone sounds, and you cannot store a new number until you delete a record in speed dial memory or tele- phone directory.

4.Press the key (1 through 9) for the memory location where you want to store this entry. If the se lected location is empty, the

screen displays ENTER NAME. NOTE: If the location is not empty, your new entry will be stored in place of the old and the first entry will be deleted. Take caution to not save over entries you do not wish to delete from memory.

5.Enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re storing with the

number. Use to backspace and make corrections; use to advance and add a space.

6.When you finish entering the name, press SELECT or PROG. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER.

7.Enter the telephone number. Use to backspace and make cor

rections. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to store a pause in the dialing se quence.

-OR-

Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number dialed from this phone.

8.Press SELECT or PROG to store your entry. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current setting.

9. Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone to alert you to calls from this number by changing to a distinctive ringing pattern after the first ring. Choose N for a normal ringing pattern.

10.Press SELECT or PROG to confirm your selection. If you chose Y, a DDwill be displayed with the directory entry.

Edit a Number/Name Stored in Memory

1.Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to edit.

2.When the screen displays the entry you want to edit, press SELECT. Then press or until EDIT flashes.

3.Press SELECT. The screen displays the name and number.

The cursor appears at the end of the name. Use , and the dial pad keys to edit the name. Press SELECT to move on to edit the number. Use to backspace and make corrections. Press SELECT to move to edit the distinctive ring setting.

4. Press SELECT to save.

Delete a Number/Name Stored in Memory

1.Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to delete.

2.When the screen displays the entry you want to delete, press

SELECT. Then press or until ERASE flashes.

3.Press SELECT. The screen displays ERASE NO YES and the number.

4. Press or until YES flashes.

5.Press SELECT. You’ll hear a confirmation beep.

Dial a Memory Number

1.Press and hold the memory location key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to dial.

2.Press PHONE to dial the displayed memory number.

Reassign Locations in Memory

1.Press and hold the memory lo- cation key (1 through 9) of the entry you wish to reassign.

2.When the screen displays the entry you want to reas- sign, press SELECT. Then press or until SPEED flashes.

3.Press SELECT. The screen dis- plays ENTER 1-9.

4.Press the keys (1 through 9) to reassign this entry into another memory location. You’ll hear a confirmation beep.

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Telephone Directory

Your 2121 can store 12 (including the nine speed dial entries) numbers with names (up to 15 characters for the name and 24 digits for the number).

NOTE: Press OFF at any time to exit directory.

Store a Number/Name in the Directory

1.Press PROG. The screen displays DIRECTORY.

2.Press SELECT. The screen displays ENTER NAME.

3.Using the chart below, enter up to 15 characters for the name you’re

storing with the number. Use to backspace and make corrections; use to advance and add a space.

	Presses
Dial Key	1 2 3 4 5 6

1:1

2:	A	B	C	2
3:	D	E	F
				3
4:	G	H	I
				4
5:	J	K	L	5

6:M N O 6

7:	P	Q	R	S	7
8:	T	U	V	8
9:	W	X	Y	Z	9

0:0

*:	*
#:	&	’	,	-	.	#

4.When you finish entering the name, press PROG/SELECT. The screen displays ENTER NUMBER.

5.Enter the telephone number. Use to backspace and make corrections. Press REDIAL/PAUSE to store a pause in the dialing sequence.

-OR-

Press REDIAL/PAUSE to display the last number dialed from this phone.

6.Press PROG/SELECT. The screen displays DISTINCT RING? and the current setting.

7.Press or to change the setting. Choose Y (for yes) if you wish the phone to alert you to calls from this number by changing to a distinctive ringing pattern after the first ring. Choose N for a normal ringing pattern.

8.Press PROG/SELECT to confirm your selection. If you chose Y, a D will be displayed with the directory entry.

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Caller ID/Call Waiting ID

NOTE: Caller ID and call waiting ID are subscription services, provided by your regional phone company. You must subscribe to these services in order to benefit from the caller ID features of your 2121. Contact your regional phone service provider for details.

Receiving and Storing Calls

As new caller ID/call waiting ID records are received, NEW followed by the number of new caller ID records received will be displayed on the handset.

Your 2121 will store the most current 60 caller ID and call waiting ID records. When caller ID information comes in with the inbound ring, it is displayed until the call is answered. When call waiting ID information comes

in, it is displayed for approximately 15 seconds.

About Caller ID

This phone assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 60. The most recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call information. Therefore, you do not have to delete caller ID records manually.

For each call that comes in, the screen displays the following information between the first and second rings:

•The caller’s name (15 letters are sent by your telephone company);

•The caller’s area code and telephone number;

•The time and date of the call. If you answer a call before the information appears on the screen, it will not be in the call history.

NOTE: Press OFF at any time to exit caller ID review mode.

Review Caller ID

1.	Press	to view caller ID.
2.	Use	and	to scroll through records in call history.
Delete a Specific Call
1.	Press	to view caller ID.
2. Use		or	to locate the records you want to delete.
3.	Press DELETE. You'll hear confirmation beeps.
Delete All Calls
1.	With the handset in idle (off) mode, press and hold CHAN/DELETE. The
	screen displays ERASE ALL NO YES. The
	current choice flashes.
2.	Press	until YES flashes.
3.	Press SELECT. You'll hear confirmation beeps.

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