BT Freestyle 1025 User Manual

Freestyle 1025  
Combined Cordless Telephone & Digital Answering Machine  
User Guide  
This equipment is not designed for making emergency telephone calls when the power  
fails. Alternative arrangements should be made for access to emergency services.  
Please open this page for a ‘further at a  
glance’ guide to your Freestyle 1025.  
At a glance  
Aerial  
Talk  
Does not extend.  
See page 5  
Press to get a dialling tone or  
answer a call when the handset is  
off the base, and to end a call.  
See page 8  
In Use / Battery Low  
Comes on when the handset is in  
use or, if the handset is on standby,  
to indicate the battery needs  
recharging.  
Volume  
Adjusts the handset ringer volume  
and earpiece speech volume.  
See page 11  
See page 6  
Channel  
R
Press to change the channel if there  
is interference on your call. Your  
Freestyle 1025 will automatically  
seek the clearest channel.  
See page 9  
Recall is for use with some BT  
Select Services and when connected  
to a switchboard.  
Volume  
Channel  
See page 12  
1
2
3
Quickdial  
Keypad  
J
Allows you to store and dial up to 10  
numbers in the memory.  
See page 9  
4
7
6
5
Redial  
Redials the last number called.  
See page 8  
T
W
8
9
1471  
Press to hear the date, time and  
number (if available), of your last  
caller.  
Also used to insert a pause when  
dialling a number or storing a  
number in the Quickdial memory.  
See page 13  
0
Quickdial  
Secrecy  
Redial  
R
See page 12  
Screen/Menu  
Allows you to access the answer  
machine menu.  
Secrecy  
Screen  
1471  
When pressed, it stops the caller  
hearing you.  
See page 21  
See page 9  
Also allows you to hear a caller leaving  
a message through your handset. You  
can then choose to take the call or not.  
See page 23  
Battery-charging contacts  
Place the handset face down on the  
base to charge the batteries.  
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Base unit aerial  
Volume  
Extend fully for best reception.  
See page 7  
Adjusts the loudspeaker volume.  
See page 17  
Page  
Freestyle 1025  
Press to page the handset.  
See page 13  
Delete  
Deletes recorded messages  
and memos.  
See pages 18/19  
Skip  
Lets you skip backward and forward  
through your memos and messages.  
See page 18  
Vol um e  
Page  
Messages  
Delete  
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Also allows you to adjust the answer  
delay settings see page 19, and to  
turn the message alert on and off,  
see page 20.  
LEDs  
In use  
Charging  
CHARGING – comes on when the  
handset battery is being  
charged.  
Skip  
Stop  
Skip  
Answer  
on off  
Play  
Pause  
IN USE – comes on when the line  
is in use.  
Answer On/Off  
Switches the answering machine  
on and off.  
See page 15  
Play/Pause  
Stop  
Lets you play – and pause  
playback – of your messages.  
See page 18  
To adjust the base station ringer volume.  
Battery-charging contacts  
See page 11  
Stop messages being played.  
See page 16  
In this guide  
At a glance  
Introduction  
Setting up  
1
4
5
Freestyle 90/130/1025/1200  
Additional handsets  
27  
Registering your handset  
27  
Basic use of additional Freestyle  
handsets  
Transferring calls between handsets  
29  
29  
Using your Freestyle 1025  
telephone  
8
8
Making and receiving calls  
Help  
30  
34  
36  
38  
39  
40  
Using the Quickdial to store and  
dial numbers  
Call return (1471)  
Call waiting  
Technical information  
Maintenance  
Wall mounting  
Wall-mounting template  
Index  
9
12  
12  
Using your Freestyle 1025  
answering machine  
14  
14  
15  
17  
Message display on the base station  
Setting up your answer machine  
Incoming messages  
Using your answering machine from  
the base station  
Answer delay  
Message alert  
18  
19  
20  
Using your answering machine from  
the cordless handset  
Security code  
Call screening  
Memos  
20  
23  
23  
24  
Remote access  
25  
Control your answering machine from  
TM  
another phone using a TouchTone  
keypad  
Operating the answering machine  
25  
26  
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Introduction  
Your Freestyle 1025 is designed for ease of use and made to the high  
standards set by BT  
Thank you for making the right choice. You can  
expect your Freestyle 1025 to provide many years  
Unpacking your Freestyle 1025  
of quality service. Please read the instructions  
Check that your Freestyle 1025 is complete.  
carefully before use and keep this user guide for  
When you unpack you should have:  
future reference.  
• Freestyle 1025 handset  
For your records  
including rechargeable  
battery  
Date of purchase:  
Place of purchase:  
Freestyle 1025  
• Freestyle 1025 base unit with  
answering machine  
Vol um  
e
Messages  
Delete  
Serial number:  
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In use  
Charging  
Skip  
Skip  
Stop  
(on the underside of the base unit)  
Answer  
on off  
Play  
Pause  
Purchase price:  
• Mains power lead  
with attached 13 amp  
adaptor plug  
For warranty purposes, proof of purchase is  
required, so please keep your receipt.  
Emergency calls  
• Wall-mounting bracket,  
2 screws and wall  
The emergency services can be contacted in the  
UK by dialling 999 or 112.  
plugs for wall mounting  
As the Freestyle 1025 is a mains-powered  
cordless telephone, in certain situations you may  
not be able to make an emergency call:  
• If there is severe radio interference.  
• If the handset batteries fail.  
Customer Helpline  
If you have problems with your phone, call the  
Freestyle 1025 Helpline Service on 0845 769 7146.  
• If there is a power cut.  
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Setting up  
Follow these steps to get your Freestyle 1025 ready for use  
Plug the mains adaptor cord into the  
back of the base unit  
1 Handset aerial  
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To prevent the cable being pulled out by  
accident, route it through the channel on the  
underside of the base.  
PHONE LINE  
12V AC  
Your Freestyle 1025 uses a compact aerial which  
does not pull out.  
2 Check your telephone socket  
Electrical storm warning  
During periods of electrical storm, you are  
advised to disconnect your apparatus because  
damage may occur.  
If a fault occurs during the 12-month warranty  
period and it is due to accidental or wilful damage  
(including lightning and electrical damage),  
BT will not replace or repair free of charge.  
If you do not have a modern-style telephone  
socket, call Freefone 0800 800 150 and ask for  
a BT engineer to come and fit the correct socket.  
This is a chargeable service.  
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The CHARGING light remains on until the  
handset is removed from the base unit.  
Plug the 3 pin adaptor into the  
mains power socket and switch on  
4
When fully charged and in good condition,  
the handset batteries will provide up to 7 hours  
continuous talk time or 72 hours standby.  
Your Freestyle 1025 begins the set-up procedure  
which takes a few seconds.  
– The message counter flashes.  
– The pre-set outgoing message is ready to use.  
– The answer delay is set to 6 rings.  
– The answering machine is switched to ON.  
– The loudspeaker volume is set to level 5  
(from a range of 0-H).  
If the batteries are running low, the  
BATT LOW light will flash.  
Battery  
In Use  
Low  
– The machine announces the answer delay  
setting: “Calls will be answered after 6 rings”.  
If you are making a call and the batteries  
are running low, the handset will beep every  
10-15 seconds and you have about 2 minutes  
before the call is cut off.  
Mains power adaptor  
The Freestyle 1025 must only be used with the  
adaptor supplied.  
Place the handset on the base unit to recharge.  
Using any other adaptor will invalidate the approval  
given to this apparatus.  
Battery Care  
Charge the handset battery for at  
Batteries cannot be overcharged. However, leaving  
the handset on the base unit all the time can  
deteriorate rechargeable batteries. To get the longest  
possible life from your batteries, take the handset off  
the base for a few hours each day.  
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least 24 hours  
When you first use your Freestyle 1025, the  
rechargeable batteries in the handset need  
charging for 24 hours.  
Place the handset on the base unit face down,  
ensuring the contacts are touching.  
The CHARGING light on the base unit comes ON.  
After the handset has been charged for 24 hours,  
your phone is ready for use.  
As a rule, placing the handset on the base unit  
overnight will keep the batteries fully charged  
for all normal use.  
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Plug your Freestyle 1025 into the  
phone socket  
To plan the location of the  
base unit  
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Your Freestyle 1025 works by sending and  
receiving radio signals between the base unit  
and the handset.  
The strength of the signal depends on where  
you site the base unit and how the aerial is  
deployed.  
The higher the base unit is located, the better.  
An upstairs room is ideal. The following points  
should be considered:  
Fully extend the telescopic aerial  
on the base unit  
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• It should be within easy reach of a mains  
socket and a telephone socket. A new-style  
telephone socket is needed for this product.  
If you do not have one, call us on Freefone  
0800 800 150.  
• Try to avoid locations near metallic obstructions  
or electrical appliances, such as TV sets,  
fridges, computers, fluorescent lights, radiators,  
metal pipes and metal window frames.  
• The Freestyle 1025 can be wall-mounted by  
using the bracket and screws supplied; see  
pages 38-39.  
For the best reception  
Try to avoid putting the telescopic aerial near other  
electrical appliances, fluorescent lights and large  
metallic objects such as cookers, radiators and garage  
doors as these may cause interference and reduce the  
quality of your calls.  
Your Freestyle 1025 is now ready for use  
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Using your Freestyle1025  
telephone  
Making and receiving calls  
To receive a call  
The handset range is up to 200 metres from the  
base unit in ideal conditions. If you start to go  
out of range while using the phone, you will  
hear warning beeps. If you do not come back in  
range, your call will be cut off.  
When the phone rings:  
If your handset is on the base unit,  
simply pick it up to answer the call.  
Or  
If your handset is off the base, press the  
To make a call  
TALK button to answer the call.  
Press buttons in order shown  
To redial the last number  
Lift the handset off the base.  
Press the TALK button. The handset  
IN USE light comes on. The base unit  
light comes on. Listen for dial tone.  
You can redial a number of up to 32  
digits long.  
Press the TALK button. You hear the  
dialling tone.  
Dial the number.  
Press the REDIAL button. The last  
number you called is redialled.  
Redial  
To end a call  
Press the TALK button.  
Or  
Replace the handset on the base.  
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Using the Quickdial to store  
and dial numbers  
To ensure the best sound quality  
Your Freestyle 1025 automatically  
scans available radio channels between  
the handset and base for the best quality  
signal. However, if you hear noise or  
interference during your call:  
Your Freestyle 1025 handset can store up to  
10 separate phone numbers, each up to 20 digits  
long. You can then dial each number by pressing  
just 2 buttons.  
Press the CHANNEL button.  
Your Freestyle 1025 will select a new  
channel for you.  
To store a number in the memory  
Channel  
Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear  
Quickdial  
a beep and the handset IN USE light  
will flash.  
If you go out of range  
Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set the  
location code under which your phone  
number will be stored.  
0 9  
Your Freestyle 1025 has a range of 200  
metres in ideal conditions.  
However, if you go out of range during  
a call, you will hear a series of beeps,  
Move closer to the base to re-establish  
the signal.  
DIAL Dial the number you want to store.  
Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear  
Quickdial  
a confirmation beep. The number is  
stored.  
Using the Secrecy button  
Repeat these steps for any other  
numbers you want to store, using a  
different 0-9 location code for each one.  
You can prevent your caller from  
hearing you while you talk to someone  
else close by.  
0 9  
Storing a number in the memory  
automatically overwrites any  
previous number stored under the  
same location code.  
Press and release the SECRECY button.  
Secrecy  
The IN USE light flashes and you will  
hear an audible tone every 8 seconds.  
Stored numbers can include those for  
switchboard and network services  
To return to your caller, press and  
release the SECRECY button.  
that use the and buttons as well as  
#
the PAUSE and RECALL functions.  
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On the back of your handset is a label for you to  
record the names of the contacts stored under  
the quickdial memory buttons.  
To dial a stored number  
Press buttons in order shown  
Press the TALK button.  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button.  
Press the 0-9 location code under  
which the number you want is stored.  
The number is dialled automatically.  
0 9  
0
No  
To store an engaged number in  
the memory  
To store a number of more than  
20 digits  
If you ring a number that was engaged  
you can put it in the Quickdial memory.  
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button.  
Quickdial  
Press QUICKDIAL you hear a beep.  
Store memory location 0-9.  
Press REDIAL.  
Press one of the 0-9 buttons to set the  
location code under which your phone  
number will be stored.  
0 9  
0 9  
Redial  
Quickdial  
DIAL Dial the first 20 digits.  
Press QUICKDIAL.  
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear  
a confirmation beep. The number is  
stored.  
The number is now stored in the  
memory.  
Quickdial  
Did you know?  
Press the QUICKDIAL button again.  
You can mix manual and memory dialling as  
required. For example, you can dial the area code  
0181 380 from the memory and then complete the  
number manually.  
Press a different 0-9 button to select a  
second location code under which to  
store the remaining digits.  
0 9  
DIAL Dial the remaining digits.  
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button. You hear  
a confirmation beep. The rest of the  
number is stored.  
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To dial a stored number of more  
than 20 digits  
To adjust the handset ringer melody  
Press the TALK button.  
Press and release the QUICKDIAL  
Quickdial  
button.  
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button, then the  
first 0-9 location code number. The  
number begins dialling automatically.  
Volume  
Press and release the VOLUME button.  
0 9  
Press either the 1, 2 or 3 button to  
select the melody required – you will  
hear the melody selected when pressed.  
1 3  
When the first part of the number has  
been dialled, press the QUICKDIAL  
button again, then the second 0-9  
location code number. The rest of the  
number is dialled.  
Quickdial  
0 9  
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button to confirm  
the setting. You will hear a confirmation  
beep.  
To adjust the incoming speech volume  
NOTE  
The VOLUME button must be pressed within  
3 seconds or the Freestyle 1025 will return to standby.  
During a conversation you can adjust  
the volume of the incoming caller.  
Press the VOLUME button to increase  
or decrease the speech volume.  
To adjust the base station ringer volume  
Volume  
Your Freestyle 1025 has a volume  
range of 0-H (0 = Off, H = High).  
To adjust the handset ringer volume  
Stop  
Press the STOP button for 1 second.  
When the handset is not in use you can  
adjust the ringer volume.  
You hear a confirmation beep. Display  
shows current level.  
Press the VOLUME button to increase  
Vol um e  
or decrease the handset ringer volume.  
The Freestyle 1025 has 3 settings:  
High, Low and Off.  
Volume  
Press VOL to increase the volume.  
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Vol um e  
Press VOL to decrease the volume.  
To set the volume to Off, press and  
hold the VOLUME button until you hear  
a confirmation beep.  
As you press, a beep sounds at the  
level you are selecting.  
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If an incoming call arrives while you are already  
engaged on a telephone call, you will hear a soft  
beep every 5 seconds (this beep is not audible  
to the person you are speaking to).  
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Call return 1471  
This service lets you easily find who called your  
number last.  
Instead of the engaged tone, the second caller  
will hear an announcement to hold on as you are  
aware that there is a second call.  
To use the 1471 feature  
Press the TALK button and wait for a  
dialling tone.  
To use Call Waiting  
Press the 1471 button. You hear the  
number of your last caller announced  
and the time they called. If a call is made  
and the caller withholds their number,  
the time of the call is still stored but not  
the number.  
1471  
You can answer the second call, without  
disconnecting your first caller, by  
pressing the R button. The first caller  
R
R
will be put on hold.  
When you have spoken to the second  
caller you can return to the first caller  
by pressing the R button again. You can  
switch back and forth between the 2 calls  
without disconnecting either if you wish.  
Press the TALK button again – or replace  
the handset on the base – to return to  
standby.  
If you wish to disconnect the first call,  
press the TALK button after speaking to  
the first caller.  
NOTE  
To withhold your own number.  
Dial 141 before you dial the number you want.  
You will need to do this even if you are ex-directory.  
The handset will then ring. Press the  
TALK button again and continue with  
the second caller.  
Call Waiting  
The second caller will only be charged  
for their call from the moment you  
answer and not while they are waiting  
for your initial contact.  
NOTE  
Call Waiting service requires set-up by BT or  
your service provider and connection to a digital  
exchange.  
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To switch from pulse to tone dialling  
To insert a pause  
With some switchboards, after dialling  
If you are connected to a pulse dialling  
exchange, you can still use services  
such as phone banking that require  
tone dialling.  
the access code you may have to wait  
for a moment while the switchboard  
picks up an outside line. If so, press  
the REDIAL button to insert a 2.5 second  
pause before keying in the telephone  
number.  
Redial  
KEYPAD  
Call the telephone number you require  
in pulse mode as usual.  
When you have been connected, press  
To use the recall button  
the button on the keypad to set  
your telephone to tone dialling for the  
duration of the call.  
This button signals either time break  
R
recall or earth recall depending on the  
setting of the dialling mode. If you are  
connected to a PBX (Private Branch  
Exchange), contact your PBX supplier  
for further information.  
When you hang up, your Freestyle 1025  
will automatically switch back to pulse  
dialling.  
To page the handset  
To set the dialling mode  
If you misplace the handset, you can  
use PAGE to find it again.  
Press the QUICKDIAL button during  
Quickdial  
standby mode.  
Press the PAGE button on the base.  
The handset will beep. The IN USE light  
on the base flashes.  
Page  
Page  
Press the button.  
Press 1 for Tone dialling.  
1
Stop the handset beeping by pressing  
the PAGE button again  
or  
the TALK button on the handset. (Please  
note: pressing the TALK button will cut  
off the line, you will then need to put the  
handset back onto the base unit.)  
Press 2 for Pulse dialling.  
2
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button to finish  
the setting (you will hear a confirmation  
tone). If no instruction is received  
during this process within 8 seconds,  
there will be a beep and the process  
will be cancelled before returning to  
standby mode.  
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Using the Freestyle1025  
answering machine  
About your Freestyle 1025  
answering machine  
Message display on the  
base station  
Your Freestyle 1025 can digitally record up to  
14 minutes of messages, with each incoming  
message lasting a maximum of 3 minutes.  
Messages  
Delete  
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In use  
Charging  
Your Freestyle 1025 answering machine can  
operate from the base unit and also directly  
from your handset. When you set up your  
answering machine, some of the features, such  
as recording your outgoing message, must be  
set up via the handset.  
The message display on your base station lets  
you know the status of your Freestyle 1025  
answering machine.  
Display  
(Blank)  
Definition  
Power off.  
The outgoing message is the message a caller  
first hears when the answer machine picks up  
their call. The Freestyle 1025 has a pre-recorded  
outgoing message which is “Hello, your call  
cannot be taken at the moment, so please leave  
your message after the tone”. If you wish, you can  
record your own outgoing message to replace  
the pre-recorded message (see page 15).  
Power on – answer off mode.  
Answer-on mode, 0-59 messages.  
Message paused.  
0-9  
P (flashing)  
Message recording (memo, outgoing  
message or incoming message).  
r
(flashing)  
A (flashing)  
Remote access in progress.  
Memory full.  
F (flashing)  
t or 2 to 9 Setting or reading answer delay.  
E (flashing)  
Error.  
8-0  
Counting down.  
C-0(flashing) Day/Time needs to be set.  
14  
Your Freestyle 1025 has a recording  
capacity of 14 minutes. Any outgoing  
message you record can be up to  
30 seconds long.  
Setting up your answer machine  
To switch the answering machine  
on/off  
Pick up the handset.  
Answer  
on off  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
Screen  
Press the Answer on/off button.  
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Press the 9 button. The machine  
announces: “Please speak after the tone,  
If you hear ‘Answer off ’ the answering  
machine is switched off. Display  
flashes between a dash and the number  
of messages saved in the memory, or  
display shows a single dash if there are  
no messages.  
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to end recording press .  
#
Once the button has been pressed,  
#
your outgoing message will be played  
back.  
Press again to hear“Answer on”. Your  
Freestyle 1025 will now answer an  
incoming call and record any messages.  
Display shows the number of messages  
held in the recording memory.  
To check your outgoing message  
You can play back your outgoing  
message at any time.  
To record your outgoing message  
via the handset  
Pick up the handset.  
Screen  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
T
The Freestyle 1025 has a pre-recorded  
outgoing message which is “Hello, your  
call cannot be taken at the moment, so  
please leave your message after the tone”.  
Press the 8 button. Your outgoing  
message is played back.  
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You can record your own outgoing  
message to replace the pre-recorded  
message. If you record your own  
message, the pre-recorded message is  
automatically removed and stored in the  
memory, in case you wish to reinstate it.  
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To delete your outgoing message  
To set the day and time  
You can delete your outgoing message  
and return to your Freestyle 1025’s  
pre-recorded outgoing message.  
NOTE  
You only have 8 seconds to set up your  
Day and Time otherwise the Freestyle 1025  
will return to the standby mode.  
Screen  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
Press the 8 button.  
T
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Your Freestyle 1025 automatically adds  
the day and time to all messages and  
memos.  
“Your outgoing message is…”  
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While the message is playing, press  
the 5 button.  
When you switch on your Freestyle 1025  
for the first time, the clock is set to  
Saturday 12:01. You can change the day  
and time as required. The display will  
show C until the clock has been set.  
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Your Freestyle 1025 will beep and play  
its pre-recorded outgoing message.  
“Hello, your call cannot be taken at the  
moment, so please leave your message  
after the tone.”  
To set the day and time for each  
incoming message left on the Freestyle  
1025 answer machine:  
Your own message has now been  
replaced by the Freestyle 1025’s original  
pre-recorded message.  
Screen  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
Press the button. The machine  
announces “To set day and time press .  
You can stop any function at any time  
and return to the last ‘Answer On’ or  
‘Answer Off’ setting by pressing the  
STOP button on the base unit.  
To hear the day and time, press  
.
#
Stop  
Press the button. The machine  
announces “Please enter new day and  
time after the tone”.  
NOTE  
KEYPAD Enter the day, followed by time (using  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button at any time to  
the 24 hour clock).  
return to Standby mode.  
1 = Sun, 2 = Mon, 3 = Tues, 4 = Wed,  
5 = Thur, 6 = Fri, 7 = Sat.  
For example:  
1 1415 = Sunday 2.15pm  
or  
5 0915 = Thursday 9.15am  
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3 minutes is the maximum time allowed for each  
incoming message. If the maximum message  
length is reached – or if the memory becomes  
full – the caller hears the message “Thank you  
for calling” and your Freestyle 1025 hangs up.  
To adjust the loudspeaker volume  
Your Freestyle 1025 has a volume range  
of 0-H. The pre-set level is 5.  
Your Freestyle 1025 will also hang up if you  
Press VOL + to increase the volume.  
Vol um e  
press the STOP button.  
When you reach the maximum volume,  
the LED display shows H.  
If there is less than 40 seconds of recording  
memory left, the caller will hear the  
announcement “Please complete your call within  
10 seconds” after the outgoing message is played.  
Vol um e  
Press VOL – to decrease the volume.  
When you reach the minimum volume,  
the LED display shows 0.  
Your Freestyle 1025 can hold a maximum of 59  
incoming messages or up to a total of 14 minutes  
of recording.  
If you adjust the volume when the  
answering machine is not being used,  
a beep sounds at the level you are  
selecting. When the volume is at its  
highest or lowest setting, you hear  
2 beeps.  
When more than 9 messages are stored on the  
answering machine the LED display shows 9  
flashing.  
When the recording memory is full, the display  
alternates between the number of messages  
and F.  
Incoming messages  
Your Freestyle 1025 will automatically record an  
incoming message when it is connected to your  
phone socket and is set to ‘Answer on’.  
If the answering machine is switched on, and the  
memory is full, incoming callers will hear the  
pre-set message “Hello, your call cannot be taken  
at the moment and you cannot leave a message, so  
please call later”. If the caller is still on the line  
after 8 seconds, they hear the message “Thank  
your for calling” and your Freestyle 1025 hangs up.  
While a message is being recorded, the display  
flashes r. It will stop recording if the caller stops  
speaking for longer than 7 seconds.  
When a message has been received, the LED  
display counts up by one.  
Your Freestyle 1025 automatically adds the day  
and time of recording to the end of each message.  
NOTE  
If a call comes in while you are playing back a  
message or memo, the playback stops and the machine  
is ready to take the call.  
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To skip forward and backward  
through messages at the base  
Using your answering machine  
from the base station  
During playback:  
To play back a message at the base  
Skip  
Press the SKIP button and the next  
message is played. If you press and hold  
this button the current message will be  
played back at 11/2 times the speed.  
You can play back your messages at the  
answering machine:  
Play  
Pause  
Skip  
Press the PLAY button.  
Press once to return to the start of the  
current message. Press twice to return  
to the start of the previous message.  
You hear the announcement “You have  
(n) messages” and your messages are  
played back, starting with the first  
message received.  
To delete an individual message at  
the base  
At the start of each message, the number  
of the message is announced. At the end,  
you hear the day and time of recording.  
During playback:  
Delete  
Press the DELETE button.  
To delete the message being played.  
You hear the announcement “Message  
deleted”.  
Press the STOP button at any time during playback  
to stop messages playing.  
The message is not deleted yet, but at  
the end of playback when there is an  
8-second countdown. Let the countdown  
reach 0 and all the selected messages  
are deleted and the remaining messages  
are saved.  
To pause a message at the base  
While listening to the message, press  
the PLAY button. Your Freestyle 1025  
will beep every 10 seconds during pause.  
Play  
Pause  
Display shows P.  
Play  
Press the PLAY button again to resume  
Pause  
playback.  
If playback is not resumed within 60 seconds, the  
machine automatically resets to ‘Answer on/offmode.  
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To check the answer delay setting  
at the base station  
To delete all messages at the base  
When all messages have been played  
back you hear the announcement “End  
of messages” and the LED display counts  
down from 8-0.  
Press buttons in order shown  
Skip  
Press the SKIP > button.  
Your Freestyle 1025 will announce the  
current setting. “Calls will be answered  
after 6 rings”.  
Delete  
During the 8-0 countdown press DELETE.  
At the end of the countdown you hear  
the confirmation announcement  
“All messages deleted”.  
To change the answer delay setting  
Skip  
Press and hold the SKIP > button until  
the current setting is announced “6”.  
Keep holding the SKIP > button and  
your Freestyle 1025 will announce the  
answer delay options: 7, 8, 9 “Time  
Saver, 2, 3, 4, 5”.  
To cancel deletion from the base  
Cancel deletion by pressing the STOP  
Stop  
button during the 8-0 countdown.  
All messages will be saved including  
any marked for deletion.  
When you hear the setting you want,  
release the SKIP > button. Your  
Freestyle 1025 will then announce the  
new setting e.g. “Answer delay, Time saver”  
and return to ‘Answer on/off ’ mode.  
Skip  
Answer delay  
Answer delay sets the number of times your  
Freestyle 1025 will ring before answering a call.  
The original setting is for your machine to  
answer after 6 rings. You can change this setting  
between 2-9 rings or Time Saver.  
NOTE  
If you set your 1025 Answer Delay to Time Saver  
this means that when you call in from another phone  
(remote access), if any messages have been recorded  
your Freestyle 1025 will answer after only 2 rings.  
If there are no messages, it will answer after 6 rings,  
thereby allowing you the option of hanging up before  
your Freestyle 1025 answers. In using Time Saver,  
you can avoid the cost of a call.  
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Using your answering machine  
from the cordless handset  
Message alert  
When new messages have been received, your  
Freestyle 1025 will beep every 10 seconds. The  
volume of the beep is at the volume you have set  
for the loudspeaker.  
You can use your Freestyle 1025 for a variety of  
functions: to listen to your messages; delete,  
skip forward or backward; and record a memo  
or new outgoing message. You can also use it to  
screen an incoming call.  
To switch the message alert on or off  
When the answering machine is in its  
idle state:  
Skip  
Press the SKIP button to confirm the  
current setting.  
Press and hold to change the setting.  
The machine announces, “Message alert  
off/on” as appropriate.  
Volume  
Channel  
1
2
3
J
4
7
6
5
T
W
8
9
0
Quickdial  
Secrecy  
Redial  
R
Screen  
1471  
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To use the Freestyle 1025 answer machine from  
the handset, use the table below which shows  
which buttons to press for each function.  
To play your messages from the  
handset  
When the Freestyle 1025 is in Standby  
mode:  
Screen  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button  
then:  
The voice prompt will guide you through each  
function.  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button to  
access the menu facility.  
Screen  
Press  
Press the 2 button.  
2
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
To hear main menu.  
The message will then be played back  
followed by the day and time of the call.  
To play all messages.  
If you have 2 or more messages, they  
are played back in the order in which  
they were received.  
To play new messages.  
Skip back during messages.  
To delete during messages.  
To skip forward during messages.  
To record a new memo.  
When all your messages have been  
played back, your Freestyle 1025  
announces: “End of messages”.  
To hear main menu, press 1.  
1
To play the outgoing message.  
To record a new outgoing message.  
To set a new security code.  
To set Day and Time.  
J
To delete all messages, press 5.  
Your Freestyle 1025 will return to  
standby mode after 8 seconds.  
5
NOTE  
To return the handset to standby at any time,  
press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
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To skip forward or backward  
through messages at the handset  
To delete individual messages at the  
handset  
When playing back messages, you can  
skip forward to the next message or  
backward to the start of the current or  
previous message.  
Screen  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
Press the 2 button.  
2
J
When the message you wish to delete  
is playing, press the 5 button.  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button to hear  
main menu.  
5
Screen  
Skip through your messages to make  
any further deletions.  
Press the 2 button, while the messages  
are being played back.  
2
6
Press the 6 button to start playing the  
next message.  
To delete all messages at the handset  
If you skip beyond the last message,  
your Freestyle announces “End of  
messages”.  
Press the 1 button to hear main menu.  
1
Press the 2 button to hear your message.  
2
Following playback of messages, your  
Freestyle 1025 will announce:  
“End of messages”.  
Press the 4 button once to replay the  
current message.  
4
4
Press the 4 button twice to go to the  
start of the previous message.  
J
Press the 5 button to delete all  
messages.  
5
Your Freestyle 1025 will announce:  
“All messages deleted”.  
After 8 seconds your Freestyle 1025 will  
return to ‘Answer On/Off’ mode.  
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Security code  
Call screening  
Your Freestyle 1025 has a security PIN code  
which must be entered when remotely accessing  
the answering machine. This ensures your  
messages are private and can be accessed only  
by the users who know the security code. Your  
Freestyle 1025 answering machine has a preset  
security code of 000.  
You can let your answer machine pick up a call,  
even if you are in. This allows you to identify the  
caller and decide whether to take the call.  
Make sure that the volume is set to an audible  
level (see page 17).  
Allow the incoming call to be answered by your  
Freestyle 1025 as normal. You will hear the  
caller begin to leave a message.  
To set the security PIN code  
A new security code can only be set via  
the handset.  
To screen a call from the base unit  
Press buttons in order shown  
Screen  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
If the handset is resting on the base unit  
and you decide to take the call, lift the  
handset and speak to the caller.  
0
Press the 0 button.  
To set a new security PIN code press  
.
Press the button to hear security code.  
Recording will stop automatically.  
#
Enter a 3-digit code after you hear the  
beep. Your Freestyle 1025 announces the  
new security PIN code.  
To screen a call via the handset  
When your Freestyle 1025 starts to  
record an incoming message, the IN USE  
light flashes.  
Screen  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button to  
return your Freestyle 1025 to standby.  
Or  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
Screen  
The Freestyle 1025 will return to standby  
automatically after 8 seconds.  
You can hear the caller on the handset.  
Or  
To interrupt recording and talk to your  
caller, press the TALK button.  
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NOTE  
Memos  
To play or record your outgoing message,  
please refer to page 15.  
A personal memo can be recorded on your  
Freestyle 1025 and left as a message for another  
user. Memos can be of any length, up to the  
maximum recording capacity (3 minutes), but  
you should keep them short to allow time for  
recording incoming messages. Memos can only  
be recorded by using the handset.  
To record a memo  
Press the SCREEN/MENU button.  
Screen  
Press the 7 button. The Freestyle 1025  
announces: “Please speak after the tone”.  
7
Your Freestyle 1025 display shows: ‘r’  
Press the button to end recording.  
#
When you have completed your memo,  
your Freestyle 1025 announces:  
“To hear main menu, press 1”.  
Your memo is now stored and can be  
played back later. Memos are stored in  
the same way as incoming messages,  
and the message counter on the base  
unit will increase by 1.  
NOTE  
To play back, delete or skip forward or backward  
through memos, follow the instructions for playing  
back messages (pages 21 to 22).  
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Remote access  
Control your answering  
To check for messages  
machine from another phone  
using a TouchToneTM keypad  
Dial your phone number and wait.  
You can turn your Freestyle 1025 answering  
machine on and off and listen to your messages  
from any TouchToneTM telephone. To protect  
your privacy, messages can only be accessed by  
entering a 3-digit security code.  
When you hear your outgoing message,  
press the button on your phone. You  
will hear “Please enter your security code”.  
CODE Key in all 3 digits of your security code.  
The code is pre-set to 000 and can be changed.  
Once you have correctly entered your  
security code, if you have no messages  
you will hear “You have no messages,  
to hear main menu press 1.”  
To change your security PIN code, please refer  
to page 23.  
You now have 8 seconds to enter any  
other instructions before your  
Freestyle 1025 hangs up.  
If you have messages you will hear  
“You have X new messages”.  
Your Freestyle 1025 will then play your  
messages.  
NOTE  
If you enter your security PIN code incorrectly, after  
the second attempt, your Freestyle 1025 will announce:  
“Thank you for calling” and will then hang up.  
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Operating the answering  
machine  
When you have accessed your answering  
machine, you can operate using the keypad  
numbers on the phone you are using.  
The main menu  
The main menu lets you operate a range of  
answering machine functions. Simply follow the  
instructions as announced:  
“To play all messages, press 2”  
“To play new messages, press 3”  
“To skip back during messages, press 4”  
“To delete during messages, press 5”  
“To skip forward during messages, press 6”  
“To play outgoing message, press 8”  
“To record a new outgoing message, press 9”  
“To set answer on or off, press 0”  
“To hear main menu, press 1”  
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Freestyle 90/130/1025/1200  
Additional Handsets  
You can buy and use up to 3 Freestyle additional  
To erase a registration code  
handsets with your Freestyle 1025 to extend  
your phone system, without needing to install  
extension sockets for each new phone.  
Quickdial  
Press and release the QUICKDIAL button.  
Each additional handset is supplied with its own  
charger and user instructions, but the following  
information will tell you how to register and use  
an additional handset with your Freestyle 1025.  
Press and release the CHANNEL button.  
Channel  
Press the button four times.  
Quickdial  
Press and release the QUICKDIAL button.  
You will hear a confirmation beep, the  
old registration code is now erased  
and you can re-register your additional  
handset following the procedure below.  
Registering your handset  
You must register your Freestyle additional  
handset before it can be used with your  
Freestyle base unit. Make sure that each  
additional handset is registered with a different  
number (2, 3 or 4) so it can be identified from  
other additional handsets. See page 28.  
To register an additional handset  
Place the handset you wish to register  
on the base unit and then remove it.  
NOTE  
The following erasing and re-registering procedure  
can be used for either re-registering an original  
handset or registering an additional handset. If you  
wish to re-register please follow the instruction  
adjacent, using your original handset where it refers  
to additional handset.  
Press and hold the base unit PAGE button  
for 5 seconds.  
Page  
As soon as the IN USE light begins to  
flash, release the PAGE button and place  
the additional handset on the base unit.  
Your additional handset is registered  
automatically and you will hear a long  
confirmation beep and the IN USE light  
will stop flashing.  
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NOTE  
To set a handset identity number  
Your additional handset must be placed on the base  
unit within 5 seconds of the IN USE light flashing.  
Quickdial  
Press the QUICKDIAL button.  
Secrecy  
Press the SECRECY button.  
To re-register an additional handset  
KEYPAD Enter the identification number (2-4)  
using the keypad.  
Before re-registering, the old  
registration code must first be erased.  
If necessary you can re-register your  
additional handset by simply following  
the above procedures.  
When you have entered the number,  
press the QUICKDIAL button.  
Quickdial  
You will hear a beep confirming that  
the new number has been stored.  
NOTE  
NOTE  
Check that your additional handset is registered  
correctly by pressing the TALK button and listening  
for a dial tone. If you do not hear a dial tone your  
additional handset is either out of range of the base  
unit or it has not been registered properly, or the base  
unit line cord is not plugged in.  
Make a note of the identification number by writing  
it on the handset’s directory label.  
To set the handset number  
Each additional handset must be  
assigned an identity number (2, 3 or 4).  
Your Freestyle 1025 handset is already  
numbered as HANDSET1. Additional  
handsets can then be numbered as they  
are added.  
NOTE  
Your Freestyle additional handset is pre-set  
to handset number 2.  
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Basic use of Freestyle  
additional handsets  
NOTE  
If you do not hear a dialling tone after pressing the  
TALK button, wait a few seconds. On a few exchanges,  
there may be a delay.  
NOTE  
Like all cordless phones, the Freestyle  
additional handset must be charged for 24 hours  
before initial use.  
To end a call  
Press the TALK button or replace the  
handset.  
Basic operation of additional handsets is the  
same as that of your Freestyle 1025 handset.  
NOTE  
Transferring calls between  
handsets  
You cannot control the answering machine from  
the 90/130/1025/1200 additional handset, and it  
does not have the call screening facility.  
While on a call (ie. in talk mode):  
Secrecy  
Press the SECRECY button.  
The handset range is up to 200 metres from the  
base unit in ideal conditions. If you start to go  
out of range while using the phone, you will hear  
warning beeps. If you do not come back in range,  
your call will be disconnected.  
Enter the number of the handset you  
want to transfer the call to. The specified  
handset will ring.  
To answer the call, press the TALK button.  
To make a call  
NOTE  
If the call is not answered, it is returned to the  
original handset after 30 seconds. The original  
handset will ring to let you know if this has  
happened. To avoid having to wait 30 seconds  
for the call to be returned, you can press the  
TALK button to cancel the transfer of the call.  
Lift the handset off the charger.  
Press the TALK button. The IN USE light  
comes on and the handset buttons  
illuminate.  
Listen for the dialling tone.  
KEYPAD  
Dial the number you want.  
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Help  
If you have any problems using your Freestyle 1025, this section will  
give you the most common, easy-to-follow solutions.  
Telephone problems  
Possible cause  
Solution  
Telephone not connected to telephone  
line.  
Replace handset on base unit for 10  
seconds and try again. If this does not  
work, disconnect the handset battery  
from the handset for 10 minutes. Also  
disconnect the mains power.  
• No dialling tone.  
Mains disconnected.  
Telephone will not dial out.  
Telephone cannot receive calls.  
• Beeps six times and drops calls.  
Power cut.  
Handset battery pack is discharged.  
Handset is not registered to base unit.  
Then reconnect the base unit to the  
mains, then replace the handset on the  
base unit for 10 seconds and try again.  
Plug the telephone into the telephone  
line.  
Wait until the power is restored.  
Place the handset on the base unit  
and recharge it for 24 hours, ensuring  
the charging light is on.  
Re-register the handset. Refer to  
page 27 to first erase registration and  
then re-register the handset.  
You may be trying to use tone  
dialling on a pulse dialling exchange.  
You have dialling tone but the  
telephone will not dial out.  
Set the mode to P-E (pulse dialling).  
You are connected to a PBX and are  
not dialling the access code.  
Use the PBX access code.  
Handset battery pack is discharged.  
Place the handset on the base unit and  
recharge it for 24 hours.  
• Handset does not ring.  
• No IN USE light on handset.  
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Telephone problems  
Possible cause  
Solution  
The handset ringer may be set to its  
minimum setting.  
Increase the handset ringer volume.  
• Handset does not ring, but IN USE  
light show on handset.  
Telephone is not connected to the  
telephone line.  
Plug the telephone into the telephone  
socket.  
• Base unit does not ring but  
lights show on base unit.  
The base ringer is set to off.  
Line fault or faulty socket.  
Set the base ringer settings to a  
higher volume.  
Try the telephone on another socket  
or another line. If the telephone  
works, contact BT or your telephone  
network operator for repairs to the  
line or socket.  
Base unit setting is too High or Low.  
Set the ringer setting accordingly.  
• Base unit rings too loudly / softly.  
The ringer volumes on both the  
handset and base unit could be set to  
minimum.  
Increase the ringer volume on the  
base unit and handset.  
• Neither base or handset ring,  
but lights show on base and  
handset.  
Check the REN (see page 34). If you  
connect too many telephones or  
devices to your line, they may not all  
operate correctly.  
If the REN exceeds 4, disconnect one  
or more telephones or devices.  
If your telephone is connected to an  
extension socket, it may have been  
connected incorrectly.  
Check with your telephone engineer  
that the extension socket has been  
installed correctly.  
The base unit telescopic aerial is not  
extended as high as possible.  
Extend the base unit telescopic aerial  
as far as possible.  
• Callers are faint.  
• Interference.  
You are moving out of range.  
Radio channel interference.  
Move closer to the base unit.  
• Buzzing.  
Press the CHANNEL button on the  
• Whooshing.  
handset, to select a clearer channel.  
Radio channel interference.  
Press the CHANNEL button on the  
• Echoing.  
handset, to select a clearer channel.  
The base unit or the handset are too  
close to electrical equipment or metal  
obstructions.  
Relocate the base unit or move  
around with the handset until  
reception improves.  
• Tinniness.  
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Telephone problems  
Possible cause  
Solution  
You may be trying to store the  
Ensure that the IN USE light is off  
• No Quickdial store.  
number with the IN USE light on.  
before storing the number.  
Stored number may have  
inadvertently been overwritten.  
Press the QUICKDIAL button, press  
the relevant Select Services button,  
then press the QUICKDIAL button  
again. This will reset the button.  
• No number stored on 1471.  
You may have pressed a number key  
on the handset after pressing the  
SECRECY button. The current handset  
will try to transfer the call to another  
handset.  
Wait 30 seconds; the call will return  
to the current handset. Or press the  
TALK button and the call will return  
immediately.  
• Call appears to have been cut off  
after pressing the SECRECY button.  
The handset needs recharging.  
Replace the handset on the base unit,  
ensuring that the base unit is plugged  
in and that the CHARGING light is on.  
BATT LOW light on the handset  
is flashing.  
Dirty contacts on base unit or  
handset.  
Clean the contacts with a dry cloth.  
Heavy soiling can be removed with a  
pencil eraser.  
• No CHARGING light on the  
base unit.  
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Answering Machine problems  
Possible cause  
Solution  
None of the answering machine  
functions will operate while the  
telephone is in use.  
Ensure that the telephone is not in  
use before operating the answering  
machine.  
• General problems.  
The answering machine is switched off.  
The answering machine is full.  
Switch the answering machine on  
manually or by remote control.  
• Will not record incoming  
messages.  
Delete some or all of your messages  
manually or by remote control, to  
make room for new messages.  
• Will not answer calls.  
The volume is set too low.  
Press and release the end of the  
volume control with the larger symbol  
until the unit is loud enough.  
• No call screening from the  
base unit.  
• Cannot hear messages when played.  
Incorrect security PIN code entered.  
Re-set your security PIN code.  
See page 23.  
• When accessing your machine  
remotely, your security PIN code  
does not work.  
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Technical information  
Approval for use  
Your Freestyle 1025 is tested and approved for  
WARNING  
The apparatus is only designed to be operated in  
a normal office or domestic environment where  
the relative humidity does not exceed 60%. It should  
not be used in bathrooms or near water.  
connection to public networks, provided it is  
used in accordance with the guidelines in this  
user guide.  
You may connect it:  
• To direct exchange lines.  
• To extensions with new plug and socket  
arrangements provided with these direct  
exchange lines.  
How many phones can you have?  
All items of telephone equipment have a Ringer  
Equivalence Number (REN), which is used to  
calculate the number of items which may be  
connected to any one telephone line. Your  
Freestyle 1025 has a REN of 1. A total REN of 4  
is allowed. If the total REN of 4 is exceeded, the  
telephones may not ring. With different telephone  
types there is no guarantee of ringing, even when  
the REN is less than 4.  
• To compatible switchboards.  
You may NOT connect it:  
• To shared service (party) lines.  
• As an extension to a payphone.  
This phone is designed for UK use only. Using it  
abroad may violate local radio laws.  
Connecting to a switchboard  
The base unit is intended for use when powered  
from the 9V AC mains adaptor supplied, which  
conforms to EN60950. Any other usage will  
invalidate the approval given to this apparatus if,  
as a result, it ceases to comply with EN60950.  
Your Freestyle 1025 may be connected to  
compatible switchboards. If in doubt, your  
switchboard supplier or maintainer should be  
able to offer help. Advice on connection to BT  
switching systems can be obtained by dialling  
BT on 152.  
Environment  
Your Freestyle 1025 should be kept free of dust,  
moisture, high temperature and vibration, and  
should not be exposed to direct sunlight. Do not  
stand it on carpets or other surfaces which  
generate fibres, or place it in locations which  
prevent the free flow of air over its surfaces.  
If you do not have a compatible switchboard, it  
cannot be guaranteed that your Freestyle 1025  
will operate correctly under all possible conditions  
of connection.  
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Call security  
Transmission frequencies of  
available channels:  
Your Freestyle 1025 has its own digital security  
code that prevents other cordless phone owners  
from using your phone line. This ensures that  
you are charged only for calls using your phone.  
However, all approved cordless phones use  
radio signals to communicate between the base  
unit and cordless handset units. It is therefore  
possible that your conversations could be  
overheard by other people, on their cordless  
phones, or on radios that use the same radio  
frequencies.  
Channels  
Base Unit Tx  
Freq./MHz  
Handset Tx  
Freq./MHz  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
31.0375  
31.0625  
31.0875  
31.1125  
31.1375  
31.1625  
31.1875  
31.2125  
39.9375  
39.9625  
39.9875  
40.0125  
40.0375  
40.0625  
40.0875  
40.1125  
As this problem applies equally to all similar  
cordless phones currently available in the UK,  
call privacy cannot be guaranteed. However, the  
security coding prevents unauthorised use of  
your line.  
Safety advice  
Don’t use your Freestyle 1025 in the open air  
during thunderstorms. Unplug it from the  
telephone line and the mains socket when there  
are storms in your area.  
In the unlikely event of your Freestyle 1025  
picking up conversations from other cordless  
phones being used nearby, try changing  
channels using the CHANNEL button on the  
handset.  
Don’t use your Freestyle 1025 outdoors in the  
rain, or handle it with wet hands.  
Don’t install the base unit near a sink, bath or  
shower. Electrical appliances can cause serious  
injury if used when you are wet or standing in  
water.  
Transmission frequencies  
This cordless telephone has been designed to  
operate on radio frequencies which have been  
assigned to the exclusive use of cordless  
telephones. As the use of cordless telephones  
becomes more widespread, the quality of  
service obtained from this apparatus may  
lessen.  
Don’t install the base unit where the various  
leads can be tripped over or walked on. This  
may cause injury, or damage to the leads and  
your Freestyle 1025.  
In the event of a power failure  
In the event of a mains power failure you will  
not be able to make or receive calls from your  
Freestyle 1025. Alternative arrangements should  
be made for access to emergency services.  
35  
Maintenance  
• Firmly hold the handset in both hands with  
the back towards you and the bottom end  
away from you.  
Installing a handset battery pack and recharging  
Replacing the handset on the base unit to  
recharge overnight should keep the Freestyle  
1025 operative for normal use. In time, the  
handset battery pack will no longer hold a  
sufficient charge and should be replaced.  
• To remove the battery compartment cover, push  
the depression inward and away from you with  
both thumbs.  
• Undo the plastic belt securing the battery pack.  
• Remove the old battery pack by unplugging  
the small white plug that connects it to the  
handset.  
To change the handset battery pack  
The handset battery compartment is located at  
the back of the handset at the lower end.  
• Insert the small white plug of the new battery  
pack. (If you look at the shape of the plug and  
socket, you will see that it can only be inserted  
one way).  
• Place the battery pack in the recess, secure it  
with the plastic belt and refit the compartment  
cover.  
• Replace the handset on the base unit and  
charge for a full 24 hours.  
• The battery pack must be recycled or disposed  
of properly.  
• Do not burn or puncture as it could release  
toxic material which may cause injury.  
Spare parts for your Freestyle 1025 are available  
from your BT shop or supplier.  
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Care of rechargeable battery pack  
Guarantee  
If you own your Freestyle 1025 under BT’s  
• When you first install the Freestyle 1025, or  
replace the battery pack, the handset must be  
fully charged for 24 hours before use.  
• To maintain optimum charge and battery  
condition, the handset should be allowed to  
fully discharge about every 4 months.  
• Dispose of Ni-Cad battery packs safely.  
Do not puncture or burn them. They contain  
toxic materials which could cause injury.  
guarantee  
BT guarantees the product for one year provided  
that:  
The goods have only been used for their intended  
purpose and have not been subjected to misuse,  
or been wilfully or accidentally damaged.  
The goods have not been tampered with or  
repaired by anyone other than BT, its staff or  
agents. If a fault does occur in this product, and  
you bought the unit yourself, provided that you  
return it to the place of purchase and produce  
your receipt, it will either be repaired or replaced  
free of charge. The terms and conditions of this  
guarantee do not affect your statutory rights.  
General cleaning  
Clean the cabinet of the handset and the base  
with a soft cloth slightly dampened with a mild  
solution of water and detergent. Charging  
contacts should be cleaned with a dry cloth,  
or for heavy soiling a pencil eraser can be used.  
• Do not clean with a wet cloth.  
• Do not clean with abrasive materials or  
solvents as these may damage the unit.  
• Do not spray aerosol cleaners onto the base  
or handset.  
If you own your Freestyle 1025 outside the  
guarantee period  
If your Freestyle 1025 needs repair after the  
guarantee period has ended, it must be repaired  
so as to remain compliant with the approval  
requirements for connection to the telephone  
network. We recommend that you call BT on  
Freefone 0800 800 150 or visit your nearest  
BT shop and you will be informed of our  
recommended repair agents.  
Extended periods of non-use  
It is recommended that you:  
• Disconnect the base unit from both mains  
supply and telephone line.  
• Remove the battery pack from the handset.  
• When reconnecting, check that the charging  
light on the base unit is on. Recharge the  
handset battery for 24 hours.  
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Wall mounting  
1
Your Freestyle 1025 can be wall-mounted by  
using the bracket provided.  
Drill 2 holes for the screws and insert the  
wall-plugs provided (if required).  
WALL PLUG  
SCREW  
You can use the bracket as a template to mark  
where the screws should go into the wall.  
WALL  
102 mm  
Please refer to page 39, wall-mounting template.  
Before you wall-mount your Freestyle 1025,  
check that:  
2
3
Drive the screws into the wall, leaving about  
4mm free on which to mount the bracket and  
base unit.  
• the wall can support the weight of the base  
unit and handset;  
• the position you choose leaves enough  
space so that the base unit (which is larger  
than the bracket) is clear of any obstruction  
on the wall, such as a shelf or cupboard.  
Room should be left so that the handset can  
be placed on charge without touching any  
obstructions;  
Make sure that the power supply and  
the telephone cables are connected  
to the base unit, then fit the cables into  
the channels on the bottom of the  
base unit.  
4
5
Clip the bracket onto the base unit as shown  
on the next page.  
• the position leaves enough space for the  
aerial to be extended when wall-mounted.  
Attach the bracket and base unit  
by hooking them over the screws  
protruding from the wall.  
For the best operating conditions, try to place  
the base unit away from large metal objects and  
other electrical appliances.  
38  
Wall-mounting template  
102 mm  
2
SQUEEZE  
INWARD  
1
39  
Index  
Additional handsets  
basic use  
Battery  
care of handset battery  
charging handset battery  
29  
29  
27  
28  
28  
29  
28  
27  
29  
6, 36-37  
6
end a call  
erase  
handset number  
identity number  
make a call  
re-register  
register  
transfer a call  
Calls  
ending  
8
8
making  
range  
receiving  
redialling  
9
8
8
secrecy  
9
Aerial  
sound quality  
Call screening  
at the base  
at the handset  
Call waiting  
Channel  
9
base unit  
handset  
Answer delay  
changing  
checking  
Answering machine -  
call screening  
7
5
23  
23  
23  
12  
9, 35  
6
19  
19  
19  
Charging handset battery  
Cleaning  
23  
16  
19  
18  
19  
16  
14  
15  
14  
15  
16  
18  
18  
16  
15  
18  
17  
37  
16  
13  
14  
14  
4
day and time  
delete cancel  
Day and time  
Dialling mode  
Display - answer machine  
Display messages  
Emergency calls  
Guarantee  
Help  
Helpline  
Incoming messages  
Location  
Mains adaptor  
Maintenance  
Making a call  
Memory full  
Memos  
delete message  
delete all messages  
go back to pre-set outgoing message  
message display on base station  
on/off  
outgoing message – change  
outgoing message – check  
outgoing message – delete  
outgoing message – pause  
outgoing message – play  
outgoing message – pre-record  
record via the handset  
skip message  
37  
30  
4
17  
7
5
36  
8
14  
24  
24  
volume (base station)  
recording  
40  
Message alert  
20  
14  
17  
18  
18  
18  
25  
13, 18  
7
Wall-mounting  
Wall mounting template  
1471 feature  
38  
39  
12  
Message display  
Messages – incoming  
pause  
playback  
skip forward/backwards  
On/off – answering machine  
Pause  
Phone socket  
Power adaptor  
6
Power failure  
Power socket  
35  
6
Quickdial  
9
dial  
10-11  
13  
13  
9, 10  
10  
9
page  
pause  
store  
Quickdial reference label  
Range  
Recall  
13  
25  
26  
25  
34  
35  
9
Remote access  
operate your answer machine  
check your messages via the handset  
REN (Ringer Equivalence Number)  
Safety advice  
Secrecy  
Security PIN code  
Sound quality  
23  
9
Store a number in the memory  
Switchboards  
9
13, 34  
34  
5
Technical information  
Telephone socket  
Transmission frequencies  
Volume  
35  
11  
11  
11  
11  
11  
base station  
handset ringer melody  
incoming messages  
handset ringer  
41  
Offices in Europe, North America,  
Japan and Asia Pacific.  
The telecommunications services described in this publication  
are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time.  
Services and equipment are provided subject to British  
Telecommunications plc’s respective standard conditions of contract.  
Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract.  
CE compliant to 89/336/EEC  
(EMC Directive) & 73/23/EEC  
(Low Voltage Directive)  
© British Telecommunications plc 1999.  
Registered Office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ.  
Registered in England No. 1800000.  
Designed by: The Art & Design Partnership Limited.  
Printed in China by: Suncorp Technologies  
Freestyle 1025 Issue 1 (10/99) 2.  
APPROVED for connection to  
telecommunication systems specified in  
the instructions for use subject to the  
conditions set out in them  
Printed on paper which meets international environmental standards  
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