VTech BS5872 User Manual
VTech Handset Cordless Phone

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Parts Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Choose Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Install Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Power Guard/Spare Battery Charger Feature . . . . 5
Table/Desk Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Charge the Handset Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Check for dial tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Belt Clip (optional) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
To register your accessory handsets . . . . . . . . . 9
Re-Register existing handsets to a new base . . . . 9
De-Register all system handsets . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Basic Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Handset and Base Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Handset Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Base Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Handset Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Base Unit Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Telephone Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Flash Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Redial Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Mute Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Conference Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Transferring Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Intercom Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Call Forward. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Handset Locator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Headset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operating Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Handset Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . 20
Base Display Screen Messages . . . . . . . . . . 22
Telephone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ringer Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Ringer Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Key Tone (preset to on) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Language (preset to English) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Dial Type (preset to tone) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Telephone Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Storing a New Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Reviewing/Dialing from the Phonebook . . . . . . . 26
Editing a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Delete a Phonebook Entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Shared Call Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
About Call History (Caller ID) . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Review Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Delete Records from Call History . . . . . . . . . . 29
Dial a Displayed Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Store a Call History Record in the Directory . . . . 30
Table of Contents
Document Outline
- Table of Contents
- Before You Begin
- Parts Checklist
- Installation
- Choose Location
- Install Handset Battery
- Power Guard/Spare Battery Charger Feature
- Table/Desk Installation
- Wall Mounting
- Charge the Handset Battery
- Check for dial tone
- Belt Clip
- Registration
- To register your accessory handsets
- Re-Register existing handsets to a new base
- De-Register all system handsets
- Handset and Base Indicators
- Handset Display
- Base Display
- Handset Layout
- Base Unit Layout
- Telephone Operation
- Making Calls
- Answering Calls
- Flash Function
- Redial Function
- Mute Function
- Conference Call
- Volume Control
- Transferring Calls
- Intercom Call
- Call Forward
- Handset Locator
- Headset
- Operating Range
- Handset Display Screen Messages
- Base Display Screen Messages
- Telephone Settings
- Ringer Volume
- Ringer Tone
- Key Tone
- Language
- Dial Type
- Telephone Directory
- Storing a New Entry
- Reviewing/Dialing from the Phonebook
- Editing a Phonebook Entry
- Delete a Phonebook Entry
- Caller ID
- Shared Call Log
- About Call History
- Review Call History
- Delete Records from Call History
- Dial a Displayed Number
- Store a Call History Record in the Directory
- Voicemail
- Access Voicemail
- Clear Voicemail
- Programming the Voicemail Access Keys
- Programming Password
- Programming the VOICEMAIL key
- Programming the PLAY key
- Programming the SKIP key
- Programming the ERASE key
- Reset all codes
- Custom Pay-Per-Use (PPU) Features
- PPU Keys on Base
- AUTO CALL BACK
- 3-WAY CALLING
- REPEAT DIALING
- PPU Keys on Handset
- Change PPU Key Setting
- Change Auto Call Back Number
- Change 3-Way Calling Number
- Change Repeat Dialing Number
- Reset all codes
- Batteries
- Battery Care and Maintenance
- Replacing the Handset Battery
- Troubleshooting
- Maintenance
- Limited Warranty
- Important Safety Instructions
- FCC, ACTA and IC Regulations
- Technical Specifications
- Index