Mobility
If you’ve a problem moving around, advances in communication
technology mean that this doesn’t have to affect your independence.
Here are some ideas to help you make your phone work harder for you.
Bringing the phone to you
Extension cables or, more safely, extra sockets can let you have
phones in more accessible places. You can buy DIY extension
socket kits and cables from bt.com/shop and other retail
outlets. Or you could ask BT to fit a socket for you. Just call
0800 800 150. There’s a standard charge for this.
Taking the phone with you
A cordless phone is a good alternative to fitting extra sockets
and gives you greater choice of where you can use it.
The handset of a cordless phone rests on the phone base
to charge the battery – at other times you can keep it with
you so you can make and take calls in and around your home.
Many cordless phones now come with extra handsets, which work
off one base and just need to be plugged into an electric socket.
Letting your caller leave a message
Using an answering machine or BT Answer 1571 means a caller can leave a message for you
to listen to when it’s convenient to you. BT Answer 1571 answers your calls when you’re not
in or when you’re already on a call. You can set up your own personal greeting so callers know
they’ve called the right number.
BT Call Minder (additional fee applies) is similar to
BT Answer 1571 but it lets you:
• store more messages
• set the number of rings before it cuts in
• pick up messages remotely when you’re away from home.
For more information on phones, see page 19.
For details of BT’s Calling Features, see page 42.
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