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SMS text messaging
Welcome to the BT Text Service on your BT Freestyle 7150.
The SMS Service is provided by BT.
Your BT Freestyle 7150 can send and receive text
messages to any mobile phone from participating mobile
networks and compatible landline telephones in the UK.
The fixed line SMS service is provided under BT’s terms
and conditions for telephone service. These can be found
by visiting the BT.com website at:
http://www.bt.com/terms/tor.htm
To subscribe to the SMS text messaging service
When you send your first SMS text message from your
BT Freestyle 7150 you will automatically be registered
for the service. On receipt of your first SMS through the
service, the system will send you a welcome SMS
message back.
You may also register by sending the word Register to 00000
upon which you will receive a confirmation message.
Cost of the fixed line service
There is no subscription charge (other than the
subscription to Caller Display). Visit the BT.com website
(www.bt.com) to find out how much it costs to send a
text message (depends upon your call package).
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If you experience any problems, please call the Helpline on 0870 240 3962 or email bt.helpdesk@vtecheurope.com
SMS stands for Short Messaging
Service.
IMPORTANT
You must subscribe to your Network
Provider’s Caller Display Service
so that you can use SMS text
messaging. A quarterly fee may
be payable. Please contact your
network provider for more details.
When you are using SMS text
messaging you must not withhold
your telephone number or the
service will not allow you to connect.
Messages to non-compatible phones
You may also send messages to
landline phones that are NOT SMS
compatible. Messages to non-
compatible lines will be connected
to voice text and delivered in
spoken words to the telephone as
a call. Please note that the
conversion can translate common
abbreviations and smileys etc., but
to ensure maximum clarity of
message delivery, abbreviations
etc. should be used sparingly.
Some other network provider lines
may not be compatible with this
SMS service.
If your BT Freestyle 7150 is
connected to a switchboard, you
may not be able to use text message
services.