or the call came from a switchboard extension number. 1471 Call Return also lets you return the call straight away, by pressing '3'. 1471 is always active and useful even if you have an answering machine.
The BT Hub does not have an internal answer phone, instead BT provide the answering service at the exchange, which is called the 1571 answering service. If you use your own answering machine then the BT answering service must be deactivated. The BT answer service is always activated on ...
Re: Can Voicemail 1571 be switched off with Digital Voice? 1571 is a free service for all DV customers so I can't see any reason why would be charged for it. I've never tried switching it off but if you want to because you prefer to use your own answering machin...
Apparently you call 1571 and select 4 to change the number of rings before it answers. This was not on the normal BT website. This is all new to me as well. We have just had a family bereavement, and lord knows how many people have left messages on our answeri...
It seems that 1571 hasn't really been designed for 21st century use, where you only get a notification if manually dialling in hands free mode, or are using an old handset pressed to your ear. 1571 really ought to send some form of notification in the same way that...
I have is - wait for it a BT Tribune 9802AR REN-1 DFM of uncertain ancestry and the main phone a BT 3440 Digital Cordless Answering Machine and these two handsets have been in situ for years and see no need to replace, but open to suggestions - The option to receive a call on one...
It seems that 1571 hasn't really been designed for 21st century use, where you only get a notification if manually dialling in hands free mode, or are using an old handset pressed to your ear. 1571 really ought to send some form of notification in the same way that...