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How To Pair Amplicomms BigTel 1280 Amplified Telephone with Amplicomms BigTel 1201 Handset

8 November 2021  |  Eugene

To sync your Amplicomms BigTel 1280 Big Button Amplified Telephone with an Amplicomms BigTel 1201 Additional Handset, simply follow these instructions:

Note: Before beginning the pairing steps below, set the date and time on each additional handset you wish to pair. The handset menu cannot be accessed until this is completed.

  1. Press the "OK" button (shown below) on the 1201 handset.

    BigTel 1201 Sync Instructions
     
  2. Scroll using the "Up-Down" keys (shown below) until you reach "Settings", then press the "OK" button.

    BigTel 1201 Connection Instructions
  3. Using the "Up-Down" keys, scroll until you reach "Handset Settings", then press the "OK" button.
  4. Using the "Up-Down" keys, scroll until you reach "Register Handset", then press the "OK" button.
  5. Base 1 (referring to your 1280 base) will appear as default on the handset screen. Press "OK" button to confirm.
  6. The 1201 handset will now prompt you for a PIN number. Enter "0000" as your PIN, and the display will show as "Registering".
  7. On the main 1280 base, press and hold the "Page" button (button with dot and three lines as shown below) for 6 - 8 seconds until the base beeps to indicate registration mode.

    BigTel 1280 linking instructions - page button
  8. The handset will then fully register in 5 - 8 further seconds.

Which Phones Does This Apply To?

These instructions apply to the Amplicomms BigTel 1280 Amplified Telephone and Amplicomms BigTel 1201 Handset, and any bundles of the two. This includes:

  • Amplicomms BigTel 1280 Big Button Amplified Cordless Telephone with Digital Answering Machine
  • Amplicomms BigTel 1282 Big Button Amplified Cordless Telephones Twin Set
  • Amplicomms BigTel 1283 Big Button Amplified Cordless Telephone with Two Extra Handsets
  • Amplicomms BigTel 1284 Big Button Amplified Cordless Telephone with Three Extra Handsets
  • Amplicomms BigTel 1285 Big Button Amplified Cordless Telephone with Four Extra Handsets
  • BigTel 1201 Additional Handset for Amplicomms BigTel Cordless Amplified Telephones

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