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How To Pair Amplicomms BigTel 1480 Amplified Telephone with Amplicomms BigTel 1201 Handset

22 November 2021  |  Eugene

To sync your Amplicomms BigTel 1480 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 "Menu" button on the corded 1480 base station (denoted by three lines shown below)

    BigTel 1480 base station menu button
     
  2. After pressing the "Menu" button, scroll using the "Up-Down" keys on the corded base (shown below) until you reach "Registration".

    BigTel 1480 up and down keys
     
  3. Press the "Menu" key to enter registration mode. The message "Please Wait" will appear on the screen. The base in now awaiting registration of cordless handsets.
  4. Find your additional 1201 cordless handset, and press the "OK" button (shown below).

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

    BigTel 1201 Connection Instructions
  6. Using the "Up-Down" keys, scroll until you reach "Handset Settings", then press the "OK" button.
  7. Using the "Up-Down" keys, scroll until you reach "Register Handset", then press the "OK" button.
  8. Base 1 (referring to your 1480 base) will appear as default on the handset screen. Press "OK" button to confirm.
  9. The 1201 handset will now prompt you for a PIN number. Enter "0000" as your PIN, and the display will show as "Registering".
  10. The handset will then register to the main 1480 base unit (the process will take 10 - 30 seconds). Once complete, the display on the 1201 handset will read "BT1480"

Which Phones Does This Apply To?

These instructions apply to the Amplicomms BigTel 1480 Amplified Telephone and Amplicomms BigTel 1201 Handset, and any bundles of the two. This includes:

  • Amplicomms BigTel 1480 Cordless Phone and Desk Unit with Answering Machine
  • Amplicomms BigTel 1482 Amplified Desk Phone with Two Extra Handsets
  • Amplicomms BigTel 1483 Amplified Desk Phone with Three Extra Handsets
  • Amplicomms BigTel 1484 Amplified Desk Phone with Four Extra Handsets
  • BigTel 1201 Additional Handset for Amplicomms BigTel Cordless Amplified Telephones

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