BT CLOUD PHONE. USER GUIDE FOR MY EXTENSION.

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1 BT CLOUD PHONE. USER GUIDE FOR MY EXTENSION.

2 WHAT S IN THIS GUIDE. 1. Welcome to BT Cloud Phone Express setup Accessing the BT Cloud Phone Portal My Extension Dashboard Overview: Messages: Call Log: Contacts: Settings: Tools: Do Not Disturb (DND) On/Off: FaxOut Icon: RingOut Icon: Start Conference Button Settings User Details Phones and Numbers Screening, Greeting and Hold Music Call Handling and Forwarding Messages and Notifications Outbound Caller ID Outbound Fax Settings Mobile App Getting around the App Active Call Controls Desktop Apps Getting around the App Active Call Controls Meetings App Host a meeting Join a meeting App for Salesforce. 37 EMERGENCY CALLS. 999 or 112 emergency calls. Each BT Cloud Phone number is registered to a specific address, so when you make a 999 or 112 call from this number, that s the address the emergency services will see. Make sure your users add their emergency services address based on their current work location and also let you know if this changes so that you can update their address details on the portal. With any groups that you set up, please note that emergency services are only provided with a single address for 999 or 112 calls from any of the phones in the group. So, it s important that phones in a group are all at the same physical address. You might not be able to make 999 or 112 calls when there s a power or network failure or if using the service through an app on a mobile device. 2

3 1. WELCOME TO BT CLOUD PHONE. Welcome to BT Cloud Phone, the up-to-date way to manage your business communications on any device, from any location, at any time. You can log in to the BT Cloud Phone Portal from a desktop, smartphone or tablet, making it simple to check or update your phone services wherever you are. Access your contacts, manage your account details and passwords, view your devices and set up your features, check key service information, or download Apps quickly and easily. The Express Setup and simple navigation mean you ll be ready to go within minutes just activate your account and follow the on-screen instructions and this user guide to get started. 3

4 2. EXPRESS SETUP. Once you ve been set up as a BT Cloud Phone user, you ll receive an like this one. It will have your company s main phone number, your assigned extension number and a link; just click on this to begin. The first thing you ll need to do is activate your account. Choose a login password, a PIN for voic and a security question to start the BT Cloud Phone Express Setup. You ll be guided through a quick way to personalise your new phone system; reviewing your details, setting up your 999 service address, selecting your call screening options, adding forwarding numbers, sorting out your voic greeting and downloading Mobile and Desktop Apps. If you skip Express Setup, you ll be given the chance to do it the next time you log in. We recommend that you do go through it (it won t take long) to get the best from your BT Cloud Phone system. 4

5 3. ACCESSING THE BT CLOUD PHONE PORTAL. You can log in to the BT Cloud Phone online portal from a desktop, a smartphone or a tablet: 1. Go to and log in using your main BT Cloud Phone number and password. The Portal works with a range of browsers, including Internet Explorer 9.0, Firefox 12, Chrome 25 and Safari 6 or higher versions. 2. Download the BT Cloud Phone Mobile App for your smartphone or tablet (see Section 6. Mobile Apps). 5

6 4. MY EXTENSION DASHBOARD. Every time you log in to BT Cloud Phone, you ll see the Overview screen of the dashboard. This is your starting point; it gives you a summary of recent call activity and lets you get to all the other features and services you ll need (see below) just use the tabs at the top of the screen or the shortcuts on the right hand side. 4.1 Overview: This is a snapshot of your latest activity with links and announcements so you re always aware of the latest news or updates. View your most recent messages and calls. Take shortcuts to popular settings and options for call handling and voic . Check your account status and any recent announcements. Use the resources for help and support with common queries. 4.2 Messages: Click on the second tab at the top of the screen for more information about your voic and fax messages. See lists of inbound and outbound callers. Get easy access to your voic . Click on a contact s number to call them back. View faxes. Save voic and received faxes to your computer. Forward messages and faxes using your . Delete and undelete items. Block callers. Find and listen to any on-demand call recordings you ve made. 6

7 4. MY EXTENSION DASHBOARD. 4.3 Call Log: Use this tab to view call activity and create customised logs and reports so you can review incoming and outgoing calls and faxes. Look at a simple version or pick a more detailed view with itemised steps to explain what happens to a call and individual call costs. 4.4 Contacts: Use the contacts tab to see your full list of company-wide and personal contacts. Add your personal contacts or import them from Outlook. Use the Search box to find people quickly. 7

8 4. MY EXTENSION DASHBOARD. 4.5 Settings: Click on the Settings tab to view and change your user details. Use the left hand menu to access and update your settings (See Section 5 My Settings). Click on shortcuts to manage your call handling, voic settings, user hours, password, and more. Watch video tutorials for hints and tips to help you make the most of your service. 8

9 4. MY EXTENSION DASHBOARD. 4.6 Tools: Download a range of Apps from this tab so you can use your BT Cloud Phone services wherever you are, whichever device you re on. Mobile Apps add the service to your Android, iphone and ipad (see Section 6.1). Desktop Apps let you control calls from your PC or Mac (See Section 6.2 for more information). Meetings App * for video conferencing and web sharing. App for Salesforce * brings together your BT Cloud Phone and Salesforce CRM RingMe adds a button to your website and s so customers can call you directly with just one click. * Only for Connect and Collaborate customers. 4.7 Do Not Disturb (DND) On/Off: Above the top bar you ll see the DND icon. If you need a few moments to focus without interruptions, set your calls to suit: Green text: Take all calls. Orange text: Don t take any calls from a call queue (only seen if you are part of a call queue). Red text: Don t accept any calls. With this option, all calls are sent to voic . 9

10 4. MY EXTENSION DASHBOARD. 4.8 FaxOut Icon: To send a fax, choose a name from your contacts or type the number manually. Pick from a range of cover page styles. Attach or scan a document, which is automatically converted into a fax. Send files from your computer, Dropbox, Box or Google with just a few clicks. 4.9 RingOut Icon: You can use this feature to make one-touch calls using your business ID from any phone or Internet-enabled computer. 10

11 4. MY EXTENSION DASHBOARD Start Conference Button Use this button to set up, host and join conference calls anytime, anywhere, for up to 1000 attendees. Gives you the UK dial-in number, plus host and participant access codes; you can even add international dial-in numbers. Use Invite with to open an with pre-written conference details you just need to enter participant s and send. Access all features through touch-tone commands. 11

12 5. SETTINGS. Organise your BT Cloud Phone so it suits the way you like to work. Click on the relevant section in the dashboard s left-hand panel to view and make changes to your settings. 5.1 User Details. Click on your name to view and update personal details including , user hours and password. Use Record User Name to make sure that the system pronounces your name correctly just don t forget to press Save once you ve done it! 5.2 Phones and Numbers. This contains all information you need about the devices and numbers linked to your account. If you have a phone that shows Presence status - available, busy, or on hold - you can manage your settings here. If your phone accepts intercom calls, you can decide who is able to send you Intercom messages. 12

13 5. SETTINGS. 5.3 Screening, Greeting and Hold Music. Click here to update your greeting, connecting message, connecting music or hold music basically, anything that people hear when they get through to your extension. You ll have a default voic greeting, such as Thank you for calling (your name). If you d rather create one of your own, check On below User greeting, then click the Set Greeting bar and the Custom option then go ahead and make your own message. You can screen your calls by prompting callers to announce who they are before you answer. Select the On button for Call screening then choose the situation when you want callers to say their name. Use the Blocked Calls option if you want to prevent certain numbers from calling you. 13

14 5. SETTINGS. 5.4 Call Handling and Forwarding. In this section, you can change where your calls go and the caller information that you see. Choose different options depending on whether people are getting in touch during User Hours or After Hours. You can add up to 10 forwarding numbers for your incoming calls and set them to ring either one after another in order of priority or all at the same time. Use Create Ring Groups to get several of these numbers to ring at the same time. With Desktop Apps & Smartphones you can choose to display incoming numbers on your desktop computer or smartphone before they are forwarded on to your chosen numbers. Use Incoming Call Information to hear an announcement when your extension or phone is called directly or choose what appears on your phone when you receive a forwarded call from your BT Cloud Phone account this information will help you to answer the call appropriately. 14

15 5. SETTINGS. The Call Flip feature at the bottom of the screen lets you transfer calls from one device to another without interruption. Once you ve added devices to your call flip list they are given a Flip number. To use the feature when you re on a call, press the asterisk key (*) followed by the relevant Flip number and the call is moved immediately to that device. Use the Advanced link for Advanced Call Handling, a powerful feature that lets you set up rules for your incoming calls based on the time of day, date range, incoming caller ID and called number. Create as many rules as you want and turn them on and off as you like. Advanced Call Handling rules will override your regular call handling. 5.5 Messages and Notifications. Here you can choose options for taking messages and voic greetings; you can also set up alerts for when you have a voic message or fax, or when you miss calls. You can choose different settings for User Hours and After Hours to suit the way you work. 15

16 5. SETTINGS. 5.6 Outbound Caller ID. Click on this to update the phone number you display as your Caller ID for outgoing calls. The default setting is to show the main company number but you can choose to block it altogether if you prefer. 5.7 Outbound Fax Settings. The final section lets you choose a cover page style for your faxes and use Faxes Sent via to send faxes from approved addresses to the receiver s 10-digit fax number followed BT Cloud Phone will only send the fax if the sender s is on the list. If you prefer, you can also use the FaxOut icon on the dashboard (see Section 4). 16

17 6. MOBILE APP. The BT Cloud Phone Mobile App is an easy and convenient way to access your BT Cloud Phone account wherever you are. You might have already installed it during your Express Setup but if not, you can download it from the Tools tab on your dashboard or by visiting your Apps store. To use the Mobile App, you ll need Apple ios 6.0 or higher or Android 4.0 or higher. 6.1 Getting around the App. Simply tap the three line icon and you ll get through to the main functions, including messages, contacts and settings: Messages. Check your voic , incoming faxes and texts here. Tap a message to listen to or read it. Tap the right arrow to see the contact information, then use it to return the call, send a text or fax, create a new contact, add the number to an existing contact or block the number. Use the Search box to find messages by sender name or number. Call Log. Your call history will be here, including calls you have made, received and missed. If you haven t called anyone back, the number will be shown in red. Tap any contact in the Log to call them or the use the right arrow to view and use the contact information. 17

18 6. MOBILE APP. Favourites. Quickly find the people you talk to the most by adding them to your Favourites, either as personal or company contacts. Tap on a contact to call them, or use the right arrow to open the contact information for other options. You ll be able to see if they re available thanks to the green / red presence dot, so you can try and avoid spending too much time on hold. To add or edit your favourites, tap the down arrow in the top right hand corner. Contacts. View your personal contacts or the people listed in your company directory. Tapping a contact name brings up their details including extensions, direct and mobile numbers and address. You can use the Search box to find specific contacts by name, number or extension. To add a new contact to your Personal list, tap the down arrow in the top right hand corner. 18

19 6. MOBILE APP. Documents. This is where you ll find any documents imported from or other apps. You ll be able to use them for faxing in your press and hold on the attachment link for the option to add it to BT Cloud Phone documents. DND. If you want a few minutes without interruptions, use the Do Not Disturb option to forward all your calls directly to voic until you re ready to deal with them. 19

20 6. MOBILE APP. VoIP Calling. Turn on VoIP Calling to use Wi-fi connections for incoming and outgoing calls. Choose Incoming VoIP Calls to use Wi-fi or 3G/4G (depending on the VoIP Calling settings) when people call you. On Android devices, you can turn on Echo Cancellation if the other party hears an echo during your VoIP calls, and you can switch to your carrier s 3G/4G connection if the Wi-fi connection is poor. Settings. Use this to manage some of the more specialist features as well as some of the basics: VoIP Calling as mentioned above. Caller ID to set the number you want people to see when you call them. Default Launching lets you turn off Call from Android Dialler and select Google Voice as your preferred dialler (if you are on an ios platform). Cloud Storage lets you use documents and images that you ve stored in cloud data apps such as Dropbox and Box. Re-sync Messages Inbox synchronises all messages from your BT Cloud Phone account with the Mobile App. Logout from the phone number and extension displayed. My Extension Settings lets you view and change all the BT Cloud Phone settings that we covered in Section 5. 20

21 6. MOBILE APP. About. You can take a quick Product Tour that outlines the main benefits of your service. You can also send a feedback , rate the Mobile App, view BT and RingCentral privacy policies, software licenses and version details. Making a Call. Type the number on the keypad then tap the green Call button to connect. You can make a call in other ways too: tap on a name to call directly from Favourites, Call Log or Contacts these can also be accessed from the keypad through the appropriate icon on the top right of the screen. 21

22 6. MOBILE APP. New Message. To send a business text to one or more company contacts or groups, enter the names or phone numbers manually, or select from your Contacts by tapping the plus sign (+). Meetings (only for Connect and Collaborate customers). This loads the BT Cloud Phone Meetings App see Section 8. 22

23 6. MOBILE APP. Conferencing. Use this to host conference calls with up to 1000 attendees. You can invite participants by text or , with the option of using messages with pre-written conference details then just tap Join as Host to get things started. Faxing. To send a fax, you can type in the names or phone numbers of the recipients, or select them from your Contacts by tapping the plus sign (+). Choose the style you want to use for your cover page and attach files from your documents folder or cloud data apps such as Dropbox and Box. 23

24 6. MOBILE APP. 6.2 Active Call Controls. These controls appear while you are talking to someone use them to help you manage your calls: Hold puts the person you re talking to on hold until you tap it again. Keypad lets you enter a number from the options given in a call menu. Record activates On Demand Call Recording for your extension; recordings are saved in your extension s online account. Source lets you use any of your audio sources, such as a headset and internal speakers. Switch will transfer a call from your local VoIP service to your mobile carrier if the Wi-Fi signal is weak. Flip lets you transfer live calls to another one of your devices without interruption. Transfer will move a call to other extensions or call queues on your BT Cloud Phone system. Park lets you put calls on hold so they can be picked up by anyone in your team. Mute replaces the Answer button when a call is connected, and turns off your microphone. Answer Call connects you to your caller. End Call breaks the connection when you ve finished your conversation. 24

25 7. DESKTOP APPS. The BT Cloud Phone Desktop App can be installed to your desktop screen; use it to make and receive calls, texts and faxes through your computer you can even hold a conference with it. What s more, it can be downloaded to multiple computers. You might have already installed it as part of your Express Setup; if not, you can download it from the Tools tab on your dashboard or by visiting your Apps store. It is compatible with Microsoft Windows 7 and 8 and ios 10.7 or above, and it synchronises with Outlook 2013 contacts. 7.1 Getting around the App. You ll see all the menu functions on one screen, at the top and bottom, with messages and information in the middle: 25

26 7. DESKTOP APPS. Messages. Check voic , incoming faxes and texts here. Click on a message to listen to or read it. Tap the info icon to view message details; you can use these to call the person back, send them a text, create a new contact, or block the number. Use the Search box to find messages by sender name or number. Favourites. Quickly find the people you talk to the most by adding them to your Favourites, either here or by clicking on the Favourites icon in Contacts. You can call people, text them or send a fax directly by clicking on their details. You ll also be able to see if they re available thanks to the green / red dot by their name, reducing the amount of time you spend on hold. 26

27 7. DESKTOP APPS. Call Log. View your call history, including calls you have made, received and missed. Double click on a contact in your Call Log to speak to them or click on the info icon to view and use the contact information. Contacts. View your list of personal contacts or the people in your company directory. Clicking on a contact name brings up their details including extensions, direct and mobile numbers and their address you can call or text them or send them a fax directly from this view. Use the Search box to find specific contacts by name, number or extension. 27

28 7. DESKTOP APPS. Making a Call. To speak to someone, use the keypad to dial their number manually you can also double click their details in the Call Log, or use the Call icon in their contact details and in your Favourites. Check your Caller ID change it if you like then click on the green Call button to connect. Compose Text. To send a business text to one or more company contacts or groups, enter the names or phone numbers manually or select from your Contacts by clicking on the plus sign (+). 28

29 7. DESKTOP APPS. Video Conferencing (only for Connect and Collaborate customers). This loads the BT Cloud Phone Meetings App see Section 8. Start Conference. You can use this to host conference calls with up to 1000 attendees. Invite participants by text or , with the option of using messages with pre-written conference details. Click on Join as Host to start the conference. 29

30 7. DESKTOP APPS. Compose Fax. To send a fax, you can type in the names or phone numbers, or select them from your Contacts by clicking on the plus sign (+). Choose your cover page styles, add any notes and attach the file to be faxed from your computer, then choose to send immediately or at a later date. 30

31 7. DESKTOP APPS. View Settings. Use this to manage a number of important features: Calling gives you a range of options for incoming and outgoing calls. Caller ID sets the number you want people to see when you call them. Messaging is where you decide on the notification sound you want when you get a fax or text message, and whether to automatically print incoming faxes. Audio lets you choose your audio input and output, adjust the volume and pick a ringtone. Region can be set up so you don t have to dial country and area codes before you make local calls. General provides an overview of connection settings, application behaviour and access to application logs for remote support. My Extension Settings lets you view and change the BT Cloud Phone settings covered in Section 5. Outlook can import contacts from Microsoft Outlook Help provides a link to BT Cloud Phone support. About is where you can take a quick Product Tour that outlines the main benefits of your service, check for updates and view version details. Logout from the phone number and extension displayed. 31

32 7. DESKTOP APPS. Presence. Set your status as available to take calls or click it to red to disable incoming calls and message notifications on the Desktop App this will let you have a few minutes uninterrupted when you need it. 7.2 Active Call Controls. These appear while you re making a call use them to help you manage your calls: Hold puts the person you re talking to on hold until you click it again. End Call disconnects you when you ve finished your call. Keypad lets you enter a number from the options given in a call menu. Record activates On Demand Call Recording for your extension; recordings are saved in your extension s online account. Add to Conference lets you invite another person to join in with your call. Transfer will move a call to other extensions or call queues on your BT Cloud Phone system. Flip lets you transfer live calls to another one of your devices without interruption. Park lets you put a call on hold so that anyone in your network can pick it up. Mute turns off your microphone. These appear while you re receiving a call: Forward let s you send the call to a forwarding number. Screen voic sends the caller to voic but let s you listen to the message and pick up if you decide to take the call. Reply sends the caller an audible message from options such as Call me back in 5 minutes or a custom message using text to speech. They can then leave a voic if they want to. Use Voic to forward the call to your voic . Click Ignore if you don t want to take the call. The caller will hear a message saying no one is available to take their call. Answer connects you to your caller. 32

33 8. MEETINGS APP. The Meeting App is only available for Connect customers (up to 25 participants) and Collaborate customers (up to 50 participants). With the BT Cloud Phone Meetings App you can hold face-to-face meetings and share your desktop or documents with anyone, anytime, anywhere. If you re using your computer download it from the Tools tab on your dashboard; visit your Apps store for a smartphone or tablet version. We ll look at the desktop Meeting App to begin with. It s easy to get started just log in using your BT Cloud Phone account number and password and select whether you want to host or join a meeting. 8.1 Host a meeting Hosting meetings is simple as BT Cloud Phone Meetings App integrates with your Outlook, icalendar and Google calendar to help make sure nothing gets doublebooked. Anyone can attend your meetings, including people outside your BT Cloud Phone system. Whoever you invite will be prompted to download the App and join a meeting using your meeting ID. When you click on Host a meeting you ll see menu options to meet now or to schedule a meeting: 33

34 8. MEETINGS APP. Meet Now: Screen Share Meeting or Video Meeting Choose to host the meeting with screen sharing or with video (from your webcam). Share screen meetings are a good choice for sales presentations, training and reviewing documents. Video meetings are great for face-to-face discussions. Meeting controls are on the bottom or the top of the screen. Invite people to your meeting by . During a meeting, anyone can click Share Screen to share files, windows, applications, or their entire desktop display. And they can start text chat with individuals or the group. There are mark-up features that are useful for highlighting parts of the shared screen. As the meeting host you can record meetings by clicking the Record icon while a meeting is in progress. Click again to stop recording. Recordings are saved to the desktop computer, in the documents folder. 34

35 8. MEETINGS APP. Schedule Meeting Select a date and time for your meeting and choose to start the meeting with video or with screen sharing. Create a meeting password if you wish. Click on Schedule and a meeting is created in your selected calendar program. Edit meeting details and use your calendar program to invite participants. For Other Calendars, copy meeting details to the Clipboard, open and paste meeting details into your other calendar program, and invite participants. 35

36 8. MEETINGS APP. Click on Meetings on the bottom menu to bring up details and start, edit, delete, or copy the meeting. 8.2 Join a meeting It s also easy to join a meeting click the link in the invitation or other message. Or click Join a meeting in the Meeting App and enter the meeting ID and your name. The Meetings App for mobiles offers similar features but with a slightly different navigation and menu. 36

37 9. APP FOR SALESFORCE. This App only applies to Connect and Collaborate customers who are running Salesforce CRM from Salesforce.com. App for Salesforce enhances your Salesforce experience with seamless integration between your BT Cloud Phone system and your Salesforce CRM, improving workflow and increasing productivity. You can make calls from within Salesforce just by clicking on the contact or account records. Your incoming calls trigger a pop-up window that shows you the caller s account information, so you always have the information that you need right in front of you. You can attach call notes to contact records to make sure that nothing is missed or forgotten, whoever speaks to that contact next time. You can download App for Salesforce from the Tools tab on your dashboard. Your computer should have the BT Cloud Phone Desktop App installed and running. Once App for Salesforce has been activated, it will appear inside your Salesforce account. 37

38 Offices Worldwide The services described in this publication are subject to availability and may be modified from time to time. Services and equipment are provided subject to British Telecommunications plc s respective standard conditions of contract. Nothing in this publication forms any part of any contract. British Telecommunications plc Registered office: 81 Newgate Street, London EC1A 7AJ. Registered in England No PHME 72070