Quick start guide
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Skype calls
• Press : to access your Skype Contacts
list.
• Press
u or d to select the Skype contact.
• Press
r to call the selected contact.
• To answer the call, press r.
When an incoming call arrives, the phone
will ring.
To end a call, press e or place the
phone on the charger.
Make and answer calls
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• Press : to access your Skype Contacts
list.
• Press
u or d to select the contact you
want to call.
OR
• Search by letter: Enter the first letter of
the contact using the keypad, e.g. to
search for “Sam”, press 7 four times.
The contacts list shows the Skype
contacts and the online status.
Use the contact list
B
s
:
Skype user and contact status
C
Offline Do not Disturb
Available (for calls
forward and voicemail)
Online Skype credit call New contact request
Away/Not
available
Blocked Shared phonebook
Unknown
contact
Welcome to Philips!
Register your product and get support at
www.philips.com/welcome
Need help?
User Manual
Refer to the User Manual available on the VOIP855 CDROM.
Online help
www.philips.com/support
SkypeOut or Landline calls
• Enter the phone number
• Press Options.
• Select Regular call or SkypeOut call.
Press Select.
• To answer the call, press
r.
For details about how to get a SkypeOut
account, please visit:
http://www.skype.com/products/skypeout
To end a call, press e or place the
phone on the charger.
Call a SkypeOut or Landline number
A
<
Options
Note: To make a SkypeOut call you must dial the country prefix first (eg. 0033 or +33
for France).
Tip: Long press on 0 key to dial “+”.
Register your product and get support at VOIP855
www.philips.com/welcome
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Install
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Remove the pull-tape
A
Charge handset for 24 hours
B
Settings before first use
At first start up, you will be asked to
set the language, accept an
agreement, select the country where
the phone is to be used and set the
area code (optional).
Set the display language:
• Press
u or d to select your
language.
• Press Select to confirm.
Review the Skype agreement:
• Press
u or d to scroll through the
agreement.
• Press Accept to accept the
agreement and proceed.
Select your country:
• Press
u or d to select your
country.
• Press Select to confirm.
Set your area code: (optional)
• Enter the area code.
Area code is depending of the country,
if you are not using area code press
OK.
Press Clear to correct typing
errors.
• Press OK to confirm.
After an automatic restart of your
product, you will be prompted to log
in your Skype account or create a
new one.
Logging in as an existing Skype user
• Press Menu.
• Select Skype Status > Sign in.
• Enter your Skype name. Press OK
or select your user name if
displayed.
• Enter your Skype password. Press
OK.
• Follow the on-screen instructions.
Creating a new Skype account
• Select Create new account.
Press Select.
• Enter a new Skype name. Press
OK.
• Enter a password for this account.
Press OK.
• Repeat your password. Press OK.
• Press Accept to accept the
agreement.
Log in to Skype
C
D
What’s in the box
What else will you need
• A telephone line
• High speed internet
connection with an ADSL/
Cable modem router or a
router connected to an ADSL/
Cable modem. Need at least
one Ethernet LAN plug
available.
HandsetBase station
Guarantee
NiMH AAA
Rechargeable
Batteries x 2
Power supply for
the base
User Manual on
CDROM
Line Cord* Quick start
guide
One Ethernet
cable (with RJ45
connector)
Charger with power
supply
WARNING Always use the cables and batteries that are supplied with
your phone.
!
*Optional line adapters may be included in the box.
Connect
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1. Connect the output plug of the mains adapter to the bottom of the
base station and the mains adapter to a standard wall outlet.
2. Connect one end of the ethernet cable to the ethernet socket on
the bottom of the base station and the other end to an ADSL/
Cable modem or a router or a switch/hub connected to the
Internet.
3. Connect the telephone line cord to the phone socket at the
bottom of the base station and the wall phone socket.
Connect the base station
A
1. Connect the mains
adapter to a standard
wall outlet.
Connect the charger
B
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