Manage Feature v10.4.2x

Manage Feature v10.4.2x

1.     Press Manage Button or go to the Carers Portal at manage.bigpurplephone.com


2.     The following Buttons are displayed, allowing the Loved One  or Carer  to select them:


Communication

 

Phone allows access to the following Settings:

Display Recent Calls – show and set to either 0, 3 0r 6 calls

All Calls access – allows Loved One to access/delete full call log and add Contacts from calls

Turn Voicemail On or Off - Enable or Disable Voicemail Button and add Voicemail number (if not Telstra)

Icon Size – allows Loved One to increase BPP Icon size

Turn Private Callers List On or Off - Enable or Disable the safe callers list

Speaker – Enable or Disable the Auto Speaker

Auto Answer – Automatically answer incoming calls and set ring duration before answer

BigPurpleTalk- Enable or Disable BigPurpleTalk(TM) 

 

 

Loved One or Carer can click on the button to make a Video Call to the selected Contact

Video Call - set Video Call Toggle On to allow Loved One to make Video Calls or Off to hide the button on their BigPurplePhone.

 


Messages button only has 1 parameter: All Messages

All Messages - Set All Messages Toggle On to allow the Loved One access to all messages ordered by date received and the ability to delete messages.

If All Messages Toggle is Off, the Loved One can still see all messages but not delete any.

Click on the button to add or manage the Photographs on the Loved One’s BigPurplePhone*

 

Download All Photos – lets the Carer download all the Photographs to the Carer’s computer*

 

Photos – set Photos Toggle On to allow the Loved One to select, view and share Photographs they’ve taken or saved.

When switched Off, the Loved One can’t access any Photographs

* These functions are only available from the Carers Portal

 

 

Contacts

 

 

Contacts – Loved One or Carer can select the button to add new Contacts, resend an invitation to an existing Contact, edit or delete a Contact


 

 

Personalising <Loved One>'s phone

 

Camera Toggle - switch On to allow the Loved One to take Photos.

When switched Off, the Loved One can’t take Photos.

Weather Toggle – Set to On allows the Loved One to see local weather for today and the rest of the week, aligned with the phone’s location.

When Toggle is Off, the Weather button isn’t shown on the Loved One’s BigPurplePhone.

Radio – Click on the button to manage their favourite Radio Station/s on their BigPurplePhone*

Set Radio Toggle On to allow the Loved One to view and select the Radio Station/s chosen for them .

When the Toggle is Off, the Radio button will not appear on the Loved One's BigPurplePhone.

* This function is only available from the Carers Portal

Music – Click on the  button to manage their favourite Music genre/s on their BigPurplePhone*

 

Set Music Toggle On to allow the Loved One to view, select and listen to genre/s of Music chosen for them.

When the Toggle is Off, the Music button will not appear on the Loved One's BigPurplePhone.

* This function is only available from the Carers Portal

Magnifier - set Toggle On, to allow the Loved One to zoom in (and out) on  the camera view to see a menu or read the back of packaging when out and about.


When Toggle is Off, the Magnifier button will not appear on the Loved One's BigPurplePhone.

 


Help - set this Toggle On to allow the Loved One to press the Help button to call our Call Centre where we provide support.

When Toggle is Off, the Help button will not appear on the Loved One's BigPurplePhone.








SOS Emergency - set this Toggle On and the Loved One can press either the SOS Emergency menu button or the SOS button at top right of the screen. A 10 second countdown begins and, if not cancelled, an SMS is sent to the Loved One’s Emergency Contact/s such as a Carer, Friend and/or Family Member with a google map link to the phone’s location.

If there is no response after 10 seconds, the Loved One has the option to call 000 and the location of the BigPurplePhone is automatically sent - regardless of the status of the SIM or mobile data.

If the Toggle is Off, neither the SOS Emergency menu button nor the SOS button are displayed.

See also How does the SOS button work? for more detail

  

Web Apps

 

Click on the  button to select which of the more that 70 Apps will be displayed on the Loved One’s BigPurplePhone.


 

Covid Features

 

Tapping the  button allows the Carer or Loved One to upload a Vaccination Certificate.

If the Toggle is On, the Vaccination Certificate button will be displayed so the certificate can be shown.

If the Toggle is Off, the Vaccination Certificate button will not be shown on the Loved One’s BigPurplePhone.

 

 

Settings

 

WiFi - set the WiFi Toggle On, so the WiFi button will be displayed and the Loved One can configure and connect to their local WiFi (if available).

 

If the Toggle is Off, the WiFi button will not be displayed.

Bluetooth - set the Bluetooth Toggle On, so the Bluetooth button will be displayed and the Loved One can connect to their Bluetooth devices (such as headphones, speakers and some Hearing Aids).

 

If the Toggle is Off, the Bluetooth button will not be displayed.

Tap the   button to display a map showing the location of the Loved One’s BigPurplePhone.

Accessibility - setting the Accessibility Toggle On, so the Accessibility button will be displayed and the Loved One can select and configure various parameters to improve usability. These include the following features:

  • Customise the way third party apps look
  • Large buttons and text
  • Extra large home screen and contact icons - ideal for low vision
  • Enable Text to Speak and Talkback for impaired vision
  • High Contrast dial screen AA Accessibility rated (Wc3 Convention)

 

If the Toggle is Off, the Bluetooth button will not be displayed.

Support is available online at or by calling on 02 8660 1390 Monday - Friday 9am-5pm AEST


Manage my BigPurplePhone

 

Manage - set this Toggle On to show the Manage button on the Loved One’s BigPurplePhone so they can change the various settings themselves.

 

With the Toggle Off, the Manage button is not displayed.

 

Reminders

 

 


Tap on the  button to add, delete or amend reminders for Birthdays, Anniversaries or other annual events.



Tap on the  button to add or delete Reminders for daily or weekly events such as taking medication or catching their favourite TV show.

Note: When a Toggle is mentioned, this refers to a ‘Slider’ which can be set Off or On to control the feature, as follows:

Toggle OFF
Toggle ON