AT&T CL81209, CL81219 user manual Troubleshooting

Appendix D

Troubleshooting

I cannot dial out.	•	First try all the suggestions above.
	•	Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The
		cordless handset might take a second or two to find
		the telephone base and produce a dial tone. This is
		normal. Wait an extra second before dialing.
	•	Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a
		television, radio or other appliances might cause the
		phone to not dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate
		the background noise, first try muting the cordless
		handset before dialing, or dialing from another room
		with less background noise.
	•	If the other phones in your home are having the same
		problem, contact your telephone service provider
		(charges might apply).
My cordless	•	Make sure you plug the power cord securely into the
handset isn’t		telephone base. Plug the power adapter into a different,
performing		working electrical outlet without a wall switch.
normally.	•	Move the cordless handset closer to the telephone
		base. You might have moved out of range.
	•	Reset the telephone base. Unplug the electrical power.
		Wait for 15 seconds then plug it back in. Allow up to
		one minute for the cordless handset and telephone
		base to reset.
	•	Other electronic products can cause interference to
		your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far
		away from these types of electronic devices as possible:
		television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.

The handset registration is unsuccessful.

Follow the steps below to re-register the handset.

1.Make sure the handset is out of the telephone base or charger and shows NOT REGISTERED before you begin registration.

2.Press and hold HANDSET LOCATOR for about four seconds (until the red IN USE light on the telephone base is on) and then release the button.

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