AT&T EL52501 user manual Create directory entries, Add a new contact

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Directory

Create directory entries

Add a new contact

1.Press menu/select in idle mode.

2.Press CID or DIR to scroll to >directory, then press menu/select.

3.Press CID or DIR to scroll to >add contact, then press menu/select.

4.Enter the telephone number when prompted.

•Copy a number from redial:

a. Press redial/pause.	ENTER NUMBER
	888-883-2445_
b. Press CID or DIR, or press redial/pause

repeatedly to locate the number to copy.

c. Press menu/select to copy the number.

-or-

•Use the dialing keys to enter a number (up to 30 digits).

– Press CID or DIR to move the cursor to the left or right.

– Press and hold redial/pause to enter a 3-second dialing pause (a p appears).

– Press mute/delete to erase a digit.

– Press and hold mute/delete to erase all digits.

5.Press menu/select to save the number in the display.

6.Enter the name when prompted. Use the dialing keys and refer to Character chart on page 28 to enter a name (up to 15 characters). Each time you press a key, the character on that key appears. Additional key presses produce other characters on that key.

•Press 0 to add a space.

•Press CID or DIR to move the cursor to the left or right.

•Press mute/delete to erase a character.

•Press and hold mute/delete to erase all characters.

ENTER NAME Charlie Johnson_

•The first letter or every word is capitalized. The remaining letters in a word start as lower case letters as shown in the character chart on the next page.

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Contents User’s manual Congratulations Parts checklist Table of contents EL52201/EL52251 EL52301/EL52351 EL52401/EL52501Caller ID Answering systemAppendix IndexAvoid placing the telephone base too close to Quick reference guide Main menu Telephone base and charger installation Important informationBattery installation and charging Battery installationThis side up facing Charge lightPlace in charger Battery chargingLow battery Wall mount installation Tabletop to wall mount installationDSL filter Wall mount to tabletop installation Menu overview Menu structureHandset settings Clear voicemail indication Voicemail waiting visual message waiting indicatorTo manually turn off the new voicemail indicators Key tone Set date/timeDial mode Home area codeSetting Pages Telephone base ringer volumeAnswering system settings Making, answering and ending calls Making a call To make a callOn-hook dialing predialing To silence the ringer temporarily on the telephone baseEnding a call Answering a callSpeakerphone Redial View numbers in the redial listCall a number from the redial list Speaker to dialCopy a number from the redial list to the directory Delete a number in the redial listOptions while on calls To access the directory while on a call To access the caller ID history while on a callTemporary tone dialing Chain dialingTo access the redial list while on a call To exit the callHandset locator To start the paging toneTo stop the paging tone Press /handset locator on the telephone baseIntercom Make and answer an intercom callAnswer an incoming call during an intercom call To answer the incoming outside callCall transfer using intercom Screen shows other handset is callingDirectory overview Create directory entries Add a new contactAdd a predialed telephone number to the directory Character chartCharacters by number of key press Search by name Review the directoryReview directory entries Dial, delete and edit a directory entry See Review directory entries on page 29 or Search byDial a directory number Delete a directory entrySpeed dial locations Entry to a speed dial location above to enter the speedDial a speed dial number About home area code About caller IDInformation about caller ID with call waiting Memory match Caller ID historyHow caller ID history call log works Reasons for missing caller ID information Missed new calls indicatorCaller ID operation View the caller ID history View the dialing optionsMenu/select Dial a caller ID history numberTo delete all caller ID history entries Save a caller ID history entry in the directory Announcement To play the current announcementTo record a new announcement Announcement aboveAnswer on/off Using the handsetUsing the telephone base To change the settings Call screeningPress menu/select to select Call screening Number of ringsRemote access code To change the remote access codeTo change the setting Message alert toneRecording time Answering system overview Answering system and voicemail indicatorsUsing the answering system and voicemail together Voice prompts Message capacityAnswering system new message indication Call screening at the baseCall screening at the handset Call interceptMessage playback Listen to messagesTo listen to messages at the telephone base To listen to messages at the handsetOptions during playback When messages are playing on the telephone baseWhen messages are playing on the handset Delete all old messages To delete all old messages at the telephone baseTo delete all old messages at the telephone handset Old messages?Play back memos Recording and playing memosRecord a memo Message window displays Remote access Remotely access the answering systemRemote access Screen icons, indicator lights and alert tones Handset indicator lightsScreen icons Speaker lightTelephone base indicator lights Handset alert tonesTelephone base alert tones Ans. On/off lightHandset display screen messages Handset display screen messages Troubleshooting My telephone doesn’t work at allCannot get a dial tone Cannot dial outMy cordless handset isn’t performing normally Batteries do not hold a charge Charge light is offMy calls cut in and out while I’m using my cordless handset Experience poor sound quality when using the speakerphoneHear other calls while using my telephone My cordless handset does not ring when I receive a call My telephone does not receive caller ID when on a call My caller ID isn’t workingIcon shows on the display and I don’t know why Cannot retrieve voicemail messagesIncomplete messages Difficulty hearing messagesAnswering system does not record messages Answering system does not respond to the remote commandsAnswering system announces Time and date not set Announcement is not clear Common cure for electronic equipmentMaintenance Cleaning your telephoneTaking care of your telephone Avoid waterImportant safety information Especially about cordless telephonesEspecially about telephone answering systems FCC Part 68 and Acta Industry CanadaFCC Part How long is the limited warranty period? Limited warrantyWhat does this limited warranty cover? How do you get warranty service? Other limitationsTelephone operating range Technical specificationsDect 6.0 digital technology Index Index Remote access wallet card ActionDuring message Playback