AT&T 1455 Case of Difficulty, If the phone doesn’t work at all, check these items first

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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY

If you have difficulty operating this phone, try the suggestions below.

For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call

1 800 222–3111.Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase.

If the phone doesn’t work at all, check these items first:

•Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

•Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit and the modular jack.

•Make sure the base antenna is fully upright.

•If the handset does not beep when you press P, the battery might need charging.

•Make sure the battery pack is installed correctly.

•If you have dial pulse (rotary) service on your phone line, make sure the dial mode is set to dial pulse (see INSTALLATION).

•Microwave appliances may cause interference with this phone. If you experience interference, move away from the microwave

If the above suggestions don’t solve the problem, try re-initializing the handset and base:

1Disconnect the power to the base.

2Remove the handset battery pack.

3Wait a few minutes.

4Connect the power to the base.

5Insert the handset battery pack.

6Put the handset in the base to re-initialize.

If you hear a two-beep signal when you try to use the handset:

•You might be out of range. Move closer to the base and try again.

•If moving closer to the base doesn’t help, try following the directions above for re-initializing the handset and base.

If the phone does not ring when you receive a call:

•Make sure the handset ringer is on.

•Make sure the telephone line cord is connected firmly to the base and the telephone jack.

•Make sure the AC adapter is plugged firmly into an outlet not controlled by a wall switch.

•You might be too far from the base; move closer.

•You might have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. Try unplugging some of them.

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Contents Caller ID/Call Waiting Advanced American Telephones. All rights reserved Contents About Caller Identification Caller ID Before YOU BeginBefore You Install InstallationTable/Desk Installation Charge the handset battery Wall Installation Headline L-SUB Page/Handset Locator Telephone OperationHeadset Jack Handset Ringer Style/Battery SaveTelephone Operation Temporary Tone DialingDisplay Screen Messages Operating RangeStore a Number/Name in Memory Telephone MemoryDial Edit Erase Edit a Number/Name Stored in MemoryDial a Memory Number Delete a Number/Name Stored in MemoryStore a Number/Name in the Directory Telephone DirectoryEdit a Number/Name Stored in the Directory Dial a Number from the Directory Delete a Number/Name Stored in the DirectoryAbout Call History Caller ID OperationReview Call History Delete All Calls Delete Records from Call HistoryDial a Displayed Number Delete a Specific CallDistinctive RING?Y Store a Call History Record in the DirectoryAbout Mailboxes Audible IndicatorsHEADLINEATTHERBASE-SUB Set the ClockRecord Your Announcement AT the BaseFeature Summary Answering System Feature SetupDelete Messages Adjust Playback VolumeAtheadlinethe BASEL-SUB Listen to, Save & Delete MessagesRecord a Memo Call Screening/InterceptMessage Window Display Voice Menu Remote Access CommandsAT Touch Tone Phone Connect with the Answering SystemTurn system on AT Touchheadlinetone PHONER-SUBBatteries Charge the Handset Battery PackReplacing the Handset Battery Pack Case of Difficulty If the phone does not ring when you receive a callIf the phone doesn’t work at all, check these items first If you hear other calls while using your phone If you hear noise or interference when using the phoneIf you lose a call after changing channels If your outgoing announcement isn’t clear If messages are incompleteIf you have difficulty hearing messages If CL appears in the Message WindowIf callers cannot leave messages in Mailbox 2 or Answering System Remote CommandsMachine off press #0 again Press