Getting started
Before you begin
About caller identification
Caller ID with call waiting features in this telephone lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call. These features require services provided by your local telephone company.
Contact your telephone service provider if:
•you have both caller ID and call waiting, but as separate services (you may need combined ser- vice).
•you have only caller ID service, or only call waiting service.
•you don’t subscribe to any caller ID or call waiting services.
You can use this telephone with regular caller ID service, and you can use its other features without subscribing to either caller ID or combined caller ID with call wait- ing service. There may be fees for these services, and they may not be available in all areas.
Caller ID features will work only if both you and the caller are in areas offering caller ID service, and if both telephone companies use compatible equipment.
See Caller ID log, beginning on page 27, for more details about how these features work.
Telephone operating range
This cordless telephone operates with the maximum power allowed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Even so, the handset and base can communi- cate over only a certain distance
—which can vary with the loca- tions of the base and handset, the weather, and the construction of your home or office.
If you receive a call while you are out of range, the handset might not ring — or if it does ring, the call might not connect when you press 
PHONE FLASH. Move closer to the base, then press
PHONE FLASH to answer the call.
If you move out of range during
atelephone conversation, you might hear noise or interference. To improve reception, move closer to the base.
If you move out of range with- out pressing 
OFF CLEAR, your telephone will be left off the hook. To hang up properly, walk back towards the telephone base, peri- odically pressing 
OFF CLEAR until the call is disconnected.
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