AT&T E5917 user manual Troubleshooting, At all

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Appendix

Troubleshooting

If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For cus- tomer service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com, or call 1 (800) 222-3111. In Canada, call 1 (866) 288-4268.

My phone

• Make sure the power cord is securely plugged in.

doesn’t work

• Make sure that the battery wire is securely plugged into the

at all.

cordless handset.

 

• Make sure the telephone line cord is securely and firmly

 

plugged into the telephone base and the telephone wall jack.

 

• Charge the battery pack in the cordless handset for at least

 

16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the cordless

 

handset to its base when not in use.

 

• Reset the base. Unplug the unit’s electrical power. Wait for

 

approximately 15 seconds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one

 

minute for the cordless handset and base to reset.

 

• You may need to purchase a new battery pack, please refer to

 

page 9 of this user’s manual.

 

 

 

 

I cannot get a

• First try all the suggestions above.

dial tone.

• Move the cordless handset closer to the base. You might have

 

 

moved out of range.

 

• Your telephone line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a

 

new line cord.

 

• If the previous suggestions don’t work, disconnect the telephone

 

base from the telephone jack and connect to a different phone. If

 

there is no dial tone on that phone either, the problem is in your

 

wiring or local service. Contact your local telephone company.

 

 

 

I cannot dial

• First try all the suggestions above.

out.

• Make sure you have a dial tone before dialing. The cordless

 

 

handset may take a second or two to find the base and produce

 

a dial tone. This is normal. Wait an extra second before dialing.

 

• Make sure your phone is set to the correct dial mode for the

 

type of service that you have (pulse or touch tone). Refer to the

 

installation section of this user’s manual (page 20) to set the

 

dial mode.

 

• If the other phones in your home are having the same problem,

 

the problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local

 

telephone company (charges may apply).

 

• Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television, radio

 

or other appliances may cause the phone to not dial out prop-

 

erly. If you cannot eliminate the background noise, first try mut-

 

ing the cordless handset before dialing, or dialing from another

 

room in your home with less background noise.

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Contents GHz Cordless Telephone/Answering System E5917/E5938B/ E5939B Need HELP? Information about caller ID with call waiting See Add new handsets to make your phone more versatile seeTable of contents Quick reference guide Cordless handsetTelephone base Parts checklist for E5917 Parts checklist for E5938B Parts checklist for E5939B Telephone operating range Before you beginAbout caller identification Telephone base installation Battery installation & charging Wall mounting Install belt clip as shown below if desired Belt clip & optional headsetLast number redial Making and answering callsHands-free speakerphone calls Basic base operation Handset locatorCall waiting Volume controlOptions while on calls Handset and Base Three-way conference callsTemporary tone dialing MuteTemporary ringer silencing Handling incoming calls Intercom callsIntercom calls Call forward Call forwardCall transfer Call transferRinger tone Handset settingsRinger volume Key toneDial type LanguageClear voice mail indication Base settings Memory capacity Timeouts and error messagesShared directory To enter a name New directory entriesTo create a new directory entry Storing the entry To search by name Directory searchTo browse through the directory Viewing long numbersTo change an entry To dial a displayed numberTo delete an entry Shared caller ID log How caller ID worksAbout names To return a call To review the call logTo review the call log ExampleTo review the call log Answering system operation Message capacityTo check day and time Day and time announcementsTo set day and time To delete your outgoing announcement Outgoing announcementsTo record your outgoing announcement Announcement only mode To turn announcement only on or offChanging feature options SetupOptions during playback Message playbackAnnouncements To delete all old messagesTo record a memo To play back a memoMessage counter displays Message counter displaysRemote access StopHelp menu Screen icons & alert tones Screen icons, indicator lights & tonesIndicator lights Handset alert tonesHandset display screen messages Screen display messagesHandset with a low battery has been Adding new handsets To add a new handsetReplacing a handset To de-register all handsetsTroubleshooting At allConnecting Get noise Troubleshooting Charge light is off CL flashes System does Important safety instructions Especially about cordless telephone Pacemaker patients Especially about telephone answering systemsFCC Part 68 and Acta FCC Part Limited warranty Limited warranty Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase Technical specifications Index Remote access wallet card Action