AT&T CL84209, CL84309, CL84109 user manual Troubleshooting

Appendix D

Troubleshooting

My cordless	•	Make sure that the ringer is not off. Refer to the section
handset does		on ringer selection in this user’s manual.
not ring when I	•	Make sure you plug in the telephone line cord securely
receive a call.		into the telephone base and the telephone jack. Make
		sure you plug in the power cord securely.
	•	The cordless handset may be too far from the
		telephone base.
	•	Charge the battery in the cordless handset for at least
		16 hours. For optimum daily performance, return the
		cordless handset to the charger when not in use.
	•	You may have too many extension phones on
		your telephone line to allow all of them to ring
		simultaneously. Try unplugging some of the other
		phones.
	•	The layout of your home or office might be limiting
		the operating range. Try moving the telephone base to
		another location, preferably on an upper floor.
	•	If the other phones in your home are having the same
		problem, contact your telephone service provider
		(charges might apply).
	•	Test a working phone at the phone jack. If another
		phone has the same problem, contact your telephone
		service provider (charges might apply).
	•	Other electronic products can cause interference with
		your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as
		far away as possible from electronic devices such as
		television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.
	•	Re-install the battery, and place the cordless handset
		in the charger. Wait for the cordless handset to re-
		establish its connection with the telephone base. Allow
		up to one minute for this to take place.
	•	Your line cord might be malfunctioning. Try installing a
		new line cord.
My calls cut in	•	Other electronic products can cause interference with
and out while I’m		your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far
using my cordless		away from the following electronic devices as possible:
handset.		television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.
	•	Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or
		on the same electrical outlet. You might experience
		decreased performance while the microwave oven is
		operating.

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