Uniden DECT2180 Series Noise or Static On The Line, Here are some hints for when the static is

Using T-coil mode can shorten the handset’s talk time; make sure to watch the battery status and keep the battery charged.

Do you use a T-Coil hearing aid? If you have a hearing aid equipped with a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the interaction between the hearing aid & digital cordless phones can cause noise in the handset. If you have a T-coil hearing aid & you have problems with noise on the line, try turning on T-coilmode. Open the menu. Select Handset Setup, then select T-coil.

Noise or Static On The Line

Interference is the most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone. Here are some common sources of interference:

 electrical appliances, especially microwave ovens

 computer equipment, especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL modems

 radio-based wireless devices, such as room monitors, wireless controllers, or wireless headphones or speakers

 large florescent light fixtures (especially if they give off a buzzing noise)

 other services that use your phone line, like alarm systems, intercom systems, or broadband Internet service

Here are some hints for when the static is...

on 1 handset or in 1 location:	on all handsets or in all locations:
- Check nearby for one of the common	- Check near the base for the
interference sources.	source of interference.
- Try moving the handset away from a	- Try moving the base away from a
suspected source, or try moving the	suspected source, or turn off the
suspected source so it’s not between	source if possible.
the handset & the base.	- If the base has an adjustable
- Try moving closer to the base. There is	antenna, try raising the antenna
always more noise at the edges of the	so it stands straight up.
base's range. If the handset displays an	- If you have any service that uses
Out of Range message, you need to	the phone line, you might need a
move closer to the base.	filter (see below).

Installing a line filter or DSL filter

Sometimes, broadband Internet services that use the telephone line can interfere with phones. One of these services−DSL− often causes static on telephones. A DSL filter or telephone line filter usually solves

Telephone wall jack

Telephone cord

DSL filter

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