126APPENDIX A: TELEPHONE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning Your

Always unplug your telephone from the power source and from the

 

Telephone

network before you clean it. Use a soft cloth dampened with mild

 

 

detergent.

 

 

 

WARNING: Failure to unplug the telephone before you clean it could

 

 

result in electrical shock.

 

 

 

 

 

Troubleshooting

Table 13 lists possible problems that you may encounter and the most

 

Problems

likely solutions. Where possible, each solution refers to the section in this

 

 

guide where you can find detailed information.

 

 

Table 13 Possible Problems

 

 

 

 

 

 

Possible Problem

Suggested Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

My telephone has no dial

Verify that the power cord is fully inserted in the

 

 

tone and the display panel

correct connector on the underside of the

 

 

is blank.

telephone. Use the strain relief tab to prevent the

 

 

 

cord from becoming unplugged.

 

 

 

Verify that the Ethernet cables are connected and

 

 

 

that each cable is in the proper connection.

 

 

 

Remove and add power to the telephone by

 

 

 

unplugging the power cord at the electric outlet

 

 

 

and plugging it back in.

 

 

 

If the telephone is powered through a powered

 

 

 

Ethernet cable, make sure that power is applied to

 

 

 

the cable at its source.

 

 

 

 

 

 

My telephone has “locked

Your telephone has lost the connection to the

 

 

up.”

system. Remove the Ethernet cord from the jack,

 

 

 

and then re-insert it into the jack.

 

 

 

Wait a few seconds. If the telephone display panel

 

 

 

still appears to be locked, disconnect the electrical

 

 

 

power for your telephone, and then plug it back in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Callers cannot leave

Your mailbox may be full. Log in to your voice mailbox

 

 

messages on my voice mail.

and delete some messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I dial 9 or 8 to access

No outside lines are available. Try again in a few

 

 

an outside line, the display

minutes.

 

 

panel shows “All Ports

 

 

 

Busy.”

 

 

After I call another user in my organization, I hear a tone but no ringing.

The other user may have the Hands Free feature enabled. Begin speaking after you hear the tone. For details, see Using the Hands Free Feature.

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