AT&T 206 and 410 TEST THE OUTSIDE LINES

TEST THE OUTSIDE LINES

This step is optional, but if you have a basic Touch-Tone or rotary telephone with

a modular plug, you should test your outside line connections now. It can save

time and frustration later.

NOTE: A MERLIN system voice terminal will not work for this test.

Network interface

Take a basic Touch-Tone or rotary telephone with a modular plug to the

network interface.

Plug the telephone’s modular line cord into each outside line jack, and

listen for a dial tone.

AndDo This

you have tested each

each outside line has a Continue with the

outside line

dial tone installation.

a line does not have a

the jack for that line at Have the local tele-

dial tone

the network interface is phone company check

a 1-line jack (RJ11-type)

the line and the network

interface. Meanwhile,

continue with the

installation.

the jack for that line at Replace the adapter

the network interface is with another one and try

a 2-line jack (RJ14-type)

again for a dial tone. If

with a 2-line adapter the problem remains,

have the local telephone

company check the line

and the network inter-

face. Meanwhile, con-

tinue with the

installation.