IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY
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•The layout of your home or office may be limiting the operating range. Try moving the base to another
If you lose a call after changing channels:
You were probably almost out of range. Move closer to the base before changing channels. Before placing the call again, set the handset in the base for at least 15 seconds.
If the phone does not ring when you receive a call:
•Make sure the ringer is turned on. If you are away from the base, make sure the base antenna is upright.
•Make sure the telephone line cord is connected firmly to the base and the telephone jack. Make sure the power cord is plugged in.
•You may be too far from the base. Move closer to the base.
•You may have too many extension phones on your telephone line to allow all of them to ring. Try unplugging some of the other phones.
If you hear other calls while using the phone:
•Disconnect the base from the tele- phone jack, and plug in a regular telephone. If you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in your wiring or local service. Call your local phone company.
If you hear noise in the handset, and the buttons don’t work:
•Make sure the power cord is plugged in, and make sure the base antenna is upright.
•Make sure you are in range.
•The base and handset may not be set to the same security code. Place the handset in the base for at least 15 seconds to reset the security code. See “If you get a
If you are unable to operate special telephone services or other equip- ment requiring touch tone signals:
•If you have dial pulse (rotary)
service, press 
on the handset (or on the base) before entering information (see “Temporary Tone”).
•The tones generated by this phone may not be long enough to activate some services or equipment. You might need to use a different touch tone phone.
If you have difficulty entering numbers into Memory:
•Review “Programming a Number into Memory” to make sure you are pressing the correct sequence of buttons.
Make sure you have followed all the instructions in this booklet.
If you continue to have problems, call 1 800
If the beeps produced when dialing vary in tone, or ringing varies in tone:
•Make sure your fingers are not covering the grooves (above battery door compartment) on the rear of the handset while dialing or while the phone is ringing.
•Check to make sure that the grooves on the rear of the handset are free of dirt and grime and are unobstructed.
•Check to make sure you have programmed your preferred ringer type. See “Programming the Ringer Type.”
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