AT&T CL81209, CL81219 user manual Troubleshooting

Appendix D

Troubleshooting

•Re-install the battery, and place the cordless handset in the telephone base. 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 and out while I’m using my cordless handset.

•Other electronic products can cause interference with your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far away from the following electronic devices as possible: 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.

•If you plug your phone in with a modem or surge protector, plug the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this does not solve the problem, re-locate your phone or modem farther apart from one another, or use a different surge protector.

•Relocate your telephone base to a higher location. The phone might have better reception when installed in a high area.

•If the other phones in your home are having the same problem, contact your telephone service provider (charges may apply).

The charge light	•	Make sure you plug the power and line cords in
is off.		correctly and securely.
	•	Unplug the electrical power. Wait for 15 seconds, then
		plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless
		handset and telephone base to reset.
	•	Clean the cordless handset and telephone base
		charging contacts each month with a pencil eraser or
		cloth.

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