Appendix
In case of difficulty
If you have difficulty with your phone, please try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our web site at www.telephones.att.com, or call
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•Rechargeable batteries have been installed but may be old or need to be replaced. Remove and
•If the above measures do not correct the problem, your batteries should be replaced (see page 7).
| Telephone does | • Make sure batteries are installed and charged correctly (see page 7). | ||
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| • Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the base unit | ||
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| • Make sure the base antenna is fully upright. | ||
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| • If these suggestions do not work, unplug the base, remove and | ||
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| Phone does not | • Make sure the ringer is on (see pages 14). | ||
| ring | • Make sure the telephone line cord and AC adapter are plugged in prop- | ||
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| • Make sure the base antenna is fully upright. | ||
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| • Move the handset closer to the base. | ||
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| allow all of them to ring. Try unplugging some of them. | ||
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| If you hear noise | • Make sure the base antenna is fully upright. | ||
| or interference | • You may be out of range. Move closer to the base. | ||
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| interference. Try moving the appliance or base to another outlet. | ||
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| • The layout of your home or office might be limiting the operating range. | ||
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| Try moving the base to another location, preferably on an upper floor. | ||
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| • If the buttons don’t work, try placing the handset in the base for at least | ||
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| 15 seconds. | ||
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| • Disconnect the base from the modular jack and plug in a corded tele- | ||
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| phone. If calls are still not clear, the problem is probably in your wiring | ||
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| or local service. Call your local telephone service company. | ||
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If you lose a call | • You were probably out of range. Move closer to the base. Before | |||
while using the | placing another call, set the handset in the base for at least 15 | |||
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