Appendix

Troubleshooting

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 1-800-222-3111.

Problem

Suggestion

My tele-

• Make sure the battery pack is installed and charged correctly (see

phone does

page 7). For optimum daily performance, return the cordless hand-

not work at

set to the telephone base after use.

all

• Make sure the power adapter is securely plugged into an outlet

 

 

not controlled by a wall switch.

 

• Make sure the telephone line cord is plugged firmly into the tele-

 

phone base and the modular wall jack.

 

• Unplug the unit's electrical power. Wait for approximately 15 sec-

 

onds, then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the cordless

 

handset and base to synchronize.

 

• Remove and re-insert the battery. If that still does not work, it may

 

be necessary to purchase a new battery pack.

 

• Disconnect the telephone base from the modular jack and plug in

 

a working telephone. If this telephone does not work, the problem

 

is probably in the wiring or the local service. Call the local tele-

 

phone company.

 

 

Low Battery

• Place the handset in the base or charger for recharging.

is displayed

• Remove and re-install the battery and use it normally until fully

on screen

discharged, then recharge the handset on the telephone base or

 

 

charger for 16 hours.

 

• If the above measures do not correct the problem, the battery may

 

need to be replaced.

 

 

The battery

• Make sure the handset is placed in the charger correctly. The

does not

CHARGING light on the telephone base or charger should be on.

charge in the

• If the cordless handset is in the charger or in the telephone base

handset or

but the CHARGING light is not on, refer to "The CHARGING light is

the handset

off" in this section.

battery does

 

not accept

• It may be necessary to purchase a new battery. Please refer to the

charge

batteries section of this user's manual.

 

• The telephone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the Limited

 

Warranty section of this user's manual for further instruction.

 

 

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