Appendix C

Troubleshooting

I cannot dial

First, try all the suggestions in The telephone does not

out.

 

ring when there is an incoming call, on the previous

 

 

page.

 

Make sure there is a dial tone before dialing. It is

 

 

normal if the cordless handset takes a second or two to

 

 

synchronize with the telephone before producing a dial

 

 

tone. Wait an extra second before dialing.

 

Make sure the telephone is set to the correct dial mode

 

 

(pulse dial or tone dial) for the service in your area.

 

 

Refer to the Dial mode section of this user’s manual

 

 

(page 11) to set the dial mode.

 

• If the other telephones in your home are having the same

 

 

problem, the problem is in the wiring or local service.

 

 

Contact your local telephone company (charges may apply).

 

Eliminate any background noise. Noise from a television,

 

 

radio, or other appliances may cause the telephone

 

 

to not dial out properly. If you cannot eliminate the

 

 

background noise, first try muting the cordless handset

 

 

before dialing, or dialing from another room in your

 

 

home with less background noise.

 

 

 

There is noise

The handset may be out of range. Move it closer to the

or interference

 

telephone base.

during a

 

 

telephone

 

 

conversation.

 

 

My calls fade out or cut in and out when I am using the cordless handset.

Appliances or other cordless telephones plugged into the same circuit as the telephone base can cause interference. Try moving the appliance or telephone base to another outlet.

Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing your telephone as far away as possible from the following electronic devices: wireless routers, radios, radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other cordless telephones.

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