AT&T TL72408 user manual If the other phones in your home are having the same

Appendix

Troubleshooting

	•	If the other phones in your home are having the same
		problem, the problem is in your wiring or local service.
		Contact your local telephone company (charges may
		apply).
	•	Test a working phone at the phone jack. If another
		phone has the same problem, the problem is the phone
		jack. Contact your local telephone company (charges
		may apply).
	•	Other electronic products can cause interference with
		your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far
		away as possible from electronic devices like television
		sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.
	•	Re-install the battery, and place 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 fade	•	Other electronic products can cause interference with
out or cut in		your cordless phone. Try installing your phone as far
and out while		away from the following electronic devices as possible:
I’m using		television sets, VCRs, or other cordless telephones.
my cordless	•	Do not install this phone near a microwave oven or
handset.
		on the same electrical outlet. You may experience
		decreased performance while the microwave oven is
		operating.
	•	If your phone is plugged in with a modem or surge
		protector, plug the phone (or modem/surge protector)
		into a different location. If this doesn’t 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 will have better reception when not installed in a
		low area.
	•	If the other phones in your home are having the same
		problem, the problem is in your wiring or local service.
		Contact your local telephone company (charges may
		apply).

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