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Problem Possible Solution
Message Waiting
indicator on my
home phone
equipment
doesn’t light
•   The Wireless Home Phone Base does not 
support this functionality with your home
phone equipment.
•   The Wireless Home Phone Base has a 
dedicated Message Waiting indicator light
and will flash when you have a new voice
message, you will also hear an intermittent
dial tone when you pick up your handset.
I hear an
intermittent
dial tone
•   You will hear an intermittent dial tone when 
you have a new voicemail message waiting.
•   Dial “1” from your home phone equipment 
connected to the Wireless Home Phone
Base to review your voice messages.
My phone doesn’t
ring when a call
comes in
•   If you recently transferred your landline 
number, you will continue to receive
incoming calls on your previous service
until the transfer is complete. To check
transfer status, visit www.att.com/port.
•   Make sure your Wireless Home Phone 
Base is NOT connected to your in-home
phone wiring.
•   Make sure your home phone is powered 
on and connected to the Wireless Home
Phone Base.
•   Your Wireless Home Phone Base number 
may be set to Call Forward. Dial #21# to
un-forward calls.
Troubleshooting