GE 29897 manual Important Installation Information, Telephone Jack Requirements

TELEPHONE JACK REQUIREMENTS

To use this phone, you need an RJ11C type modular telephone jack, which might look like the one pictured here, installed in your home. If you don’t have a modular jack, call your local phone company to find out how to get one installed.

Wall plate

Telephone

line jack

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION INFORMATION

•Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

•Never touch non-insulated telephone wires or terminals, unless the telephone line has been disconnected at the network interface.

•Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

•Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is specifically designed for wet locations.

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