HANDSET SOUND SIGNALS

Signal

Meaning

A long warbling tone (with ringer on)

Signals an incoming call

Three short beeps

Page signal

One short beep (every 7 seconds)

Low battery warning

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

 

TELEPHONE SOLUTIONS

No dial tone

Check and repeat installation steps:

Ensure the base power cord is connected to a working outlet .

Ensure the telephone line cord is connected to the base and the wall jack .

Connect another phone to the same jack; if there is still no dial tone, the problem might be your wiring or local service.

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

Ensure the battery is properly charged (12 hours).

Ensure the battery pack installed correctly.

Did the handset beep when you pressed the talk/call back button? The battery may need to be charged.

Place handset in charge cradle for at least 20 seconds.

Handset/Base does not ring

Make sure the handset ringer switch is turned on and the base ringer is programmed to HI.

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

You may have too many extension phones on your line. Try unplugging some phones.

Check for dial tone. If no dial tone is heard, see No dial tone section above.

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GE 55908580 manual Handset Sound Signals, Telephone Solutions