Useful Information

Caller ID

Problem

Cause & solution

The handset does not

LYou have not subscribed to Caller ID service. Contact

display the caller’s name

your telephone company to subscribe.

and/or phone number.

LIf your unit is connected to any additional telephone

 

equipment such as a Caller ID box or wireless

 

telephone jack, disconnect the unit from the equipment

 

and plug the unit directly into the wall jack.

 

LIf your unit is connected to a telephone line with DSL

 

service, we recommend connecting a noise filter

 

between the base unit and the telephone line jack.

 

Contact your DSL provider for details.

 

LThe name display service may not be available in some

 

areas. Contact your telephone company for details.

 

LOther telephone equipment may be interfering with this

 

unit. Disconnect the other equipment and try again.

 

LThe caller requested not to send caller information

 

(page 33).

 

LIf a call is being transferred to you, the caller information

 

will not be displayed.

 

LGenerally caller information is displayed from the 2nd

 

ring.

The handset or base unit

LThe handset or base unit’s ringer volume is turned off.

does not announce the

Adjust it (page 27, 48).

displayed caller names.

LThe Talking Caller ID feature is turned off. Turn it on

 

(page 52, 55).

 

LCaller names will usually be announced after the 2nd

 

ring.

 

LThe ring count for the answering system is set to “2” or

 

Toll saver”. Select a different setting (page 64).

The handset or base unit

LName pronunciation may vary. This feature may not

does not announce the

pronounce all names correctly.

displayed caller’s name

LThe handset or base unit will announce each letter of

correctly.

abbreviations, such as “Co.” and “Inc.”.

 

LCaller ID supports name of up to 15 letters. If the caller’s

 

name has more than 15 letters, the name will not be

 

announced correctly.

 

 

The caller list/incoming

LThe Caller ID number auto edit feature is turned off.

phone numbers are not

Turn it on and try again (page 52).

edited automatically.

LYou need to call back the edited number to activate

 

Caller ID number auto edit.

 

 

I cannot dial the phone

LThe phone number you dialed might have an incorrect

number edited in the

edited pattern (for example, the long distance “1” or the

caller list.

area code is missing). Edit the phone number with

 

another pattern (page 35).

 

 

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Panasonic KX-TG5583 operating instructions Caller ID Problem Cause & solution

KX-TG5583 specifications

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