Weak or Hard To Hear Audio

If a caller’s voice sounds weak or soft, the signal might be blocked by large metal objects or walls; you might also be too far from the base, or the handset’s battery may be weak.

Try moving around while you’re on a call or moving closer to the base to see if the sound gets louder.

Make sure the handset’s battery is fully charged.

Try adjusting the earpiece volume.

Noise or Static On The Line

Interference is the most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone. Here are some common sources of interference:

electrical appliances, especially microwave ovens

computer equipment, especially wireless LAN equipment and DSL modems

radio-based wireless devices, such as room monitors, wireless

controllers, or wireless

 

Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?

headphones or

If you have a hearing aid equipped with

speakers

a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the interaction

 large florescent light

between the hearing aid and digital cordless

fixtures (especially if

phones can cause noise in the handset. If

they give off a buzzing

you have a T-coil hearing aid and you have

noise)

problems with noise on the line, try turning

 other services that

on T-coilmode. Open the menu; select

use your phone line,

Handset Setup, then select T-coil.

like alarm systems,

Using T-coil mode can shorten the handset’

intercom systems, or

s talk time; make sure to watch the battery

broadband Internet

status and keep the battery charged.

service

 

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Uniden DCX400, DRX402, DECT4066-3 Weak or Hard To Hear Audio, Noise or Static On The Line, Do you use a T-coil hearing aid?