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
fluorescent light fixtures (especially if they give off a buzzing noise)
other services that use your phone line, like alarm systems, intercom systems, or broadband Internet service
If static is on 1 handset or in | If static is on all handsets or in all |
1 location: | locations: |
- Check nearby for one of | - Check near the base for the source |
the common interference | of interference. |
sources. | - Try moving the base away from a |
- Try moving the handset away | suspected source, or turn off the |
from a suspected source, or | source if possible. |
try moving the suspected | - If the base has an adjustable |
source so it’s not between the | antenna, try raising the antenna so it |
handset and the base. | stands straight up. |
- There is always more noise at | - If you have any service that uses the |
the edges of the base’s range. | phone line, you might need a filter |
If an Out of Range message | (see below). |
displays, try moving closer to |
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the base. |
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