Uniden DECT 4096, DECT4096 Noise or Static onO The lLine, Here are some hints for when, Static is

Noise or Static onO The lLine

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
	Do you use a T-Coil hearing aid?
 radio-based wireless devices,
	If you have a hearing aid equipped
such as room monitors,
	with a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the
wireless controllers, or wireless
	interaction between the hearing
headphones or speakers	aid and digital cordless phones can
 large florescent light fixtures
	cause noise in the handset. If you
(especially if they give off a	have a T-coil hearing aid and you
buzzing noise)	have problems with noise on the
 other services that use	line, try turning on T-coilmode.
your phone line, like alarm	Open the menu; select Handset
systems, intercom systems, or	Setup, then select T-coil.
broadband Internet service	Using T-coil mode can shorten the
	handset’s talk time; make sure to
Here are some hints for when	watch the battery status and keep
	the battery charged.
the static is...
on 1 handset or in 1 location:	on all handsets or in all locations:
- Check nearby for one of the	- Check near the base for the source
common interference sources.	of interference.
- Try moving the handset away from	- Try moving the base away from a
a suspected source, or try moving	suspected source, or turn off the
the suspected source so it’s not	source if possible.
between the handset and the base.	- If the base has an adjustable
- Try moving closer to the base.	antenna, try raising the antenna so
There is always more noise at the	it stands straight up.
edges of the base's range. If the	- If you have any service that uses
handset displays an Out of Range	the phone line, you might need a
message, you need to move closer	filter (see below).
to the base.

Installing a line filter or DSL filter

Sometimes, broadband Internet services that use the telephone line can interfere with phones. One of these services−DSL−often causes

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