Troubleshooting

If your phone is not performing to your expectations, please try these simple steps first.

Symptom

 

Suggestion

 

 

 

The charge/in use LED won’t

Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base unit and wall outlet.

light when the handset is

Make sure the handset is properly seated on the base unit.

placed on the base unit.

Make sure the charging contacts on the handset and base unit are clean.

 

 

 

The audio sounds weak

Press channel during a call to help eliminate background noise.

and/or scratchy.

Make sure that the base unit antenna is in a vertical position.

 

Move the handset and/or base unit to a different location away from metal

 

objects or appliances and try again.

 

Make sure that you are not too far from the base.

 

 

 

Can’t make or receive calls.

Check both ends of the base unit telephone line cord.

 

Make sure the AC adapter is plugged into the base unit and wall outlet.

 

Disconnect the AC adapter for a few minutes, then reconnect it.

 

Change the digital security code (See page 45).

 

Make sure line 1 or line 2 is pressed.

The handset doesn’t ring

The battery pack may be weak. Charge the handset on the base unit for

or receive a page.

more than 15 hours.

 

The handset may be too far away from the base unit.

 

Place the base unit away from appliances or metal objects.

 

Change the digital security code (See page 45).

Severe noise interference.

Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control

 

 

toys, wireless microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors,

 

fluorescent lights, and electrical appliances.

 

Move to another location or turn off the source of interference.

The Caller ID/CIDCW does

The handset was picked up before the second ring.

not display.

The call was placed through a switchboard.

 

Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current.

 

Make sure that the CIDCW option is set to “On”.

 

 

 

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Uniden EXI3226 manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Suggestion Charge/in use LED won’t