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Direct wall plate mounting
If you don’t have a standard wall plate, you can mount your phone directly to the wall. Before doing this, consider the following:
•Avoid electrical cables, pipes, or other items behind the mounting location that could cause a hazard when inserting screws into the wall.
•Try to mount your phone within 10 - 15 feet of a working phone jack to avoid excessive cord lengths.
•Make sure the wall material is capable of supporting the weight of the base and handset.
•Use #10 screws (minimum length of
1) Insert two mounting screws into the wall, (with their appropriate anchoring device),
Allow about 1/8 of an inch between the wall and screw heads for mounting the phone.
2) Set the retainer clip if necessary.
3) Refer to steps 1 through 7 on page 17 to mount the telephone.
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