Noise or Static onO The Line

The most common cause of noise or static on a cordless phone is interference. Here are some common household 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 headphones or speakers

large florescent 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

Do you have a T-Coil hearing aid?

If you have a hearing aid equipped with a telecoil (T-coil) feature, the interaction between the hearing aid and digital cordless phones can cause noise in the handset. If you have a T-coil hearing aid and you have problems with noise on the line, try turning on T-coilmode. Open the menu. Select Handset Setup, then select T-coil.

Using T-coil mode can

shorten the handset's talk time; make sure to watch your battery status and keep the battery charged.

Here are some hints for when the static is...

on 1 handset or in 1 location:

on all handsets or in all locations:

 

 

- Check nearby for one of the common

- Check near the base for the source

interference sources.

of interference.

- Try moving the handset away from a

- Try moving the base away from a

suspected source, or try moving the

suspected source, or turn off the

suspected source so it’s not between

source if possible.

the handset and the base.

- If the base has an adjustable

- Try moving closer to the base. There

antenna, try raising the antenna so

is always more noise at the edges

it stands straight up.

of the base's range. If the handset

- If you have any service that uses

displays an Out of Range message,

the phone line, you might need a

you need to move closer to the base.

filter (see below).

 

 

Installing a telephone 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 static on telephones. A DSL filter or telephone line filter usually solves this problem. The technician who installed your DSL service might have left some filters for you; if not, call your DSL provider or look in any electronics store.

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Uniden EZX290, EZAI2997 Series manual Noise or Static onO The Line, Installing a telephone line filter or DSL filter