Symptom

Suggestion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Keep the handset away from microwave ovens, computers, remote control toys, wireless

 

 

Severe noise interference.

microphones, alarm systems, intercoms, room monitors, fluorescent lights, and electrical

 

 

appliances.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The handset was picked up before the second ring.

 

 

The Caller ID does not display.

• The call was placed through a switchboard.

 

 

• Call your local telephone company to verify your Caller ID service is current. There may be a

 

 

 

 

 

 

problem with your Caller ID service.

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot register the handset

• Charge the battery pack for 15-20 hours.

 

 

De-register the handset (see "De-register the Handset" on page 32) and register the handset

 

 

at the base.

 

 

(see "Register the Handset" on page 67).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The handset doesn't

De-register the handset (see "De-register the Handset" on page 32) and register the handset

 

 

communicate with other

(see "Register the Handset" on page 67).

 

 

handsets.

• Make sure that you have registered all handsets.

 

 

 

 

 

 

An extra handset can't join

• Make sure there are not 2 handsets already using the 3-way conference feature.

 

 

the conversation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The handset or the base can't

• Make sure that another handset or base is in privacy mode.

 

 

join the conversation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The answering system does

• Make sure the base unit is plugged in.

 

 

• Make sure that the answering system is turned on.

 

 

not work.

 

 

• Make sure that the message record time is not set to Announce only (see page 26).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Messages are incomplete.

• The incoming messages may be too long. Remind callers to leave a brief message.

 

 

• The memory may be full. Delete some or all of the saved messages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After a power failure, the

• Record your greeting again. The default message should remain.

 

 

outgoing message is deleted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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