
Troubleshooting
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There is interference  | • The handset may be out of range. Move it closer to the telephone base.  | 
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during a telephone  | • Do you have DSL service? If yes, you need to have a DSL filter installed at every telephone  | 
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conversation.  | wall jack that has a telephone connected to it (page 2). Contact your DSL service provider for  | 
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  | filter information.  | 
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My calls fade out when  | • Appliances or other cordless telephones plugged into the same circuit as the telephone base  | 
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I am using the cordless  | can cause interference. Try moving the appliance or telephone base to another outlet.  | 
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• Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless telephone. Try installing your  | 
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handset. | 
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  | telephone as far away as possible from the following electronic devices: wireless routers, radios,  | 
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  | radio towers, pager towers, cellular telephones, digital telephones, intercoms, room monitors,  | 
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  | televisions, VCRs, personal computers, kitchen appliances, and other cordless telephones.  | 
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  | • If your telephone is plugged in with a modem or a surge protector, plug the telephone (or  | 
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  | modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this doesn’t solve the problem,   | 
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  | your telephone or modem farther apart from each other, or use a different surge protector.  | 
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  | • The location of your telephone base can impact the performance of your cordless phone. For  | 
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  | better reception, install the telephone base in a centralized location within your home or office,  | 
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  | away from walls or other obstructions. In many environments, elevating the telephone base  | 
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  | will improve overall performance.  | 
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  | • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack and plug in a corded telephone.  | 
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  | If calls are still not clear, the problem is probably in the wiring or local service. Contact your  | 
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  | local service company (charges may apply).  | 
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  | • If the other telephones in your home are having the same problem, the problem is in the wiring  | 
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  | or local service. Contact the local telephone company (charges may apply).  | 
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I hear other calls when  | • Disconnect the telephone base from the telephone wall jack. Plug in a different telephone. If  | 
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using the telephone.  | you still hear other calls, the problem is probably in the wiring or local service. Call your local  | 
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  | telephone company.  | 
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