AT&T E1812B User Manual page 55

Important safety instructions
Especially About Cordless Telephones
Privacy: The same features that make a cordless telephone convenient
create some limitations. Telephone calls are transmitted between the tele-
phone base and handset by radio waves, so there is a possibility that your
cordless telephone conversations could be intercepted by radio receiv-
ing equipment within range of the cordless handset. For this reason, you
should not think of cordless telephone conversations as being as pri-
vate as those on corded telephones.
Electrical power: The telephone base of this cordless telephone must be
connected to a working electrical outlet. The electrical outlet should not be
controlled by a wall switch. Calls cannot be made from the handset if the
telephone base is unplugged or switched off, or if the electrical power
is interrupted.
Power adapter: This power adapter is intended to be plugged into a vertical
wall outlet or a floor outlet.
Potential TV interference: Some cordless telephones operate at frequencies
ference, do not place the telephone base of the cordless telephone near or on
Rechargeable batteries: This product contains either Nickel-Cadmium or
ies in order not to short the battery with conducting material such as rings,
bracelets, and keys. The battery or conductor may overheat and cause harm.
Nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries: Must be recycled or disposed of
caustic material which could cause injury.
industry program to collect and recycle nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries when
taken out of service within the United States. These batteries may be taken to a participating
locations accepting spent nickel-cadmium Batteries.
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