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USER’S MANUAL Part 2 Trimline ® Caller ID Telephone 250 Please also read Part 1 — Important Product Information Para recibir este manual en español, por favor llame al 1 800 222-3111. AT&T and the globe symbol are registered trademarks of AT&T Corp. licensed to Advanced American Telephones.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN About Caller Identification (Caller ID) This product has a Caller ID with Call Waiting feature that works with service available from your local phone service provider. Caller ID with Call Waiting lets you see who’s calling before you answer the phone, even when you’re on another call.
INSTALLATION Battery Installation This telephone requires four AA batteries in order for the Caller ID with Call Waiting, Memory, and New Call light to work. Press on battery compartment covers to open. Battery compartment covers Install two AA batteries (not included) in each compartment as shown, and close the covers.
Telephone Installation Table/Desk Plug one end of the line cord into the telephone line jack. Telephone line jack Connect the other end to a wall jack, then continue with the steps in “For Table/Desk and Wall Installation” on page 7. Line cord INSTALLATION Feed the line cord...
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INSTALLATION Wall Installation Plug one end of the line cord into the telephone line jack. Mounting area Line cord Telephone line jack Feed the line cord into the channel and wind it around and out of the mounting area as shown. Connect the other end to a wall jack.
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For Table/Desk and Wall Installation Plug the coiled cord into the jack on the base. Plug the other end into the handset, then hang up. Lift the handset and listen for a dial tone. If you can’t hear a dial tone, see IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY.
FEATURE SETTINGS Feature Settings Summary Default settings are marked with an asterisk (*). Option: Choice: Choose whether the display appears in English or HICH ANGUAGE ENGLISH* Spanish. SPANISH HOME AREA CODE? Set the unit to recognize calls from your area code. OCAL LOCL AREA CODE? Program up to four area codes that do not require...
NOTE: You will need to lift the handset to set features; your phone will be “off the hook” during this time. Language Selection You can select English or Spanish as the language in which your Caller ID information is displayed. Press N.
FEATURE SETTINGS Set Local Area Codes You can program up to four Local Area Codes. If you dial 11 digits (1 + area code + phone number) 10 digits (area code + phone number) If you dial 10 digits (area code plus phone number) for calls within your own area code, include your area code as a Local Area Code.
Display Screen Options You can customize how the features of this product work. Press and release N until the screen displays the option you want to set. Press + or - until the screen displays your selection. Press N. This sets your selection and automatically moves you to the next option. The unit returns to standby unless you make a selection within 30 seconds.
TELEPHONE OPERATION Handset Volume Adjust volume of what you hear through the handset Temporary Tone Dialing If you have dial pulse (rotary) service, you can change from dial pulse to touch tone dialing during a call by pressing *. This is useful if you need to send touch tone signals for access to telephone banking or long-distance...
TELEPHONE OPERATION New Call Light This light flashes when you have unreviewed call information in the call history. Line Status Indicator Flashes when you are receiving a call,and remains steady when this phone or another phone on the same line is in use. Flash/Call Waiting When you receive a call waiting signal, use F...
TELEPHONE MEMORY This telephone can store 13 telephone numbers, each up to 24 digits long. You can dial numbers stored in memory by pressing one or two buttons. NOTE: Numbers stored in memory may be lost if the phone is unplugged from the line jack for more than four hours.
CALLER ID OPERATION Position of call in Call History Indicates unreviewed call information About Caller Identification When the first call is received, the unit sets the current time and date automatically (you cannot set them), and resets them each time a new call comes in.
CALLER ID OPERATION Call History This product assigns each incoming call a number from 1 to 99. The most recent call will have the highest number. When the memory is full, the oldest call information is deleted to make room for new incoming call information.
Removing Call Records from History Removing a Specific Call Record Press + or - to display the call record you want to remove. Press and release r to remove the displayed number from Call History. The screen displays: CALL REMOVE? Press r again.
CALLER ID OPERATION Display Screen Messages Screen Displays: When: PRIVATE NAME The other party is blocking name information. The other party is blocking number information. PRIVATE CALLER The other party is blocking name and number information. UNKNOWN NAME Your phone company is unable to receive information about this caller’s name.
IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY If you have difficulty operating this phone, try the suggestions below. For Customer Service, visit our website at www.telephones.att.com or call 1 800 222–3111. Please retain your receipt as your proof of purchase. No Dial Tone •...
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IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY New Call Light Stays On Make sure you have reviewed all calls. New Call Light Does Not Go On • Make sure you have installed four AA batteries. • Replace old batteries with four new ones. Screen is Blank •...