Before You Begin - AT&T E2912B User Manual

Getting started

Before you begin

About caller identification
Caller ID with call waiting features
in this telephone let you see the
name and telephone number of
the caller before answering the
telephone, even when on another
call. These features require serv-
ices provided by your local tel-
ephone company.
Contact your telephone company
if:
• You have both caller ID and call
waiting, but as separate services
(you may need combined serv-
ice).
• You have only caller ID service,
or only call waiting service.
• You do not have to any caller ID
or call waiting services.
You can use this telephone with
regular caller ID service or you
can use its other features without
subscribing to either caller ID or
combined caller ID with call wait-
ing service. There may be fees for
these services and they may not
be available in all areas.
Caller ID features will work only
if both you and the caller are in
areas offering caller ID service and
if both telephone companies use
compatible equipment.
See Caller ID operation, beginning
on page 28, for more details about
how these features work.
Telephone operating range
This cordless telephone operates
with the maximum power allowed
by the Federal Communications
Commission (FCC). The handsets
and telephone base can commu-
nicate over only a certain distance
which can vary with the loca-
tions of the telephone base and
handset(s), the weather, the layout,
and the construction of your home
or office.
If there is a call while the hand-
set is out of range, the handset
might not ring or if it does ring,
the call might not connect when
you press
instance occurs, move closer to
the telephone base, then press
PHONE/
FLASH
If the handset is moved out of
range during a telephone con-
versation, there may be noise or
interference. To improve recep-
tion, move closer to the telephone
base.
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If either
PHONE/
FLASH.
to answer the call.