AT&T E2116 User Manual page 33

Appendix
Troubleshooting
• Reset the base. Unplug the unit's electrical power. Wait for 15 sec-
• Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless
CAN'T • Move the handset closer to the base. You might have moved out of
CONNECT
displays on my
handset.
The batteries
• Charge the battery in the handset for at least 16 hours. For optimum
will not hold a
charge.
• You may need to purchase a new battery, please refer to the batteries
• Your phone might be malfunctioning. Please refer to the warranty
I get noise, • Press the CHAN button while on a call until the interference has been
static, or weak
signal even
• Other electronic products can cause interference to your cordless
when I'm near
the base
• Microwaves operate on the same frequency as your phone. It is nor-
• If your phone is plugged in with a modem or a surge protector, plug
• Relocate your phone to a higher location. The phone will likely have
• If the other phones in your home are having the same problem, the
onds then plug it back in. Allow up to one minute for the handset and
base to reset.
phone. Try installing your phone as far away from these types of
electronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers,
pager towers, cell phones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions,
personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless phones.
range.
daily performance, return the handset to its base when not in use.
section of this user's manual.
section of this user's manual for further instruction.
eliminated.
phone. Try installing your phone as far away from the following elec-
tronic devices as possible: wireless routers, radios, radio towers,
pager towers, cell phones, intercoms, room monitors, televisions,
personal computers, kitchen appliances and other cordless phones.
mal to experience static on your phone while the microwave oven is
operating. Do not install this phone in the same outlet or near a micro-
wave oven.
the phone (or modem/surge protector) into a different location. If this
solves the problem, re-locate your phone or modem farther apart
from one another, or use a different surge protector.
better reception when not installed in a low area.
problem is in your wiring or local service. Contact your local tele-
phone company (charges may apply.)
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